New Solid-State Battery Tech Promises 500-Mile Range EV
One of the latest entrants in the heated race for higher-performance battery pack technology is a new type of solid-state battery with high energy density, half the size of a Continue Reading
A Smaller, More Powerful Battery Begins to Charge Devices
Companies are getting closer to replacing the battery that has led the consumer-electronics revolution over the past 30 years. Solid-state batteries promise to be more compact and powerful than the Continue Reading
Tesla Plans To Ditch Cobalt In New Batteries
Reuters recently reported on Tesla’s announcement that it is in advanced talks to use batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) that contain no cobalt specifically for use Continue Reading
UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique
Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, according to researchers at the Continue Reading
Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel sign cooperation agreement on Li-ion battery recycling
Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to plan a Li-ion battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland, serving the electric vehicle market. This would enable a successful Continue Reading
Tesla Battery Day can mean doomsday for legacy carmakers shifting to electric
Tesla is expected to hold its Battery Day in April as Elon Musk announced during the company’s Q4 earnings call. The chief executive said the company has a “compelling story” Continue Reading
Panasonic to exit solar production at Tesla’s New York plant as partnership frays
Panasonic Corp said it would exit solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s New York plant, the latest sign of strain in a partnership where Panasonic’s status as the U.S. electric Continue Reading
Two Abundant Elements That Could Create A Superbattery
For decades, scientists have been on the prowl for advanced battery materials with features such as superior energy density or those that confer extra-long battery life leading to such futuristic Continue Reading
Two Abundant Elements That Could Create A Superbattery
For decades, scientists have been on the prowl for advanced battery materials with features such as superior energy density or those that confer extra-long battery life leading to such futuristic Continue Reading
The Two Most Important Factors In The EV Boom
The ranks of batteries aiming to challenge the dominant lithium ion technology have been swelling rapidly in the past few years are researchers and businesses seek a better and cheaper Continue Reading