Grid-To-Vehicle-To-Grid, Electric Vehicle Charger Swings Both Ways, Nichicon Corporation
If you think about it, an electric vehicle is essentially a battery on wheels, whose energy would typically be used to power those wheels...
Tesla Motors Could Double Global Demand for Panasonic 18650 Lithium-Ion Cells
Tesla Motors started out small and, probably in a money-saving move, decided to use commodity Panasonic 18650 Lithium-ion cells for its battery packs.
As...
Embedded Sensors Could Improve Electric Vehicle Battery Packs
Electric vehicle battery packs aren't as simple as a nickel-metal hydride rechargeable “AA” battery, but then, is even the rechargeable lithium-ion battery...
Princeton University to Develop Alkaline Electric Vehicle Battery Packs
Electric vehicle battery technology is constantly advancing and, thanks to Department of Energy grants and loans under the Robust Affordable Next-Generation Energy Storage...
Compressed Air Energy Storage Poised to be a Contender
Over the next decade, compressed air energy storage (CAES), a way to store energy generated at one time for use at another time, is...
Panasonic’s New Nickel-Cadmium Rechargeable Battery Bears Sub-Freezing Temperatures
Probably few of us have ever had the pleasure of being on an Arctic cruise and having your flashlight or radio suddenly die because...
New Energy Storage Technologies Help California Reach Its Renewable Energy Goals
At a conference held in San Francisco last month, California Governor Jerry Brown announced that the state will increase the energy storage, in order...
ARPA-E’s Super Efficient Battery to be Developed in Manhattan
The City University of New York (CUNY), Energy Institute, developed a new highly efficient zinc-manganese rechargeable battery. The invention is funded by the Energy...
High-Temp Ultracapacitor Developed at NPL Could Benefit EVs
Electric vehicles can really put electrical and electronic systems to the test, requiring high voltage and high power components that will deliver performance without...
Capacity of Lithium-Ion Batteries Determined by Graphite Wetting Behaviour
Researchers from University of Pittsburgh discovered that the performance of lithium-ion batteries and super capacitors made from graphite and graphene is affected by their...
