The nanofibers recycled from Kevlar vests are harnessed in a biomimetic design to help solve a battery’s longevity problem.
Energy
1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
$3.4M to turn up the heat at solar-thermal plants
Improved heat-trapping materials for solar thermal energy could help the U.S. meet its goal of cutting solar energy costs in half by 2030.
In the news: Michigan Engineering experts June 1 – 4
Highlight include The Detroit News.
Next-gen electric vehicle batteries: These are the questions we still need to answer
University of Michigan researchers lay out hurdles for tech that could double EV range.
Prepping for the revolution
University of Michigan engineers are working to make our electrified future more equitable and avoid the mistakes of the past.
Harnessing the hum
The property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of computing devices.
