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8 Ways to Maximize Your Smartphone Battery’s Lifespan

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:31:07 +0000

A lithium-ion battery naturally degrades over time and the number of years covered since its first use until the time it has to be replaced is called its lifespan or service life. The average lifespan of a lithium-ion battery is between 300 to 500 cycles. It discharges and recharges normally for the first 300 cycles, […]

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Electric Cars Alone Not Enough to Save Us, Study Claims

Matias Prieto — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:33:47 +0000

A team of scientists has written to the Committee of Climate Change warning that if the UK’s 31.5 million cars are replaced by electric vehicles by 2050, as is currently planned by the Government, this will require almost twice the current annual global supply of cobalt. Moreover, as we have already reported, a shortage of this […]

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Reaches 400 Miles of Range

Matias Prieto — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:04:40 +0000

Massachusetts startup Alaka’i has designed a flying car that the company touts as the “first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells”. On their promotion video, they announced that this flying car has ten times the power of conventional lithium batteries without compromising on carbon emissions. The hydrogen fuel cells give the five-passenger Skai a maximum […]

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New Invention Can Harvest Battery Material from the Ocean

Matias Prieto — Sun, 19 May 2019 05:16:22 +0000

Most batteries we use nowadays are based on cobalt. Tons of this mineral comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, often from the bare hands of children. These batteries are often powered by other unethical practices. Moreover, the predicted dominance of electric vehicles and the need for grid-scale energy storage have heightened concerns that cobalt, […]

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How to Beat the Agony of a Dying Phone Battery

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 14 May 2019 10:10:58 +0000

Phones and tablets are our main computers these days. We rely on them. Manufacturers limit the device’s performance once battery capacity has dropped below a certain threshold. And most of the time, people don’t realize that. Batteries are usually overlooked when we buy a new phone or tablet. They’re seen as the “fuel tank” that […]

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Finnish Company Boosts Battery Recycling to Over 80 Percent

Matias Prieto — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:02:49 +0000

Finnish recycling company Fortum has achieved the high recycling rate for electric vehicle (EV) batteries of 80 per cent with a low-CO2 hydrometallurgical recycling process. The number of EVs on the road will increase from 3 million to 125 million by 2030. Current battery manufacturing casts a shadow on the overall sustainability of electric vehicles. […]

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Hybrid Cathode Boosts Energy Density of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Mila Luleva — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:00:40 +0000

MIT researchers developed a technology that can give a major boost to lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy storage technology is still struggling to keep up with the advances in electronics, renewable energy generation, electric vehicles, and all gadgets that require wireless power or delay in power usage. Lithium-ion batteries are still the leaders in the industry, although […]

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Converted Hydrogen trains to breeze through UK railroads

Effie P — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:26:48 +0000

Alstom and Eversholt Rail announced their plans to convert existing Class 321 trains to a Hydrogen Multiple Unit (HMU) codenamed “Breeze”. According to the press release, the new train should be operational as early as 2022. This development follows Alstom’s announcement of the first hydrogen fuel cell train (Coradia iLint) entering service in Germany last […]

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Explosion-Free Lithium Ion Battery Developed by Amionx

Mila Luleva — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:12:04 +0000

Amionx, an up-and-coming company based in California, found the key to explosion-free Li-ion batteries. We have been waiting for a breakthrough in the field of energy storage. Many have made an attempt to create a safer and lighter version of the good old Li-ion battery, but the efforts have not yet led to a viable […]

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First Electric Commuter Airplane Expected Within Three Years

Mila Luleva — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:24:22 +0000

This is the moment we have all been waiting for. The first electric commuter airplane is almost ready to go, it only needs its certifications. Over the last few years we have witnessed a complete transformation in the way people look at commuting. If before a “train-ride-away”, was the norm, now jumping on a plane, […]

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The Hidden Details Behind Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mila Luleva — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:45:02 +0000

Lithium-ion batteries are behind almost all of our favorite gadgets and electronics. But how much do we know about them? Let’s get down to the details. Electric vehicles, smart phones, laptops, even watches. Pretty much all of our portable favorites, which require some sort of power, depend on Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Yet, we give very […]

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New Lithium Battery Captures Carbon Dioxide as a Useful Product

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:23:48 +0000

A new battery could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. This battery could continuously convert carbon dioxide into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges. Although this concept is only based on early-stage research, the new battery formulation could open up new avenues that ultimately help reduce the emission of greenhouse […]

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2019 Dodge RAM 1500 eTorque – Hybrid or Not?

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 21:10:15 +0000

RAM is usually not the car that is under the focus of eco-friendly news, but they are joining the game of hybridization and electrification. The new 2019 RAM lineup will have a place for “hybrid” version of its 1500 pickup truck – RAM 1500 eTorque. Let’s clear out some misconceptions. It is not a hybrid […]

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Electrojet By Narke – Jet-Ski Revolution?

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:09:04 +0000

Hungarian development team Narke has created a prototype of what they call the electrojet. The team includes experienced electric boat designers and shipbuilders. According to them, electrojet, again called Narke, is not a jet-ski and not a half-solution transformed from a gasoline model, but a whole new genre in sailing. They are building the world’s […]

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Mining Techniques Used to Recycle Lithium Ion Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:50:07 +0000

A group of researchers from Michigan Technological University, with the assistance from Lei Pan, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, are using mining techniques that are more than a century old to recycle lithium-ion batteries at low cost. These techniques were used to separate metal from ore, thus Pan had a suspicion that they will […]

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Unbelievably Light Electric Bicycle That You Can Put In Your Backpack

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:28:50 +0000

The Smartcircle S1 is a foldable electric bicycle that is small enough to fit into a backpack. The bike weighs 15.4 lbs and can be folded in five simple steps. The bike is perfect for taking on public transportation for a long distance travel. If the distance is long to walk but too close to […]

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This New Material Will Make Batteries Fast-Charging

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:01:15 +0000

Researchers from the University of Cambridge identified a group of materials that could be used to make fast-charging batteries charge even faster. They found that lithium ions move faster through niobium tungsten oxides than through any other electrode material. These materials do not have higher energy densities. However, they give […]

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23 Volvo 7900 Electric Buses Are Going to Occupy Dutch Cities

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:57:34 +0000

Volvo Buses has announced a few new electric bus contracts. They will sell 23 Volvo 7900 electric models totally. The order was made by the Dutch public transportation company Arriva. Arriva is a leader in implementing alternative propulsion tech. It functions and operates throughout many European countries. The order is one of the biggest in […]

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Mission SolarStratos – Electric Solar Airplane that Will Fly at 80,000 Feet

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:50:09 +0000

The two-seat electric solar airplane Mission SolarStratos aims to break the 80,000 ft (24,400 km) electric flight record by 2020. This airplane has already shown itself when it flew around the globe. However, this goal is even more ambitious. It will have to fly two times higher than the highest commercial jetliner using only sun’s […]

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Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ and CROZZ May be Built In The U.S.

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:07:52 +0000

Volkswagen plans to build the first two of its new all-electric vehicles in the United States, the company’s North American chief told Autocar. The cars are I.D. CROZZ and I.D. BUZZ. The I.D CROZZ is roughly the same size as a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan compact crossover. It combines an 83-kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a […]

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2019 Jaguar I-Pace Could Compete With Tesla

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:03:59 +0000

Jaguar enters the competition for the best fully electric vehicles on the market with its 2019 I-Pace model. It is a British luxurious CUV so do not expect it to be cheap. The base price before government incentives is $69,500. There will be 4 trim levels: the base S model, SE, HSE, and First Edition. […]

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Honda’s First Hybrid Scooter to be Launched In September 2018

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:51:50 +0000

Honda finally announced the official date when they will begin the sales of the new Honda PCX 123 Hybrid Scooter. It is a very significant date for gas-conscious people. This model is the world’s first mass-produced motorized scooter equipped with a hybrid drivetrain. However, the sales will be limited only to the Asian region, and […]

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Hyundai Invests In Solid State Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:47:55 +0000

More and more car manufacturers are entering the race to develop and offer solid-based batteries in their electric vehicles. Hyundai announced that it is investing in an American company called Ionic Materials. Last year, Hyundai tried to develop the technology by itself, according to Korea Herald’s report. However, it decided to increase its chances of […]

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Voltra: The Fully Electric Toyota Land Cruiser

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:41:28 +0000

The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is the living icon of the car industry. It was introduced in 1984, and still future proof. It has undergone dozens of improvements since then. However, its fame should be credited to its durability and toughness. It is a basic work truck platform, and there is nothing strange that it […]

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New Cold-Immune Battery Charges at Freezing Temperatures

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:49:10 +0000

California is the state with the most electric vehicles right now. There are plenty of reasons for that. First one is urban air quality concerns. Because of them, the state provides subsidies if you want to buy an electric car, making it easier and more attractive to buy one. However, one of the most important […]

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World’s First Rechargeable Proton Battery Invented at RMIT in Australia

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 24 May 2018 19:18:47 +0000

Why Develop a Proton Battery? Enormous Potential With more improvements and modifications, the rechargeable proton battery developed at RMIT University has the potential to store much larger amount of energy than the currently available and widely used lithium-ion batteries. If scaled up, the technology can be applicable for medium-scale storage on electricity grids and for […]

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PNNL’s New EV Battery: 7x Longer Lifespan, 2 to 3 Times Longer Range

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:26:06 +0000

The transport sector remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and electric vehicles can eliminate this generation of pollutants. Still, there are factors that remain challenges to electric mobility. The miles an electric vehicle can drive before it runs out of charge is almost half of the miles a petroleum/diesel-fueled vehicle can drive before […]

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7 Reasons Why New Cell-Inspired Membrane Revolutionizes Water Treatment and Metal Recovery

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:54:48 +0000

Gecko’s feet for adhesion, lotus leaf for hydrophobicity, moth’s eyes for reduction of reflectivity in solar cells, and electric eels for power generation – these are just a few examples of how we can study nature and apply them in improving current technologies. This technique is called biomimicry. Researchers in Australia, led by Benny Freeman, […]

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The Energy Metals Conundrum

Nicholas Say — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:17:50 +0000

The seemingly unending debates about if sustainable power could ever become economic are over. And the greenies won. Wind and solar power generation are now able to compete with just about any other form of power generation. In some cases, offshore wind delivers power for a lower cost than any other option, and with no […]

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This Is Why Fisker EMotion Could Be the Best Electric Luxury Car

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:21:38 +0000

“The Electric Vehicle Renaissance has truly begun – one that must be met with both timeless, yet futuristic form and hyper-intelligent function,” says CEO and automotive designer Henrik Fisker. Fast and High Range Six years after its first attempt on releasing electric car Karma, Fisker has recently launched its second attempt – the all-electric, autonomous, […]

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Hyundai: EV Battery Prices to Stop Declining by 2020

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:10:31 +0000

Being the most expensive part of electric vehicles, batteries are the key to the affordability of green vehicles, and the latter’s sales and technological trends. In the past few years, lithium-ion batteries were decreasing at a fast rate, averaging 12 percent per year, making the mass production of green vehicles cheaper. However, the South Korean […]

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Tesla Flips Switch on World’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery in Australia

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:55:39 +0000

About a year ago, the entire South Australia suffered a series of blackouts, pushing its government to raise a $550 million project aimed at guaranteeing electric supply and shoring up the state’s power grid. Part of this project is the 129-megawatt-hour lithium battery – the world’s largest so far – built by Tesla in just […]

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The new Tesla Roadster – will it beat down gasoline cars?

Jose Aguilar — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:50:04 +0000

Tesla`s story is not such a long one, as it is a perplexing one, with a motto at its beginnings in 2003 to “accelerate the advent of electric vehicles“. In spite the fact it all started with the Roadster, the brand`s portfolio has after 14 years expanded, not only to include electric cars and semi […]

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Lithium Market to Growing With Increased Demand for EVs

Jose Aguilar — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 19:14:57 +0000

NEW YORK, The United States – Allied Market Research reported the Global Lithium-ion Battery Market size to peak $46.21 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. Li-ion rechargeable batteries, made of high-density units, power mainly portable equipment. The expected growth of the Lithium market is to come primarily from increased […]

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Toshiba’s New SCiB EV Battery Charges for 200 Miles in 6 Minutes

Guest Contributor — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:02:39 +0000

While most would agree that Toshiba is not as popular as Samsung SDI, Panasonic, or Tesla, in terms of electric car batteries, the company has made efforts in order to build a more prominent name in this industry. After years of research, Toshiba has announced that is has developed a new version of SCiB battery […]

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Russian Nuclear Power Corporation to Enter EV Battery Business

Guest Contributor — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:40:48 +0000

News that Rosatom Corporation, owned by the Russian state is planning to begin lithium mining operations with the purpose of selling it, has just surfaced. It appears that the company also intends to extract and sell other metals that are used in the production of batteries. The decision seems to have been a result of […]

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Asphalt may be the Secret Ingredient to Faster Charging EV Batteries

Guest Contributor — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:36:00 +0000

Supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Prince Energy, as well as EMD-Merck, scientists from Rice University have discovered that using asphalt in the manufacturing process of lithium-ion batteries may speed up the charging process. The discovery has been made at Rice University and consists of using anodes essentially made from asphalt. These […]

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China Now Dominates Market for Lithium-ion Battery Components

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:57:52 +0000

About ten years ago, Japan was leading the industry of lithium-ion battery materials. Now the lead shifted to China mainly because of the country’s very low labor costs and less strict environmental standards. This shift can be alarming in terms of environmental hazards, especially in the coming decades that electric vehicles and home energy storage […]

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Multivalent Metals – Potential Game Changer for Lithium Ion Batteries

Guest Contributor — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:26:55 +0000

As we develop more advanced mobile technology, as well as electric vehicles, batteries become increasingly important to our society. Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most commonly used, and the most dependable energy storage cells commercially available. However, it is unlikely that this technology will remain unchanged in the years to come. The whole world has […]

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Opel Ampera-e Hypermiled to 750 Kilometers of Range

Guest Contributor — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:39:18 +0000

It is well-known that some companies tend to slightly exaggerate the performance or features of their products, however, it has rarely happened for a product to go well over official specifications. With an official operating range of 520 kilometers, the Opel Ampera-e can cover larger distances than any of its closest rivals. However, two reporters […]

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Skyactiv-X: World’s First Compression Gasoline Engine Unveiled by Mazda in 2018

Guest Contributor — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:03:19 +0000

Mazda has decided to use the hype caused by the development of electric cars in order to set the stage for its new, revolutionary gas engine. The newly developed Skyactiv-X engine is much more efficient than any of the motors currently in use. Mazda has designed the new motor to use compression in order to […]

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Ford Exposes Its First-Ever Range Extended Hybrid Transit Van

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:37:04 +0000

Aiming for a lower NOx and particulates emission of delivery vans in London’s central cities, Ford will be releasing in 2019 its first ever range-extender hybrid transit van. In its electric mode, zero emission is achieved, while with its petrol range-extender mode has 25% lesser NOx emission than that of a diesel. Prior its mass […]

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NanoFlowcell Considers to Participate in Formula E in 2018

Guest Contributor — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:05:20 +0000

When the Formula E competition was created, the rules set in place were centered around keeping costs low by standardizing many of the participating cars’ aspects. From transmission to tires and battery control systems, all teams were forced to use the same parts. While the core concept worked wonderfully, the rapid growth of the auto […]

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Tesla Now World’s Fourth Largest Car Company by Value

Nicholas Say — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:35 +0000

Elon Musk has done a seemingly impossible task. In a little over a decade, Tesla Motors has risen to be one of the most valuable car companies in the world, and they only produce electric vehicles! Tesla shipped around 70,000 cars last year, so there are many that wonder about how such a small production […]

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Tesla Commits to Build Largest Lithium Ion Battery Ever In Australia

Nicholas Say — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:00:05 +0000

When Elon Musk takes on a project, he doesn’t mess about. World’s first 100% electric car brand? Now it’s one the worlds largest car companies when measured via market cap. And it hasn’t even been a decade since the first Tesla rolled onto public roads. Now the visionary industrialist is taking on public infrastructure, […]

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How Ceramic Electrodes Could Triple Li-Ion Batteries’ Efficiency

Ece Polat — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:22:13 +0000

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Council for Scientific Research have found a way to make ceramic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. These electrodes are not only cheaper, but they are more efficient, resistant, and safer than regular batteries. An electric battery converts chemical energy to electricity; meanwhile, it uses two electrodes (anode and […]

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Techrules Ren Shows Off Innovative Use of Turbines in a Hybrid EV

Nicholas Say — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:09:46 +0000

I useally compare cars like the Ren to the Batmobile, but I dunno if Batman could handle a 1200hp, diesel fed, jet-turbine EV. Techrules has returned to Geneva this year with a “production” version of their Hybred EV supercar that debuted in concept form last year. The Ren delivers some amazing performance with really […]

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Spacelink’s Supercapacitor Matches Lithium Ion Batteries

Ece Polat — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:43:30 +0000

With Spacelink Inc. working on the electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC), a new capacitor that is equivalent to lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy density can become a reality. The EDLC includes a single-layer carbon nanotube (CNT) and metal oxide to make the energy density reach to 150 Wh/L. The main areas that EDLC can […]

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New Nanotech Material Could Solve On-Vehicle Hydrogen Storage Problems

Ece Polat — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:53:15 +0000

Scientists from Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories developed a hydro-storage system using nanotechnology. This innovative storage system can draw a futuristic picture with hydrogen-powered vehicles. The new technology makes it possible for the hydrogen storage systems to be lightweight and low-pressure. Although these two characteristics are tough to achieve in a hydrogen storage system, a […]

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This New Solid-State Battery Can Change the Energy Storage Industry

Ece Polat — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:04:41 +0000

John Goodenough, a professor in the Univesity of Texas, and his team of engineers were able to develop a battery in a solid state. The lack of any toxic liquid in a battery allows the battery to be safer and long lasting. In fact, since this developed battery is rechargeable, it can be used in […]

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Urine-Powered Batteries One Step Closer to Hitting the Market

Ece Polat — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:16:41 +0000

Producing electrical energy from solar and wind power is a common way to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources. Although the name of the ‘renewable’ sounds like the energy is provided infinitely, this is not the case in reality. When the energy is produced from sun and wind, there is a need to store the […]

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New Flow Battery Tech Has Potential to Take Over Green Storage Market

Nicholas Say — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:57:42 +0000

Flow batteries are not a new technology. But in a recent report from two Harvard professors a new kind of flow battery was announced, and it is a major leap forward. One of the authors would not call it a “groundbreaking” report. But Michael Aziz is excited about the research he is doing with flow […]

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New Seawater Battery May Replace Lithium-Ion

Nicholas Say — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:16:15 +0000

A battery that uses seawater has been constructed by engineers at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). They are looking for a way to wean us off of lithium-ion technology, and it looks like they might have found a solution to our little lithium problem. The battery they developed works with […]

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Recycling Lithium and Cobalt from Batteries Now More Efficient

Ece Polat — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:41:24 +0000

The International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy has published a research that introduces a new method of extracting lithium and cobalt from the batteries. This carries an important factor in the future of rechargeable lithium ion batteries as they power many electronics, electric vehicles, and more. A common problem of these batteries is that […]

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New Energy Generation Technology Can Harness Power From Body Movement

Nicholas Say — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:10:39 +0000

In a new report researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland revealed some ground breaking research. The material that they have been working with is from the perovskites family, and it has some incredible potential for generating power. Perovskites are a subclass of minerals that have potential for use as energy generators. Some types […]

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Tesla Builds the Largest Grid Storage In Only 3 Months

Ece Polat — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:17:38 +0000

Tesla just finished building the largest grid storage facility, and it took only three months. This battery grid storage facility has 16,000 lithium ion cells and a capacity of 210 kilowatt-hours within each ‘Powerpack’. This means that the facility’s installed grid storage is 15% of the whole world’s. What was the reason behind this facility? […]

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Lead Acid Batteries’ Comeback – Meet Silicon Joules

Nicholas Say — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:35:53 +0000

We are not going to get rid of the internal combustion engine tomorrow, and Chris Beekhuis knows this. He is the CEO of Gridtential, and they have developed a very interesting battery technology, named Silicon Joule. The lead-acid battery technology that his company has patented in Silicon Joule fills an interesting niche, and has the […]

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Charging Smartphones in Seconds with New Supercapacitors

Mila Luleva — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:42:17 +0000

New flexible supercapacitors hold the key to super-fast charging cell phones. Has it become the time when finally batteries are out and the new and improved supertechnology comes to take their place and glory? It surely looks like it, or at least we are getting closer and closer to that moment, as scientists are making […]

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Top 10 Home Energy Storage Tesla Rivals

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:04:21 +0000

Should you opt for Tesla’s new Powerwall 2.0, or should you look elsewhere? We’ll show you the top 10 alternative products. With the launch of Tesla’s new and improved Powerwall 2.0 last week, all eyes are now on Musk and co to deliver. The hype became even bigger, after the announcement of a merger with […]

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How Toyota Changed Its Mind About Battery Powered Vehicles

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:11:07 +0000

Toyota, one of the biggest carmakers in the world, has been recently badmouthing lithium battery technology and the companies using it – namely Tesla. They even built an entire media campaign around an alternative to the alternative: hydrogen fuel cells, the distribution infrastructure and storage devices. All those electric car companies were about to fall […]

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Lithium-Ion Electrodes Made Alongside with Beer

Mila Luleva — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:40:39 +0000

Scientists grew electrodes for lithium-ion batteries in the water discarded during the process of beer production. The latest invention in the field of energy storage comes from a team of engineers at Colorado Boulder University. They managed to find a way to produce an electrode for lithium- ion batteries by using the wastewater, which is […]

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Sony Enters EV Battery Business, Could Power Formula E Championship

Courtney Lepping — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:24:16 +0000

Sony Corporation commercialized the first lithium-ion battery in 1991 and is now approaching the electric vehicle battery industry. Sony can expect to perform well in the industry, even if it loses the bid for the FIA Formula E Championship, which is electric racing cars in need of better batteries. Electric race cars may eventually become […]

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Apple Will Produce Electric Cars With This New Battery

Courtney Lepping — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:46:49 +0000

Apple is trying, but partly failing, to secure a secret that is on the verge of exposure: The company wants to come out with new technology for its electric car project, technology created from an undisclosed South Korean battery company. What’s the big deal? Well, Apple doesn’t want competing car companies like Tesla to get […]

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MIT’s New Lithium-Ion Battery Could Be The Future of Electric Cars

Courtney Lepping — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 19:44:44 +0000

Qichao Hu, the CEO at MIT’s SolidEnergy Systems, invented a lithium-ion battery that will last twice as long but smaller by half. This battery is a big deal in that it uses lithium-metal foil as the anode material, as opposed to the standard graphite, carbon, or silicone, and can be used in things like wearables, […]

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This Student-Built Electric Aircraft in Singapore is Amazing

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:01:31 +0000

Orville and Wilbur Wright might have developed the gasoline-powered aircraft in 1903, setting the stage for transportation via flight, but had never imagined an entirely different possibility in 2016- electric aircraft. Students attending the National University of Singapore recently built a three-winged paraglider they named The Delta that travels at a maximum speed of 22 […]

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New Graphene Supercapacitor Makes Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Fast and Last Forever

Mila Luleva — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:53:31 +0000

A new supercapacitor, developed by an Australian scientist, promises eco-friendly, cheap, fast-charging and ever-lasting lithium ion batteries. When it comes to energy storage, especially our good old friends- the lithium ion batteries, some things just sound too good to be true. For example, if someone says they developed an ever lasting battery, which does not […]

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A Better Lithium Ion Battery May Have Been Created, in Austria

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 05:05:58 +0000

Electric vehicles might become the modern form of future transportation. Perhaps, this would explain the three men whose recent design is expected to compete with current vehicular batteries. The battery claim has not been entirely backed up evidence just yet, but apparently three brothers in Freistadt designed a lighter lithium ion battery. The Kreisel brothers […]

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Bacteria Can Drive Tiny Wind Farms to Generate Electricity

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:54:04 +0000

Scientists from Oxford University have found that bacteria can group into tiny wind farms and generate renewable energy. Renewable energy is continuously on the rise. Bigger and better solar and wind farms keep popping up, slowly but surely heading towards displacing fossil fuels from the top of the charts. Now, we all know that size matters, […]

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Tesla’s Model 3 Could be Delivered Sooner Than Expected

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:22:53 +0000

In a move to acquire customer satisfaction, Tesla responded to the need for the Model 3 sedan by changing the production start date. Model 3 is expected to be produced in November 2016 instead of the original 2017 date. The high demand for Tesla’s Model 3 may be because it is a “green” electric vehicle […]

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New NANO Li-Ion Battery Does not Catch Fire, Designed for Defense Missions

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:36:36 +0000

Many battery cells experience thermal runaway, a condition that results in damage from overheating. Kokam Company produced a new battery, composed of Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC), Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), to overcome this problem. NANO battery technology is a new kind of lithium-ion battery that passed ballistic testing and was […]

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Li-Ion Batteries Take a Salty Bath to Boost Performance

Mila Luleva — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:35:30 +0000

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 Li-ion batteries, degradation of the electrodes is inevitable. This is probably the reason why everyone is continuously complaining about the under-performance of their batteries, despite the fact that suitable alternatives […]

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Gas and Battery-Powered Cars to Have Equal Energy Densities Within 30 Years

Courtney Lepping — Sat, 14 May 2016 11:00:05 +0000

Although the energy density of automotive batteries has yet to match the energy density of gasoline, the Argonne National Lab paints a bright future in terms of battery-powered vehicles. A short-sighted comparison of only the gas tank and battery was deemed insufficient, as Argonne researchers discuss the importance of powertrain efficiency as well as the […]

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Nanowire Batteries That Last Forever Invented at UCI

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:57:40 +0000

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 highly conductive and have a large surface area, which means more place to store and transfer electrons. However, at the same time nanowires are extremely brittle and when integrated into batteries, […]

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Revolutionary Roll Out Solar Panel Invented by Renovagen

Mila Luleva — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:44:01 +0000

Flexible solar panels by Renovagen can be rolled up and transported pretty much everywhere. It is safe to say that solar power has been on a roll over this past decade. The number of rooftop solar owners increased drastically, while the technology kept getting better and better. In order to optimize the usability, inventors and […]

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Next Generation Nissan EV Batteries Made in UK

Mila Luleva — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:04:49 +0000

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 to Asia, it is very refreshing to see that there are still some that chose to support the European labor market. One such company is Nissan, who, for the past […]

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Powerwall Hits Australian Homes, But Does it Hit the Grid?

Mila Luleva — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:49:17 +0000

Tesla’s Powerwall is already rolling out in Australia, but what does that mean for its customers and the national grid? The Powerwall is all over the news, as the first units are already being fitted on to the homes of the lucky Australians. The responses have been incredible, with everyone agreeing that besides all its […]

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Beat Winter with a Self-Heating Battery

Samantha Joe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:45:40 +0000

Researchers believe they have found the next way to cure winter blues – for electric vehicle battery technology, anyways. A lithium-ion battery that heats on its own when the temperature is below 32° F could be used in many ways. The team of scientists believes it will be most impactful for electric vehicle owners who […]

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Samsung Has What’s Next for EV Batteries

Samantha Joe — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:27:53 +0000

Did you know Samsung had its own business unit dedicated to batteries? Samsung SDI previewed a prototype design at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit recently. The prototype, a Samsung electric vehicle battery, was designed to improve the driving range of future electric vehicle, as well as reducing harmful impact during production. The high-density […]

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A New Kind of Funky Hybrid: Solar and Pedal Power

Samantha Joe — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:55:51 +0000

A new type of hybrid vehicle has debuted, and it’s completely clean. Combining solar power and cycling, the Elf was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. Billed as the future of environmentally friendly transport, the solar powered hybrid bicycle appears to be an inverted tricycle with an oval-shaped body. With no doors or […]

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2017 Ford Fusion Energi Showcases Huge Updates

Samantha Joe — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:50:03 +0000

Ford looks to make a statement with Energi. Originally introduced three years ago, the 2017 Ford Fusion Energi hybrid underwent a major refresh. It’s still a plug-in model, but it has undergone both aesthetic and technologic changes. Both the interior and exterior were updated, as well as a slew of high-tech features added. Ford called it […]

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Penn State to Improve Li-Ion Battery Safety

Samantha Joe — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:40:51 +0000

Part of a battery getting better means getting safer. Scientists at Penn State’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center have been working on improvements in li-ion battery safety. They have inserted sensors that would warn users to potential internal problems. Li-ion batteries are common, as they are light, small, and provide more energy, relative […]

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Honda Debuted its Own Battery Recycling Program

Samantha Joe — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:11:31 +0000

Honda has debuted their own battery recycling program. In an effort to reuse used lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, a Honda battery recycling program was unveiled late last year. This process was introduced at Eco-Projects 2015 in Tokyo. The program aims to utilize salvaged materials from the li-ion batteries for nickel-metal-hyrdride (NiMH) units. How does the Honda battery […]

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One-person Electric Helicopter Developed by Students

Mila Luleva — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 13:30:15 +0000

Students from the National University of Singapore have built an electric helicopter that can carry one person for five minutes up in the air. There is no limit to what a creative and enthusiastic young mind can do, and a team of students from Singapore have proven this yet again. As part of a program […]

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Sony’s New Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Has an Increased Lifespan of 40%

Samantha Joe — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 14:31:15 +0000

In five years, your smartphone could be powered completely differently. Sony has revealed that is developing new sulfur rechargeable battery technology that would replace lithium-ion (li-ion) units. The goal is to have them ready for the market in 2020. By using sulfur compounds as material for the electrode, the energy density per volume (i.e. the energy […]

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Nissan and Eaton Have Great Plans for Used EV Batteries!

Samantha Joe — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:38:57 +0000

Nissan and Eaton, an energy management company, have announced a new partnership. Eaton provides solutions in electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power, with a focus on efficiency, safety and sustainability. The purpose of the two firms working together is to create second-life electric vehicle energy solutions. In layman’s terms — recycling power supplies from electric vehicles to […]

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Climate Change Action Possible Through Chemicals

Samantha Joe — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:21:08 +0000

Climate change and the chemical industry don’t seem to go hand in hand. However, developments in and knowledge from the industry play a critical role in creating solutions in fighting the issues at hand. Climate change action is possible through chemical research and development. One key alternative energy supply is solar power. Solar panels would […]

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Ionik: Hyundai’s Newest Electric Car to be Launched in 2016

Samantha Joe — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:54:48 +0000

In another win for the carmaker and its efforts in green technology, the newest Hyundai electric car is set to be the first of its kind. Dubbed the IONIQ, it is set to be unveiled in South Korea in January 2016. The vehicle will also show at car shows in Geneva and New York later […]

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Porsche Plans Fully Electric Vehicle by 2020

Samantha Joe — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 21:00:45 +0000

Porsche is joining numerous other car manufacturers in the effort to bring environmentally-friendly vehicles to the market. During its yearly press conference, it was announced that the first Porsche fully electric car would be produced. The manufacturer has previously built hybrid vehicles, such as the Cayenne S E-Hybrid, but this completely electric model is a […]

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Meet Audi’s New R18 Hybrid For The 2016 Season

Michelle Lutz — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:53:22 +0000

On November 28th of this year, Audi revealed the newest vehicle to hit the sports market. The R18 will be operational and ready to race in 2016. The company is hoping to change the world of racing on the front and they just may with this turbo-diesel-hybrid. The R18 will be competing in the Le […]

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Sodium Ion Battery Meets Industry Standards

Mila Luleva — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:52:51 +0000

French researchers developed the first ready-to-use sodium-ion battery in the most common industry standard – the 18650. Scientists and engineers have been on the look out for an alternative energy storage means in order to overcome the limitations associated with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The new technology is firstly supposed to be cheaper, and secondly, it […]

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The New Toyota Prius to Have Smaller NiMH Batteries

Michelle Lutz — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:32:44 +0000

The NiMH battery is rechargeable, similar to a nickel-cadmium battery except with double to triple the capacity and energy density approaching a lithium-ion battery. Toyota’s new Prius (2) will have a much improved NiMH battery thanks to recent innovations by the company. Toyota was able to improve the regeneration performance by simply adjusting the composition ratios […]

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Kia Will Flood The Green Car Market By 2020

Michelle Lutz — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:47:25 +0000

Kia’s Hwaseong, South Korea manufacturing plant is synonymous with the Optima, Spectra, Forte, the Sportage, and more. There will be a new name entering the Kia family, and it will go on sale the second half of 2016. The Niro is the newest hybrid crossover vehicle to hit the market. Kia has plans to introduce […]

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Huawei Reveals Super-Fast Charging Li-Ion Technology

Mila Luleva — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:59:18 +0000

Huawei, one of the world’s leading providers of communication technology solutions, demonstrates super-fast charging batteries. Energy storage has been holding back technological developments- from the simplest of portable gadgets to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. Groundbreaking discoveries and improvements to the existing technology are long overdue, as numerous scientific and engineering teams have been […]

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RaceR e-Bike: The Newest Otocycle is Joining the Family

Michelle Lutz — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 07:03:03 +0000

Electric bikes have become an intriguing option for many Urbanites that want the ease of parking most anywhere, the joy of cutting through bad traffic without any stress, and of course, saving money at the pump. Otocycles are a fun, unique and stylish way to cruise through the day! Otocycles have a new member of […]

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Audi to Unveil the Newest Hydrogen Vehicle in 2016

Michelle Lutz — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:10:00 +0000

Audi has developed a new hydrogen-powered car that will be introduced in 2016. The Audi FCV (fuel cell vehicle) has been eluded to and not yet introduced. Audi had said that the vehicle will be much like the A7 Sportback h-tron in style and performance. The newest features are the quiet running of the engine […]

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Battery Storage On The Grid Becoming Reality Thanks to Electric Vehicles

Michelle Lutz — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 05:21:19 +0000

With the number of EV vehicles erupting across the market, the increase in numbers has given rise to find something to do with the units that are left. There is an 8-10 year lifetime in an EV battery, even though the battery isn’t completely drained. The unit cannot necessarily push a vehicle down the road, […]

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Thermochemical Energy Storage and Concentrated Solar Power, the Perfect Match

Mila Luleva — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:08:07 +0000

Thermoechemical energy storage is a new approach that could finally breach the gap between concentrated solar power production and the grid. Solar power is on the rise, which is, of course, what we all would love to hear. Technology is advancing, financial support is flowing, but no matter how great everything is, energy storage still remains the […]

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High-Performance, Low Weight Lithium-Air Battery to Power Future EVs

Mila Luleva — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:21:44 +0000

Scientists from University of Cambridge announced a major breakthrough in developing lithium-air batteries, which can lead to much lighter electric vehicles. Lithium ion batteries are without a doubt the most widely spread energy storage technology at the moment. From tiny electronic gadgets, to electric vehicles, everything that needs electrical power, comes with a lithium-ion battery. […]

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Who Doesn’t Want This Beast Electric Scooter?

Benji Jerew — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:19:03 +0000

As a former Honda Ruckus-, alternative-fuels-, outdoors-, and fun-enthusiast, I can honestly say that this is the one thing that puts all of these things together, a solar-powered lithium-ion two-wheel drive Electric Ruckus, an electric scooter otherwise known as the DAYMAK BEAST D. First, let me tell you that the Honda Ruckus doesn’t seem like […]

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50 kWh Bosch EV Battery will Soon Weigh Just 190 Kilograms

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:54:23 +0000

German company Bosch’s current goal is to create a 50 kWh battery that weighs only 190 kilograms. Based on recent comments by a company researcher and how much money the company is funneling towards electric car battery research, Bosch is working very hard to achieve their goal. They predict that 15% of all cars sold […]

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