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Panasonic Decreases Cobalt Content Of Its Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:36:06 +0000

Panasonic, the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla, is making progress towards its goal of providing cobalt-free batteries. According to Reuters, a CEO of Panasonic stated on July 12, 2018, that the company plans to halve the use of cobalt in its mass-produced automotive batteries “in 2 to 3 years.” The global cobalt supply is […]

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Tesla and Panasonic to Make Solar Cells in New York

Mila Luleva — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:32:47 +0000

Tesla and Panasonic just agreed to manufacture solar cells in Buffalo, New York. This year electric cars, solar energy and energy storage were continuously in the spotlight. Prices dropped significantly, new and improved technologies emerged, and more and more companies decided to get involved. The competition among the inventors and manufacturers is more severe than […]

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How Elon Musk’s Tweet Made Panasonic $800mln Richer

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:27:05 +0000

From a simple Tweet, Tesla’s Elon Musk allowed Samsung’s share price to drop as Panasonic’s increased by $800 million. Tesla Motors is partnering up with Panasonic Corp to provide batteries for the Model 3 which will rival the BMW 3-series. The Model 3 sedan is a creation that promises a change from 0 to 60 […]

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Q: Panasonic’s New Spherical Fan Revolutionizes Low-Power Cooling

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:17:20 +0000

When talking about cooling a room, people always think of air conditioners. Panasonic has recently unveiled its plans to produce an efficient spherical air blower that ejects seven times the wind it absorbs. Well, that may sound like wishful thinking, but Panasonic’s spherical air blower actually uses smart physics to do that. They called it “Q.” […]

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Building a Better Battery – Elon Musk

Benji Jerew — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:13:41 +0000

Over the years, rechargeable battery technology has grown only by short spurts, intervening time typified by stagnation, but that has not stopped innovators, such as Elon Musk, from making other improvements to the technology. We cover many new battery technologies on this site, such as Sakti3 solid-state lithium-ion cells and Envia Systems’ 400 Wh/kg cells, […]

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Official – Panasonic Signs on Tesla Gigafactory Project

Benji Jerew — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:40:49 +0000

If the Tesla Model 3 is going to be sold at a price that will make everyone smile, the Tesla Gigafactory and the economies of scale will make it happen. It hasn’t, or they haven’t, been built yet, but the Tesla Gigafactory (-ies?) are the next key to Tesla Motors’ success as an automaker and […]

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BMW and Samsung SDI Expand Electric Vehicle Battery Agreement

Benji Jerew — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:09:31 +0000

As the battery pack has become the crux of practically every electric vehicle venture, companies are turning to mass-production as a way to reduce costs. Following the economies of scale, even Tesla Motors is planning its own lithium-ion electric vehicle battery mass-production facilities, the so-called Tesla Gigafactory. On the part of Tesla Motors, this is […]

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Panasonic Takes Interest in Tesla Gigafactory

Benji Jerew — Fri, 09 May 2014 15:47:06 +0000

The Tesla Gigafactory’s plan is to reduce lithium-ion battery costs for Tesla Motors electric vehicles and SolarCity backup power supplies, and it’s a huge plan. Tesla Motors expects the new complex to cost about $5 billion, but it isn’t going to foot the bill alone. Of course, the bulk of the money will mostly likely […]

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Power Supply Container by Panasonic Supplies Energy In Remote Parts of The World

Mila Luleva — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:25:06 +0000

Having access to the grid and constant power supply in many parts of the world is a dream, rather than lifestyle. For many communities, diesel fuel and coal are the only means of power generation, causing severe pollution and damages to health. This is especially apparent in places where power generation facilities and networks are […]

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Tesla Motors Releases Tesla Giga-Factory Details

Benji Jerew — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:58:12 +0000

The Tesla Giga-Factory could be the key to Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’s ongoing success, and we finally have some details for the future of multiple companies Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk isn’t only the mastermind behind Tesla Motors’ electric vehicles, but also has a stake in SolarCity, both of which stand to benefit from […]

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How Soon Will We See a Tesla Motors Battery Manufacturing Plant?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:40:12 +0000

“If you build it, they will come,” seemed to be the mantra in the early days of electric vehicle manufacturing. With government backing, it seemed that companies like Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive, and A123 Systems had a bright future. As we know, even if you do build it, they might not come for years. As […]

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Tesla Motors Considering its Own Lithium-Ion Battery Plant?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:46:44 +0000

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has bold plans for the electric vehicle, but meeting that plan is probably worthless without an adequate supply of lithium-ion battery packs. The lithium-ion battery is to the Tesla Model S [and upcoming models] what chicken is to chicken soup. If you don’t have any chicken in the fridge, […]

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Panasonic’s New Solar Powered Lantern Addresses the Poor, Replaces Kerosene Lamps

Mila Luleva — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:32:18 +0000

The latest technology of giant gadget maker Panasonic is the so-called Solar LED Lantern, a gadget that not only provides light and can charge phones, but can also save lives in remote areas of the world, where it can replace the toxic and less-effective kerosene lamps. The lantern was developed as part of the “100 Thousand Solar […]

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Panasonic’s New Nickel-Cadmium Rechargeable Battery Bears Sub-Freezing Temperatures

Benji Jerew — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:45:01 +0000

Probably few of us have ever had the pleasure of being on an Arctic cruise and having your flashlight or radio suddenly die because the rechargeable battery froze solid. Well, it’s not like you can’t find sub-freezing temperatures in the northern areas of the US, Canada, EU and Asia. Given plenty of sun, wouldn’t rechargeable […]

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Panasonic’s New Water Purification Technology Runs on Solar Power

Benji Jerew — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:53:47 +0000

Modern water purification methods exist that can easily get rid of water contaminants, even salt and bacteria, but some organic toxins and toxic metals, such as arsenic and hexavalent chromium need special processing [read: expensive and carbon-intensive] to be removed. Water purification by reverse osmosis, filters, and chlorination does not affect these toxic metals or […]

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Toyota Finally Venturing Into Lithium-Ion Batteries, In a Big Way!

Benji Jerew — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:23 +0000

Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicles look like their going to get a boost in power and efficiency in the next few years as they make the switch to lithium-ion battery technology. Nickel-Metal Hydride [NiMH] rechargeable battery technology has been around for years, is exceptionally reliable, and has been the mainstay of Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicle program […]

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New Thermoelectric Tube by Panasonic Recovers Lost Heat Energy

Mila Luleva — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:27:03 +0000

The latest technology by the giant Panasonic, a “thermoelectric tube,” is being tested at their Northeastern Clean Center in Kyoto City for its power generating capabilities. The tube can produce electricity from hot water by creating temperature differences between the different thermoelectric materials with low and high thermal conductivity. The company claims that a termoelectric […]

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Panasonic Start-Stop Battery Developed for Green Vehicles

Benji Jerew — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:52:56 +0000

Panasonic’s new start-stop battery can be connected in parallel with a vehicle’s lead-acid battery, allowing it to provide power to the vehicle when at a stop. Depending on how big of a battery that you have in a conventional vehicle, you might be able to just turn the key on and run the fan and radio for just a […]

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Panasonic Replicates Efficiency of Plant Photosynthesis

Maria Reyes — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:48:33 +0000

Researchers from Panasonic Corp replicate the ability of plants to use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to form organic compounds, with the same efficiency. Artificial photosynthesis will soon be a viable technology to produce a wide array of organic materials. The solar efficiency of the system is 0.2 percent, the same efficiency of plants that […]

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MN103L: The Newest 32-Bit Microcomputer From Panasonic That Has Green Features

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:18:33 +0000

Panasonic has just announced a new type of 32-bit microcomputers specially built for saving power and for flexible designs. Their main achievement of Panasonic is a built-in flash memory, which is the biggest player in the power saving feature.

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Panasonic Invests $30M in Electric Car Manufacturer Tesla Motors

Mike Sandru — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:18:41 +0000

The biggest Japanese electronics maker, Panasonic, will acquire nearly a 2% stake in Tesla, at the price of $21.15 per share. Following the announcement of association with Tesla, the shares in Panasonic jumped 3.7% to 1,181 yen on Thursday.

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Panasonic to Equip Tesla Motors' Future EVs With Their Batteries

Cristi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:14:33 +0000

Just few days ago, Tesla Motors announced that they will start the collaboration with Panasonic for the development of the next generation battery cells for the EV.

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Panasonic Plans Ultra-Compact Home Battery System for Solar/Wind

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:30:09 +0000

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.

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