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2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/7-major-rd-moves-this-week-honda-and-nissan-end-merger-talks-baidu-to-launch-driver-less-taxis-in-uae-chevron-is-moving/">7 major R&D moves this week: Honda and Nissan end merger talks, Baidu to launch driver-less taxis in UAE, Chevron is moving</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/7-major-rd-moves-this-week-honda-and-nissan-end-merger-talks-baidu-to-launch-driver-less-taxis-in-uae-chevron-is-moving/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nissanhonda-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-77071" alt="" decoding="async" /></a><p>The R&D World Index saw gains this week, driven partly by a surge in Intel’s value amid significant developments across various sectors. Honda and Nissan have ended their merger talks, citing concerns over autonomy and decision-making, while GlaxoSmithKline consolidates its vaccine R&D in Cambridge, MA. Novartis is set to reacquire rights to a blood clot…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="New AI tool aims to improve building material assessment, potentially transforming urban sustainability"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 13, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-ai-tool-aims-to-improve-building-material-assessment/">New AI tool aims to improve building material assessment, potentially transforming urban sustainability</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-ai-tool-aims-to-improve-building-material-assessment/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="361" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/urban-planning2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-77010" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/urban-planning2.jpg 361w, https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/urban-planning2-300x166.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px" /></a><p>We think of cars and factories as major contributors to carbon emissions, but buildings make up a large chunk of those emissions. A collaborative research initiative led by Peking University and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an advanced framework integrating deep learning with remote sensing to identify building materials. The technology has the…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="R&D 100 winner of the day: Berelex Green eco-friendly, antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial paint"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 9, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/berelex-green-eco-friendly-antiviral-antifungal-and-antibacterial-paint/">R&D 100 winner of the day: Berelex Green eco-friendly, antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial paint</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/berelex-green-eco-friendly-antiviral-antifungal-and-antibacterial-paint/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Berelex_Green_Biobased_Air_Purifier_eco-friendly_antiviral_antifungal_and_antibacterial_78281-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76466" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Berelex_Green_Biobased_Air_Purifier_eco-friendly_antiviral_antifungal_and_antibacterial_78281-368x300.webp 368w, https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Berelex_Green_Biobased_Air_Purifier_eco-friendly_antiviral_antifungal_and_antibacterial_78281-770x630.webp 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px" /></a><p>Berelex Green eco-friendly paint combines sustainability with improved indoor air quality. Specifically designed for poorly ventilated spaces, this paint from Pinturas Berel S.A. de C.V. promotes healthier environments while reducing carbon emissions. Composed of 29% renewable materials, Berelex Green replaces fossil-based components, significantly lowering its carbon footprint. Its air-purifying formula sets it apart; it converts…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Flashlight-sized device boosts coral feeding up to 50x"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 6, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/flashlight-sized-device-boosts-coral-feeding-up-to-50x/">Flashlight-sized device boosts coral feeding up to 50x</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/flashlight-sized-device-boosts-coral-feeding-up-to-50x/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/lom310669-fig-0001-m-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76834" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>An underwater light device can ramp up coral feeding rates by up to 50 times, offering a potential lifeline to ecosystems teetering on collapse. The Underwater Zooplankton Enhancement Light Array (UZELA)—about as big as a flashlight—uses programmed light pulses to attract nutrient-rich zooplankton, enabling even heat-stressed corals to regain strength. As ocean temperatures soar and…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Wildfire hazards persist long after flames are extinguished"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 5, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wildfire-hazards-persist-long-after-flames-are-extinguished/">Wildfire hazards persist long after flames are extinguished</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wildfire-hazards-persist-long-after-flames-are-extinguished/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Palisades-fire2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76787" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Fires sweeping through Los Angeles have caused extensive destruction, reducing over 10,000 homes to rubble and claiming at least 27 lives. However, the dangers do not end when the flames are extinguished. Post-wildfire hazards, including toxic chemicals, mudslides, household debris, and dispersed ash, continue to pose significant risks, according to Farshid Vahedifard, professor and Louis…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="FAU researchers develop promising solution to combat harmful algal blooms"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 3, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/fau-researchers-develop-promising-solution-to-combat-algae-blooms/">FAU researchers develop promising solution to combat harmful algal blooms</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/fau-researchers-develop-promising-solution-to-combat-algae-blooms/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/harmful-algal-blooms-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76747" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a promising method to address harmful algal blooms (HABs), a growing global environmental concern. The team has created an inventive tool for extracting phosphorus from water — a key contributor to HABs—by converting cyanobacterial biomass, often deemed hazardous waste, into specialized adsorbent…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="New optimization model could enhance microgrid efficiency and reliability"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 31, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-optimization-model-could-enhance-microgrid-efficiency-and-reliability/">New optimization model could enhance microgrid efficiency and reliability</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-optimization-model-could-enhance-microgrid-efficiency-and-reliability/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="211" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/이종헌교수님_그림2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76732" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Researchers at Incheon National University in South Korea have developed an inventive optimization model designed to improve the operation of microgrids. The model addresses challenges posed by unpredictable energy supply and demand, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and ensure a stable power supply. It could prove particularly valuable in regions with unreliable grid infrastructure or…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="KIMM and Hyundai reveal high-pressure ammonia engine"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 30, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/kimm-and-hyundai-reveal-high-pressure-ammonia-engine/">KIMM and Hyundai reveal high-pressure ammonia engine</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/kimm-and-hyundai-reveal-high-pressure-ammonia-engine/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Low-Res_1-1.-Principal-Researcher-Dr.-Cheolwoong-Park-at-the-Department-of-Eco-friendly-Mobility-Power-of-the-KIMM-1-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76716" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A coalition led by the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Hyundai Motor, and Kia has developed “the world’s first engine capable of directly injecting ammonia into the combustion chamber at high pressure.” The coalition reported overcoming longstanding challenges in power stability and emissions. Direct High-Pressure Injection: The engine eliminates the need for gaseous…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Concrete as a potential carbon sink: Ambitious goals, significant hurdles"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 28, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/concrete-as-a-potential-carbon-sink-ambitious-goals-significant-hurdles/">Concrete as a potential carbon sink: Ambitious goals, significant hurdles</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/concrete-as-a-potential-carbon-sink-ambitious-goals-significant-hurdles/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CO2-24.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76674" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>By replacing conventional concrete aggregates with carbon-based materials, scientists at Empa believe large amounts of CO₂ could be permanently stored in building products. Their concept, “Mining the Atmosphere,” aims to help reduce atmospheric CO₂ levels to 350 parts per million — roughly the 1988 benchmark. To remove CO₂ from the atmosphere is “a very energy-intensive…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="DOE commits $136M to industrial decarbonization and advanced manufacturing"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 28, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/doe-commits-136m-to-industrial-decarbonization-and-advanced-manufacturing/">DOE commits $136M to industrial decarbonization and advanced manufacturing</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/doe-commits-136m-to-industrial-decarbonization-and-advanced-manufacturing/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/reszedimage-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76670" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over $136 million for 66 projects designed to reduce energy consumption and emissions in America’s most critical industrial subsectors. The funding aims to accelerate the adoption of new technologies that can strengthen U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, secure supply chains, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Major funding areas Projects…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Polymer editing offers new life for discarded plastics, though challenges remain"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 28, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/polymer-editing-offers-new-life-for-discarded-plastics-though-challenges-remain/">Polymer editing offers new life for discarded plastics, though challenges remain</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/polymer-editing-offers-new-life-for-discarded-plastics-though-challenges-remain/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/upcycle-polymers-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76665" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated a method for converting plastic waste into higher-value materials. By chemically “editing” polymer chains, they upcycle discarded plastics — such as tire-grade polybutadiene and consumer-grade acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) — into new structures with improved performance. This approach could tackle the nearly…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Battery Buzz: 5 breakthroughs to watch in 2025"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 23, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/battery-buzz-5-breathroughs-to-watch-in-2025/">Battery Buzz: 5 breakthroughs to watch in 2025</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/battery-buzz-5-breathroughs-to-watch-in-2025/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Low-Res_DOSIU_57_2_Illustration_Jan_08_2025-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76574" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Every day seems to bring new developments in rechargeable battery research, with teams racing to surpass conventional lithium-ion technology, which has significant room for enhancement. As the adoption of electric vehicles rises and the need for storing renewable energy becomes increasingly important, the search intensifies for safer, lighter, and more sustainable power sources. Recent breakthroughs…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Satellite SAR data helps reduce landfill maintenance costs by over 30%, researchers report"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 16, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/satellite-sar-data-helps-reduce-landfill-maintenance-costs-by-over-30-researchers-report/">Satellite SAR data helps reduce landfill maintenance costs by over 30%, researchers report</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/satellite-sar-data-helps-reduce-landfill-maintenance-costs-by-over-30-researchers-report/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/analysis-results-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76321" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Maintaining large-scale infrastructure is becoming increasingly challenging as urban populations expand and extreme weather events occur more frequently. Waste landfill facilities, in particular, present difficulties for managers with limited on-site access, resulting in various issues, including environmental pollution. Tapping into free satellite data, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has developed…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Predicting hazard distances after CO₂ pipeline leaks using full-scale tests and diffusion modeling"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 15, 2025</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/predicting-hazard-distances-after-co%e2%82%82-pipeline-leaks-using-full-scale-tests-and-diffusion-modeling/">Predicting hazard distances after CO₂ pipeline leaks using full-scale tests and diffusion modeling</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/predicting-hazard-distances-after-co%e2%82%82-pipeline-leaks-using-full-scale-tests-and-diffusion-modeling/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="343" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Carbon-capture2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-76298" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Carbon-capture2.jpg 343w, https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Carbon-capture2-300x175.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px" /></a><p>Some argue that carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are critical tools for reducing global carbon emissions, though questions remain about their scalability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term impact. Safe and efficient supercritical or dense-phase carbon dioxide (CO₂) transportation is critical for successfully implementing CCUS projects. 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While their ubiquity raises legitimate concerns, our 2024 analysis “Microplastics are bad—but ignoring science is worse” reveals that commonly cited statistics about human plastic consumption often lack rigorous scientific validation. 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This material can potentially capture 3.5–5 million tons of CO2 annually in the U.K. and nearly 30 million tons globally by…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="30 architectural monuments to R&D"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">December 18, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/30-architectural-monuments-to-rd/">30 architectural monuments to R&D</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/30-architectural-monuments-to-rd/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tight_architectural_collage-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75948" alt="Architectural collage" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The architecture of progress extends beyond laboratories and research hubs. Here, in these 30 architectural monuments, you’ll find a unique blend of R&D centers alongside actual tributes to innovation, like the spiraling Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. From the biotech brilliance Louis Kahn envisioned at the Salk Institute in 1959 to the plant-filled spheres of…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in battery research: Lithium-ion battery pack prices see the biggest price drop in years"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">December 16, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-battery-research-lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-see-the-biggest-price-drop-in-years/">This week in battery research: Lithium-ion battery pack prices see the biggest price drop in years</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-battery-research-lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-see-the-biggest-price-drop-in-years/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="355" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EVgo-charging-station-GA2.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75858" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EVgo-charging-station-GA2.webp 355w, https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EVgo-charging-station-GA2-300x169.webp 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px" /></a><p>Lithium-ion battery packs experienced the most significant price drop in seven years. A promising new material could help batteries achieve over 20,000 charge and discharge cycles before reaching the 80% capacity threshold, maximizing their value. 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These discoveries could advance the reliability of a new generation of solar cells. 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The approach, reported in ACS Central Science, uses sunlight or white LED light to transform black and colored polystyrene waste into reusable chemical components. 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This demand is driven by incorporating energy storage in the power sector, expanding solar and wind power use, and rising interest in electric vehicles globally. Governmental investments and new regulations worldwide support this development and the rise of clean energy. 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