A few years ago, a team at MIT researched and published a paper on using concrete as an energy-storage supercapacitor (MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials) ...

Concrete already builds our world, and now it's one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, ...

Buildings and roads built with a new type of concrete could soon serve as giant batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

How market design shapes technologies’ futures, and what a genuinely hybrid storage landscape might look like by 2035 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. A fallen light pole is seen on the Sugar Man's beach main ...

As the world moves toward a more sustainable future, battery energy storage systems (BESSes) play a crucial role in energy efficiency and ensuring a reliable power supply. By balancing supply and ...