One of the main challenges of running a power grid is that supply and demand have to be in balance at all times. This means … Game-changing batteriesRead more
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New ‘frozen smoke’ for batteries
A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral … New ‘frozen smoke’ for batteriesRead more
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Printed batteries
The new development is the work of Planar Energy of Orlando, Florida—a company spun out of America’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2007. The firm … Printed batteriesRead more
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1.5 kWh Li-ion Battery Module from Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation has developed a 1.5 kWh battery module from 18650-type (18 mm in diameter x 65 mm in length) lithium-ion battery cells to provide … 1.5 kWh Li-ion Battery Module from PanasonicRead more
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Zinc-air batteries from ReVolt
A Swiss company says it has developed rechargeable zinc-air batteries that can store three times the energy of lithium ion batteries, by volume, while costing … Zinc-air batteries from ReVoltRead more
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Recycling Electric-Car Batteries
Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Corp. said they will establish a joint venture to recycle lithium-ion electric car batteries. The recycling effort could give Nissan … Recycling Electric-Car BatteriesRead more
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Salt and Paper Battery
Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have made a flexible battery using two common, cheap ingredients: cellulose and salt. The lightweight, rechargeable battery uses thin … Salt and Paper BatteryRead more
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Lithium battery with ten-fold increased energy capacity
Researchers in the UK are developing a rechargeable lithium-air battery that could deliver a ten-fold increase in energy capacity compared to that of currently available … Lithium battery with ten-fold increased energy capacityRead more
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Faster charging for lithium batteries
Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge have found a way to get a common lithium compound to release … Faster charging for lithium batteriesRead more