New technology to make charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas

22-Mar-2022 – Institute for Basic Science Quantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes A research team from the Institute for Basic Science has developed a quantum charging technology, which will cut the charging time of electric vehicles (EVs) from 10 hours to three minutes. Whether it’s photovoltaics or fusion, sooner […]
Strengthening the competitiveness of the EU’s clean energy sector

30th January 2023 Paula Pinho, Director at the Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission, details the findings of the European Commission’s latest Progress Report on Competitiveness of Clean Energy Technologies. Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has massively disrupted the world’s energy system. It has highlighted the European Union’s (EU) over-dependence on Russian fossil fuels and emphasised the […]
Revolutionary sodium battery has four times the capacity of lithium-ion batteries

29th December 2022 In a groundbreaking advancement for energy storage technology, a team of international researchers has developed an advanced sodium battery that boasts an energy capacity four times greater than its lithium-ion battery counterparts. Spearheaded by experts at the University of Sydney, the project has designed a new sodium battery that not only has a […]