News Archives - Synergy Files https://synergyfiles.com/category/news/ Portal for Renewable Energy & Sustainability Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:59:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://synergyfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-Wordpress-Transparent-1-32x32.png News Archives - Synergy Files https://synergyfiles.com/category/news/ 32 32 Hydrogen fuel cell applications in 2025, and how they work https://synergyfiles.com/2025/06/hydrogen-fuel-cell-applications-in-2025-and-how-they-work/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:09:47 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3338 Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity through an electro-chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water and heat. Their high efficiency, modular design and ability to operate at a wide range of scales are driving adoption in transport, logistics, stationary power and, increasingly, aviation. How a fuel cell works A polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell […]

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]]> Huawei’s new 3,000 km solid-state battery patent matters a lot https://synergyfiles.com/2025/06/huaweis-new-3000km-solid-state-battery-patent-matters-a-lot/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:33:44 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3295 Traditional “wet” solid-state cells still suspend ceramic or sulfide particles in a gel electrolyte. Dry designs press a thin, fully dense solid electrolyte directly against a lithium-metal anode, eliminating flammable solvents, boosting voltage windows, and taking the theoretical gravimetric ceiling well above 350 Wh kg-¹—a point we explored in January, 2025. Huawei’s 3,000 km, 5-minute-charge […]

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]]> BYD topples Tesla in Europe – What does this mean for the global EV shake-up https://synergyfiles.com/2025/06/byd-topples-tesla-in-europe-in-2025/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:47:28 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3281 Europe’s April registration data delivered a headline few thought possible even a year ago: BYD logged 7 231 new battery-electric cars, edging Tesla’s 7 165 and claiming the monthly BEV crown for the first time on the continent.The absolute gap is tiny, but the symbolism is huge—Tesla has led Europe’s BEV charts since 2019, while […]

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]]> Machine Learning may be key to bringing solid-state batteries to market https://synergyfiles.com/2025/06/machine-learning-key-to-bringing-solid-state-batteries-to-market-2025/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:31:07 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3264 Solid-state batteries have long been touted as the holy grail of electric vehicle (EV) energy storage. Offering higher energy densities, faster charging, and better safety than traditional lithium-ion packs, their promise has been clear—but commercial readiness has not. That might be changing. A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology […]

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]]> Bezos-Backed EV Targets the Market with a $25K Electric Pickup https://synergyfiles.com/2025/04/bezos-backed-ev-targets-market-with-25k-electric-pickup/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:32:49 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3214 A surprise name has entered the race to build truly affordable electric vehicles, and it carries some heavyweight backing. Slate Auto, a young California startup quietly financed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, this week pulled the wraps off a compact pickup it simply calls the S1. At the press reveal, CEO Maya Gomez said the […]

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