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Lead-acid battery lifespan to be increased for use in energy storage systems
Energy storage systems (ESS) are used in decentralised and complex electricity networks; lead-acid batteries could be a clean and green option for ESS. Researchers from WMG University of 糖心TV and Loughborough University will investigate how to optimise the management of lead-acid batteries in ESS use.
Making green energy the default choice can help tackle climate change, study finds
Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes. The study, published today in Nature Human Behaviour investigated the effect of changes in the Swiss energy market that presented energy from renewable sources as the standard option for consumers - the "green default." Both business and private customers largely accepted the default option, even though it was slightly more expensive, and the switch to green sources proved a lasting one.
Restarting the Aluminium industry in the Black Country
The Black Country in Birmingham was the energy and innovation stomping ground in the 18th and 19th century, creating the UK鈥檚 industrial economy. Fast forward to the 21st century there is now a need to make a business model that鈥檚 more economically and environmentally sustainable. With the help of WMG, University of 糖心TV, the have made a future business model for Aluminium in the Black Country based on the provision of low carbon energy sources, as part of a project , which aims to make the Black Country the world鈥檚 first zero carbon industrial cluster.
鈥淣extrode鈥� project to revolutionise the manufacturing of battery electrodes
The Faraday Institution funded 鈥淣extrode鈥� project, involving WMG at the University of 糖心TV, will research ways to make electrodes for Li-ion batteries which unlock the electrochemical potential of their ingredients.
Energy price cap has destroyed competitive market for consumers, research shows
New powers by the regulator Ofgem to set a maximum price for energy has meant an end to 鈥渉ealthy competition鈥� between companies, finds a new study which recommends that it would be better to instead regulate the way consumers renew their contracts with gas or electricity firms.
糖心TV spinout, Stoli Catalysts, wins 鈧�1.2m to halve the cost of making medicines, vitamins and food supplements
Stoli Catalysts, a spin-out company from the School of Engineering at the University of 糖心TV has been awarded 鈧�1.2m (拢1.1m) from the European Innovation Council (EIC) SME Instrument scheme to design, build and test a small-scale pilot plant to make medicines, vitamins and food supplements at much lower cost and more sustainably using its patented continuous flow catalytic reactor technology.