You probably know that simply tossing dead batteries in the trash is no bueno – they release toxic heavy metals as they break down over time in landfills, contaminating the soil and nearby water ...

Researchers with McGill's Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery suitable for use in wearable and implantable devices. The ...

A recent study published in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research proposed a biodegradable battery using Mg–Mo electrodes and gelatin-based organic acid electrolytes, such as lactic acid ...