The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has verified the core plasma physics assumptions for its upcoming ...

Magnets for electric cars and wind turbines contain only a small amount of the rare earth metal dysprosium. Yet, this metal is responsible for a large share of the environmental impact and costs, ...

Every time an electric vehicle accelerates, the steel sheets stacked inside its motor flip their magnetic orientation millions of times per second. Each flip is supposed to be clean and efficient, but ...

High-power magnets undergird an enormous amount of modern society. From high-end audio speakers to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and fighter jets, they are a vital component in much of the ...

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known ...

MUNICH, Germany—ZF unveiled an electric motor that does not require magnets or rare earth materials, reducing reliance on mining in countries such as China and cutting manufacturing's carbon footprint ...

New research conducted by UW’s aeronautics and astronautics department has uncovered how scientists extract electricity from ...

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