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Figure 1: Comparison of voltage vs capacity curves of Mg coin cells at 1.0 C charge/discharge rate with and without 10 h relaxation.

Insights into magnesium batteries using calorimetry

Dr Carlos Ziebert, Leader of the Group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, KIT, explains how generated heat and self-discharge of magnesium batteries can be studied through calorimetry.
Landscape of Gaomei wetlands during sunset in Taiwan

Diversifying the transition to renewable energy in Taiwan

MMA Global Aqua discuss the transition from the traditional uses of oil and gas to renewable energy in Taiwan, describing the challenges, benefits and skills needed in the transition.
Detail of copper winding, stack and shaft of a electric permeant magnet motor for home appliances. Selective focus and white background.

Maximising energy efficiency with electric motors

With an increasing number of technologies and applications employing electric motors, Rukmi Dutta from the University of New South Wales discusses the mechanisms and efficiency potential of electric motor systems.
Battery innovation for cleaner, greener, electric vehicles, lithium

How calorimetry can pave the way for mature and safe sodium-ion batteries

Dr Carlos Ziebert, leader of the group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, KIT, explains how electrochemical-calorimetric methods help to develop and safely upscale sodium-ion batteries.

Understanding catalytic methane decomposition: a swift and cost-effective energy decarbonization pathway

Professor Adélio Mendes from the University of Porto – Faculty of Engineering coordinates the Horizon-funded project “112CO2 – Low temperature catalytic methane decomposition for COx-free hydrogen production”.
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Pay-for-performance schemes: An innovative policy-driven approach for building renovations

The SENSEI project is offering 10 recommendations to policymakers that support a performance-based market for energy efficiency in buildings.

Offshore wind farming in Taiwan

Dr Song GwoShyh from MMA Global Aqua Co. Ltd. discusses his company’s role in offshore wind farming in Taiwan and their ambitions for the...
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Calorimetric studies and safety tests on lithium-ion cells and post-lithium cells

Open Access Government interviews Dr Carlos Ziebert from KIT on the thermal and safety properties of batteries across calorimetric studies.
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Materials for fusion reactors: Containing a star on Earth

Experimental metallurgy research: Structural materials to withstand the extreme temperatures inside nuclear fusion reactors.
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Cutting-edge research is taking lead batteries to the next level

Here, the Consortium for Battery Innovation argues that cutting-edge research is taking lead batteries to the next level.

Pay-for-Performance schemes to trigger energy efficiency investments

Filippos Anagnostopoulos, Senior Associate for the Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP), discusses the role of Pay-for-Performance schemes to increase the scale and effectiveness of energy efficiency financing.

InDEStruct: engineering advanced heat transfer systems

Open Access Government interviews members of the team of the InDEStruct project, a Horizon 2020 project which works toward inter-disciplinary design approaches for advanced heat transfer systems.
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Sustainable urban systems and just FEW nexus transitions

Jana Fried, Adina Paytan and Waste FEW ULL project participants look at lessons from the Waste FEW ULL project for reducing waste and increasing efficiency in the FEW nexus.

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