New Siemens Technology Recharges EV Batteries in Just Six Minutes
The new charging technology works by raising charging power to as much as 300 kW, so the batteries can be recharged on the go.
Impressive Fuel Cell Stack on Kia Borrego FCEV Uses 98% of the Hydrogen
The partnership between Kia and Hyundai resulted in some huge steps forward regarding fuel cell technology. Kia has just released some footage about their latest FCEV prototype called Borrego (Mohave for the Korean market).
Panasonic Plans Ultra-Compact Home Battery System for Solar/Wind
Panasonic Corp, who recently took over more than 50% of Sanyo Electric's shares, has a plan of marketing lithium-ion batteries for home use, and they want to finish that plan around 2011.
New Hope for EVs: Bolivia Holding World's Richest Lithium Field
As the automotive industry has oriented itself towards green energy usage, the need of a "supreme" alternative resource is obvious. And what is more obvious is the demand of Electric Vehicles. EVs need to store their energy in batteries: mainly Lithium-Ion batteries. As of this particular reason, Lithium seems to be one of the most searched resource.
Jay Whitacre’s New & Cheap Sodium-Ion Batteries Funded by DOE
Sodium is several orders of magnitude more available than lithium, and that makes it cheaper to use in batteries. Taking into account the destination of the projected batteries, to act like a buffer for storing renewable electricity, low voltages are enough, so making the technology cheaper by using a water-based electrolyte wasn't hard to think of.
New Nanomaterial Could Serve for Dust-Proof Solar Cells and Supercapacitors
The new material is made up of molecules of peptides that "grow" to resemble small forests of grass. And as if the coincidence wouldn't had been enough, supercapacitors could also benefit from this nano-coating.
New Zinc Air Battery Provided by Energizer Triples Lifetime
The mid of 2010 will see the launch of a new Energizer battery based on a 35 year old technology. The new battery is expected to be smaller, to provide more energy and to address to a bigger market.
Researchers Develop Device to Convert Vibrations Into Electricity
Bristol University researchers have developed a new way to provide free energy to businesses and homes. They have created a new type of energy-harvesting device that makes use of non-linear springs and mass.
Ein-Eli's New Battery Could Power a Laptop for Hundreds of Hours
An Israeli research team conducted by Prof. Yair Ein-Eli at the Technion â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Israel Institute of Science, has recently developed a new battery that is able to produce thousands of hours of charge from an abundant and non-polluting fuel source.
MIT Liquid Battery Inventor Returns With Big Plans for Ultra-High Current Industry
We have been talking about liquid batteries back in March, when an MIT announcement stated that they invented one that could store much more than regular batteries can in a simpler and fashionable way by using liquid metals and liquid electrolyte in the middle.
