Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method for producing a key component of lithium-ion batteries. The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material. Lithium-ion batteries—used in products from appliances to cell phones, as
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The Federal Government yesterday explained that it took over five electricity distribution companies so as to stabilise the power sector and make the industry market more functional. In his presentation at the Fifth National Council on Power (NACOP), in Abuja, General Manager, Market Competitions and Rate, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Shafudeen
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Wearing an exosuit could help people rehab from an injury or even give them extra oomph if they're carrying something heavy. But, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University researchers, not everyone who dons a wearable robot today can immediately reap benefits from the assistance. For the first time, the research
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Airbus and Renault have announced a new partnership to develop next-generation batteries for electric cars and planes. The research and development agreement is aimed at accelerating both companies’ electrification roadmaps and will see their engineering teams joining forces to mature technologies related to energy storage, which remains one of the main
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Scientists at Heriot-Watt University’s Institute of Photonic and Quantum Sciences argue that quantum entanglement could deliver the most secure form of communication possible. With cyber-attacks and information leaks on the rise, quantum entanglement will allow future communications networks to be unhackable, the researchers said, even if devices are unsafe or in
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James Rice discusses supply chain resilience and how organizations can prepare for the next big problem. The great supply slowdown of the early 2020s has generated renewed interest in the topic of supply chain resilience — the practice of building a supply chain that can resist disruptions. As companies patch holes
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For most organizations today, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core part of their digitalization efforts. From large corporations to small enterprises, AI continues to provide the solutions needed to enhance productivity and make the most of the data available to them. Be it large banks or healthcare facilities or even
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Is biodiesel truly a viable and sustainable alternative to diesel fuels derived from fossil fuels? Writing in the International Journal of Design Engineering, a team from India investigates and comes to the conclusion that the nature of biodiesel as renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic does indeed make it a good alternative
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Researchers have made significant steps toward creating robots that could practically and economically assemble nearly anything, including things much larger than themselves, from vehicles to buildings to larger robots. The new work, from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA), builds on years of research, including recent studies demonstrating that objects
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The Director-General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim, has said that the agency has adopted 213 Nigerian Industrial Standards to check the proliferation of fake products in the country. Consequently, he also said that over 168 new standards were approved for the agency in 2020 for a period
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