Michaelmas 2026
A new zero-waste recycling technology for Li-ion batteries
Inventors : Esther Gray, Dr Javier Rubio Garcia & Professor Manish Chhowalla, Materials Science & Metallurgy The inventors have developed a novel method for recycling spent Li-ion batteries, which is faster and less energy intensive than existing approaches. Currently spent batteries are shredded into a black powder which is rich in critical metals. This powder is…
Developing a solution for long-duration seasonal heat storage
Inventors : Luc Liedtke, Juan-Luis Pinón Ramírez, Collin Smith, Laura Torrente-Murciano The inventors have developed a novel approach to storing thermal energy. Based on a reversible chemical reaction combined with proprietary materials, the technology is being developed to integrate with heating systems to intermediate the fluctuations between renewable energy generation and useage on a weekly, monthly…
Transforming light wavelengths to increase agricultural and solar energy efficiency
Inventors : Dr Monica Saavedra & Dr Boris Breiner, Lambda agri The inventors have developed an active additive that converts UV light to red light. The converter molecule is very efficient at this energy conversion, and has also been designed to be non-toxic, bio-degradable, low-cost, and manufacturable at scale. The first commercial applications for this…