Zinc Batteries Allow the Development of Tiny Electronic Devices

A key to developing a new generation of slick and slim cell phones or portable gadgets is to create just as slim and flexible,...

Prolonging Battery Life to Power Electric Locomotives

One of the greatest challenges in front of transport infrastructure engineers, who aim to design electric locomotives, is to find a cost effective and...
Nissan Leaf Battery Status Mobile App

Nissan’s New Battery Policy Could Increase EV Adoption

Here at The Green Optimistic, we firmly believe in electric vehicles as the cleanest transportation available and most certainly the future of transportation...
Chevy Spark EV Charges in 20 Minutes

Chevy Spark EV Charges in 20 Minutes

General Motors' most recent addition to the electric vehicle family is an electric version of the already-popular Chevy Spark subcompact. The Chevy Spark...
A Concentrating Solar Power [CSP] Plant

Thermal Storage Adds Value to Concentrating Solar Power Plants

Utility companies, in an effort to provide more carbon-free power, have learned to diversify their power-power generating facilities. Instead of the power grid being...
Tesla Battery State of Charge [SoC]

Software Update for Tesla Model S Fixes Parasitic Drain and Increases Range

Pretty much every electronic device in our home, from microwaves and televisions to laptops and game consoles, don't actually “shut down” when we hit...
Lithium Sulfide Lattice

Higher Ranged EV Battery Possible with Lithium and Sulfur

Current lithium-ion batteries, while more energy-dense than their nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride predecessors, are still limited to 200 watt-hours per kilogram...

New Foam Material Could Improve Batteries and Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The latest issue of the journal Angewandte Chemie published a study that reveals a new cheap material that can be used in electrodes of electrochemical...
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack in a BMW i3

European SmartBatt Seeks Lighter EV Battery Packs

Electric vehicles are designed to make the most of their limited battery charge. To that end, EV designers focus on weight reduction, aerodynamics,...
Rechargeable Battery Disassembled - #4 Current Collector

Why Lithium Ion Batteries Can’t Hold More Charge, Scientists Find

There are a number of factors which affect the power capacity and lifespan of the rechargeable battery packs that are found in hybrid electric...