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The US Treasury is set this week to begin a ramp-up in issuance of longer-dated securities that’s likely

A next-generation energy storage system made of cement and an ancient ink has the potential to massively scale-up renewable energy operations by transforming homes and roads into giant batteries, according to the scientists who invented it. A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Wyss Institute in the US unveiled the design on Monday, claiming that supercapacitors made of this material have “great potential” to assist in the world’s transition to clean energy. “The material is fascinating because you have the most-used man made material in the world, cement, that is combined with carbon black, that is a well-known historical material – the Dead Sea Scrolls were written with it,” said MIT professor Admir Masic, who was involved in the research. “You have these at least two-millennia-old materials that when you combine them in a specific manner you come up with a conductive nanocomposite, and that’s when things get really interesting.” The concrete mix of cement and carbon black only requires water, making it a low-cost alternative to other energy storage systems being developed to allow energy networks to remain stable despite fluctuations to renewable energy sources like solar, wind and tidal power. The researchers say their supercapacitor could be used in the concrete foundations of a house to provide an entire day’s worth of energy without adding any additional construction costs. It could even eventually be used on concrete roadways to provide contactless recharging for electric cars as they travel. “There is a huge need for big energy storage,” said MIT professor Franz-Josef Ulm. “That’s where our technology is extremely promising, because cement is ubiquitous... [It] offers a new way of looking toward the future of concrete as part of the energy transition.” Early applications will likely be with isolated homes or buildings equipped with solar panels that do not have access to grid power. The concrete mixture can also be adjusted to serve other uses, the scientists noted, such as heating systems. A paper detailing the research, titled ‘Cement supercapacitors as a scalable energy storage solution’, was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday. Read More Hundreds of years after it was discovered, one material is about to change the world Battery breakthroughs are about to trigger a transport revolution

Paris Saint-Germain are desperate to sell Kylian Mbappe and are offering the France captain to Europe's major clubs including Chelsea, 90min understands.

The US Treasury boosted its estimate for federal borrowing for the current quarter as it addresses a deteriorating

Steelers News: Kwon Alexander earning everything with Pittsburgh LBsRight after the start of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, the club continued its defensive restructuring, specifically at the linebacker position, by adding veteran Kwon Alexander to the fold by signing him to a one-year deal, w...

The Atlanta Braves traded for Nicky Lopez over the weekend, who can play multiple positions, including shortstop. What does that mean for Vaughn Grissom?Atlanta trade Taylor Hearn, a relief pitcher they acquired just six days prior, for Lopez, who is expected to play a super-utility role for the...

A concertgoer has filed a report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) after being "struck by an item that was thrown from the stage," police said in a statement to CNN Monday.

The Chicago Bulls are stuck in NBA no man's land. Can Billy Donovan discover the path back to relevancy next season?The Chicago Bulls' season ended with a heartbreaking last-minute collapse against the No. 8 seed Miami Heatin the final Eastern Conference play-in game. The Bulls were a ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called Monday for ending China’s preferred trade status and suggested he might replace Federal

With the MLB trade deadline coming up on mere hours away, here are some of the latest rumors driving the conversation.Getcha MLB rumors! Read all about it!We've got not so long before the MLB trade deadline hits at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 1. With that in mind, after several deals, th...

A panel of national security experts convened by the Biden administration recommended further restrictions on the FBI’s ability

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked Coinbase to halt trading on all cryptocurrencies except for bitcoin before it sued the company in June, Coinbase's chief executive told the Financial Times.