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Nissan LEAF batteries. Photo: Michael Graham RichardCopper and Aluminium Actually Worse than LithiumSpeaking of lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars had some very interesting findings. It turns
Car will take its battery pack temperature, then automatically cool or warm it to optimal temperature range before charging or engaging the battery.
Photo: GMA Significant Drop PredictedIt's all about supply and demand: According to Hideo Takeshita, an analyst at the Institute of Information Technology Ltd. in Tokyo, the price of lithium-ion batteries could drop by about 19% in 2010, while another analyst, Shiro Mikoshiba of Nomura Holdings, said that the worsening oversupply may push prices down as much as 25%. While it's always important t
Plus a Colorado-based biofuels company, known for biobutanol, looks to bring in up to $150M in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
Green tech company A123 on Monday launched a spinoff, 24M, which will commercialize next-generation energy storage systems based on its technology. 24M has received funding from the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense, as well as venture capitalists. The company will work with MIT and Rutgers University to commercialize A123's technology.
ASUS is the latest notebook vendor to start using Boston-Power Sonata lithium-ion technology to help extend the life of its notebook batteries.The ba
A123 Systems, one of the few energy tech companies to go public in recent years, is trying to compete in auto and grid storage with manufacturing scale.
Battery guru Venkat Srinivasan takes a look at the technology that he thinks is at the heart of Apple's recent announcement that it has developed and is selling a battery charger with six Apple-optimized nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) reusable batteries -- a seperator.
For the past six months or so, Bill Gates has been calling for "energy miracles," and at the Techonomy event in Tahoe, California on Friday, Gates unveiled some of his work and perspectives on how to encourage innovation in the energy industry.
Utility’s test results prove wind power and solar power can work better with a battery.
While Nissan has made bold claims about the battery pack for its LEAF -- that it's broken the $400/kWh mark at a time when other automakers are shooting closer to $500-$700/kWh -- Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk isn't worried. He says the LEAF's battery is primitive.
The first direct wind-power-to-storage project in U.S. effectively eases the variability of this energy source, Xcel Energy says, though cost is still a barrier.
One startup says it has cracked the code for producing batteries with fluorine that will outdo lithium.
Chinese manufacturing advantage seen disappearing
Sanyo showing off its solar panels. Photo: SanyoThat's a Lot of BatteriesSanyo has announced the completion of its brand-spanking-new battery factory in Kasai city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. There it will make lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, bringing Sanyo closer to its goal being a dominant player in the EV market. "The factory will start with a production capacity of 1 m
And the DOE loan guarantee train keeps on chugging. This morning the DOE says it has offered its 14th loan guarantee -- a $17.1 million conditional commitment to AES to build a 20 MW energy storage system using A123System's lithium ion batteries.
This isn't just some kid's science project -- a group of Israeli researchers has found a simple and new twist on the age-old potato battery...
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