Thanks to Improved Lithium-Ion Battery Tech, is the Audi R8 E-Tron Back on Track?
Electric vehicles, to some automakers, are more financial trouble than they're worth, which has left cars like the Toyota RAV4 EV and Audi R8...
Developing The Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery
This may sound like stale news, but the next-generation lithium-ion battery could come from a Bosch / Yuasa / Mitsubishi partnership.
Various companies and governments...
Envia Systems’ 400Wh/kg Lithium-Ion Battery – Too Good To Be True?
A quiet little company with big problems, Envia Systems, originally developed a lithium-ion battery with an astounding 400Wh/kg energy density.
Garnering millions of dollars in...
Envia Systems Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Company Faces Legal Problems
Of course, A123 Systems was not the only lithium-ion battery company to arise just as plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles were coming onto...
UIC Team Finds More Efficient Way to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
The ease at which we can burn hydrocarbons to produce energy has led to huge gains in productivity and quality of life for millions,...
SolarCity Solar Power is More Appealing with Tesla Motors Backup Batteries
One residential solar power company that has managed to stay relevant, SolarCity, is upping its game-plan to make solar power even more appealing, by...
Supercapacitor Hybrid Electric Vehicles Even More Efficient
Researchers at the Electric Vehicle Symposium have presented some pretty compelling data that may change the way we see hybrid electric vehicles in the...
Electric Vehicle Pricing Still, Mostly, Outside of Buyer’s Range
Recent studies have shown that those who are in the market for a new car, even those interested in electric vehicles, aren't planning on...
Harvard 3D Printed Microbattery Wins Innovation Award
University of Harvard, or more precisely, scientists from the university's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, were granted with the Academic R&D Award last...
Better Rechargeable Battery Developed by SolidEnergy and A123 Systems
The rechargeable battery has presented some problems for automakers, some of which are not so easily addressed but, thanks to a recent collaboration between...
