How do electric vehicle batteries work?The cathode is the single most expensive element, accounting for up to a third of the cost of a battery cell. Most lithium ion batteries to...
15 Nov, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
EV battery makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting ChinaThe EVs of the future — those arriving after 2025 — could shift to sodium ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-third...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
PolyCrystalline Solar Panels: Cheap yet efficient long lasting solar panelsSeveral fragments of silicon are melted together to form the wafers of polycrystalline solar panels.
07 May, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
Amorphous solar panels: With tech advancements, these can someday be integrated onto clothing itemsAmorphous silicon panels are cheaper to construct as they use only a fraction of the silicon required for other types.
07 May, 2019, 05.34 PM IST
Tea leaf extract is the new answer to destroy lung cancer cellsNanoparticles derived from tea leaves can destroy cancer cells by up to 80%.
22 May, 2018, 06.09 PM IST
New way to manufacture solar cells foundThe research shows that an alternative material called perovskite is more efficient and adaptable than previously thought, scientists said.
24 Jul, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Iron-based dyes to reduce solar cell costs drasticallyThe new findings will accelerate development of inexpensive and environmentally friendly solar cells, have better storage capacity than cur...
18 May, 2016, 04.46 PM IST
'Zero-energy' buildings in the offingThe US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed this world leading 7.6 per cent efficiency in a one square centimetre area...
01 May, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
Low cost, efficient polymer solar cells developedIn a breakthrough, scientists have set a new world record for fullerene-free polymer solar cells that are cheaper and more efficient.
20 Apr, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
New way to 3D print objects using rust and metal powdersThe new method completely bypasses the powder bed and energy beam approach as well as uncouples the two-step process of printing the struct...
12 Jan, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Pune man develops SOFC generator fueled by biogasA fuel cell is equivalent to planting 500 trees per farmer per year. Power generation is cheaper than that of Tata and Reliance, he claims.
13 Sep, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
New material to increase solar cell efficiencyTo connect an existing silicon solar cell to a battery that splits the water may well be an efficient solution; but it is very expensive.
19 Jul, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
New technique to produce cheaper solar energyResearchers have pinpointed a new technique that could pave the way for solar energy to be converted into household electricity more cheapl...
26 Jan, 2015, 09.35 AM IST
New technique to produce cheaper solar energyResearchers, including those of Indian-origin, have pinpointed a new technique that could pave the way for solar energy to be converted int...
25 Jan, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Soon, a powerful, cheaper battery for electric carsA next-generation cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles is one step closer to reality.
14 Jan, 2015, 11.53 AM IST
- Pakistan mutes made-in-India ringtone
Pakistan has informed mobile handset maker Nokia not to sell phones made in India in the Islamic nation.
20 Apr, 2007, 02.16 AM IST
- Pak says no to 'made in India' phones
Pakistan has informed mobile handset maker Nokia not to sell phones made in India in the Islamic nation.
19 Apr, 2007, 05.15 PM IST