Tesla Looking to Build Second Gigafactory in Japan
Hot-giggaty! According to a Bloomberg report, Tesla executives are in talks with their Japanese partners about potentially building a second Gigafactory on their shores.
Kurt...
Nissan LEAF Battery More Reliable Than Conventional Engines
According to data aggregated by Warranty Direct, in the UK, the Nissan LEAF battery pack is (surprise!) more reliable than conventional engines, by how...
Electric Vehicle Batteries Cheaper Than Expected
One of the biggest things holding back sales of electric vehicles is the price of the battery. Sure, you save money on gas and...
New Lithium Sulfur Battery is Cheaper, Lacks Titanium
I don't think that being bulletproof, and having nothing to lose, is a characteristic desired of batteries. But a revolutionary new material will soon...
Lithium-Ion Battery Enhanced with Recycled Packing Peanuts – Purdue University
Purdue University researchers stumbled upon an even better electrode material than currently used in the lithium-ion battery, made even better because it involved recycled...
Self-storing Solar Power Possible with Graphene, says Sunvault Energy
Graphene, in concept, has been around since the latter half of the 1800s, but it wasn’t until just over a decade ago that scientists...
BYD’s New Gigafactory Could Lower Lithium-Ion Battery Prices
As discussed, one of the things that keeps electric vehicles expensive, particularly with regard to their range per charge, is the price of lithium-ion...
Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Forced Down by VW
Demand and deployment for electric vehicles remains low, but automakers tend to agree that the technology could be the biggest shift in automotive technology...
Tesla Home Battery to Drive Millions Off the Grid Soon
The Tesla home battery will be a solar energy storage device intended for households everywhere.
It turns out that they need not look very far, as Elon...
Renewable Energy Sources Attractive as Oil Price Increases
Renewable energy sources just wouldn’t be very high on the priority list with the price of oil less than half that of even six...
