“Graphite Rain” in China Linked to Lithium-Ion Battery Demand
Graphite is one of the main components in lithium-ion battery technology, which is found in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Unfortunately, shoddy graphite...
Smartphone Batteries Soon to Be Charged Through Phone’s Own Display
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) might just have discovered the way to keep everyone, who owns a smart phone that runs out of battery...
States Competing for Tesla Gigafactory to Build Within Their Borders
Economically speaking, the Tesla Gigafactory promises to be a boon to, not only Tesla Motors, but also to whichever state Tesla Motors ends up...
Could the Sakti3 Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Battery Change the Market?
Current lithium-ion battery technology, while far better than SLA (sealed lead acid) or NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) battery technology, still has a couple of problems...
QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept Features Redox Flow-Cell Battery
Another advance is coming in electric vehicles, as exemplified in the QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept, powered by a flow-cell battery system.
The redox flow-cell battery, developed...
BASF’s Readiness to Invest in Lithium-Ion Battery Research
The lithium-ion battery world, with the introduction of electric vehicles, has been shaken over the last few years, but that isn't preventing BASF from...
Tesla Motors Releases Tesla Giga-Factory Details
The Tesla Giga-Factory could be the key to Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk's ongoing success, and we finally have some details for the future...
Pomegranate-Like Silicon Particles Bring Long-Lasting Li-Ion Batteries
Another breakthrough from researchers working on improvements of lithium-ion batteries, comes from Standford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
The work presents a fascinating...
Tesla Motors’ Battery Plant, “Giga-Factory,” Details Coming Soon
If Tesla Motors really wants to expand its operation, one of the things it's going to need it better control over its suppliers. Better...
Toyota Prius Plug-In Demonstrates Wireless Charging, the Easy Way
Various plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle makers, as well as other companies, have been investigating wireless charging, self-parking in the Toyota Prius Plug-In makes...
