Li-Ion Batteries Take a Salty Bath to Boost Performance
Australian scientists discovered a way to boost the performance of Li-ion batteries, by giving them a salty bath.
No matter how well you preserve your...
Volkswagen to Invest $11 Billion in Electric Car Battery Factory
Volkswagen wishes to make an electric car comeback by investing $11 billion in a battery factory.
After suffering through the backlash of consumers who discovered...
Cheap Energy Storage Solution Uses Rails and Rocks
To store renewable energy all we need is rocks, shipping containers and rails, according to the guys behind ARES Technology.
Renewable energy sector is growing...
Nissan’s Creative Jump from Recycled EV Batteries to xStorage System
Nissan’s new affordable xStorage energy storage system was just revealed in East London, which will be produced in conjunction with Eaton, a power management...
Gas and Battery-Powered Cars to Have Equal Energy Densities Within 30 Years
Although the energy density of automotive batteries has yet to match the energy density of gasoline, the Argonne National Lab paints a bright future...
Nanowire Batteries That Last Forever Invented at UCI
Nanowires have long been planned to be a part of tomorrow's lithium ion batteries. Although thousands of times thinner than human hair, they're still...
GE’s Compact Carbon Dioxide Turbine Can Power a Town
The latest development from GE Global Research is a desk-sized supercritical carbon dioxide turbine, which has the capacity to power up to 10,000 homes.
When...
First Recycled Rechargeable Batteries from Energizer
Energizer's new product line offers world's first recycled rechargeable batteries.
Nowadays it is quite difficult to imagine our lives without batteries. They are everywhere, powering...
Boeing Tests Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Boeing has developed a new type of fuel cell that can store and generate electricity. The invention is now under testing.
Earlier this week, Boeing...
Next Generation Nissan EV Batteries Made in UK
The latest from Nissan: their new generation batteries for electric vehicles will be made in the UK.
At times when most companies outsource their production...
