Imperial College London and its partners, including Volvo, have announced a £3.4 million (about $5.44 million) project to develop a new energy storage material that could act as a structural material in cars. The lightweight, carbon-fiber-based material could replace traditional materials in the car’s structure while storing electrical energy. This dual-purpose material could save the weight of separate batteries, increase the strength of the car’s structure, and improve overall vehicle performance. Dr. Emile Greenhalgh, of the College’s Aeronatical Department, and coordinator of the project, sees other opportunities for this material. “We are really excited about the potential of this new technology. We think the car of the future could be drawing power from its roof, its bonnet (editor’s note: hood, to you Yanks.) or even the door, thanks to our new composite material. Even the Sat Nav could be powered by its own casing. The future applications for this material don’t stop there – you might have a mobile phone that is as thin as a …
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