Germany Lags Behind In Battery Race
German carmakers are increasingly going EV. Volkswagen alone has plans for as many as 80 EV models across its brands by 2025. Also by that year, annual production of EVs Continue Reading
Jülich researchers developing fast-charging solid-state batteries
Low current is considered one of the biggest hurdles in the development of solid-state batteries; it is the reason why the batteries take a relatively long time to charge fully—some Continue Reading
New Rechargeable Battery Could Accelerate EV Adoption
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new rechargeable technology for batteries that could have double the power output compared to today’s most-widely used batteries, without catching fire Continue Reading
China’s CATL to start producing next-gen low-cobalt batteries in 2019: source
China’s largest lithium battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) plans to begin producing in 2019 next-generation nickel-rich batteries, which are cheaper to make and have longer life-spans, according to Continue Reading
Peak Lithium Won’t Happen Anytime Soon
First it was peak oil—back in the 1970s, no less. Then it was peak oil again and again. Now we have moved up a rung and are worrying about peak Continue Reading
Forcing A Breakthrough In Energy Storage: An Interview With Dr. Steve Griffiths
Alan Mammoser writes about energy, environment, cities, infrastructure and planning. He writes the weblog, www.warmearth.us Looking Toward Long Duration Storage OP: I assume that in your discussion of CSP with Continue Reading
The Battery Pioneer Who, at Age 96, Keeps Going and Going
In the race to make the next leap in battery technology, there is a 96-year-old who won’t give up. Four decades ago, John Goodenough helped invent the battery that is Continue Reading
Japan researchers develop all-solid-state batteries with low resistance at electrode/solid electrolyte interface
A team from Tohoku University and Tokyo Tech have addressed one of the major disadvantages of all-solid-state batteries by developing batteries with a low resistance at their electrode/solid electrolyte interface. Continue Reading
A New Material That Could Create Super Batteries
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified an entirely new class of materials that could allow lithium-ion batteries to charge faster and deliver higher power performance—and at lower costs—than Continue Reading
The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam Into a Giant Battery
Hoover Dam was a public works project likened to the pyramids. Now, after channeling a river, what if it could tap the power of the sun and wind? Hoover Dam Continue Reading