It is also possible to made a sugar-based rocket fuel. But, what about using sugar in batteries? Sony has recently shown some "bio-batteries" which use enzymes to break down carbohydrates in glucose.

A recent article in Nature Communications introduced a bioinspired gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) designed for ...

Empa scientist Gustav Nystroem with the fungal battery that is encased in beeswax. Image: Empa Thanks to their laboratory’s extensive experience in 3D printing of soft, bio-based materials, the ...

bio-based materials, the researchers were able to produce a suitable ink based on cellulose. The fungal cells can even use cellulose as a nutrient, which helps break down the battery after use.

Indian scientists have synthesized a bio-inspired electrocatalyst in a bid ... biofuel cells, and metal-air batteries. The electrocatalyst – developed by Dr- Ramendra Sundar Dey and his ...

For instance, renewables need huge battery storage — and will need even more as artificial intelligence and other computer advances suck up more electricity. But there are minerals to be mined ...