battery capacity Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Nissan is Turning Over a New Leaf with 2016 Pricing Revealed https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2016-nissan-leaf-price/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2016-nissan-leaf-price/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:08:46 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57327 The new 2016 Nissan Leaf has been announced by the company, giving potential buyers a great deal to think about when it comes to the EV market. There are several vehicles available this year, including the Leaf, the Chevrolet Volt, and the far more expensive Tesla. The starting price for the Nissan being $29,010 is […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2016-nissan-leaf-price/feed/ 1 57327 Nanostructured Silicon Sponge Doubles the Capacity of Li-Ion Batteries https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanostructured-silicon-sponge-doubles-capacity-li-ion-batteries-20140711/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanostructured-silicon-sponge-doubles-capacity-li-ion-batteries-20140711/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:11:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48457 The world is waiting for a breakthrough in energy storage, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy, might just have made it. Their secret to doubling the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries is to add nanostructured silicon sponges. Many innovations in the field of energy storage never make it out […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanostructured-silicon-sponge-doubles-capacity-li-ion-batteries-20140711/feed/ 0 48457 New Solid Battery Electrolyte Prevents Fire, Increases Capacity Five Fold https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ornl-solid-electrolyte-battery-20130128/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ornl-solid-electrolyte-battery-20130128/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:02:32 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32147 Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) developed an electrolyte, which has the potential to boost the energy storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries, while being safer than these on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Although the reason for the fire on the Boeing is not yet determined, if they used a safer electrolyte, the risk of fire […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ornl-solid-electrolyte-battery-20130128/feed/ 1 32147 Carbon Film Nanotubes to Be Used in Storing High Amount of Charge https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-film-nanotubes-battery-20090111/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-film-nanotubes-battery-20090111/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:43:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1524 Films of carbon nanotubes could be used to store lithium or liquid electrolytes in future battery electrodes. The capacitance of the films is one of the highest ever measured for carbon nanotubes.

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