Batteries/Energy Storage

Mainstream Automakers Embark on the Big Move to Battery-Electrics
Batteries/Energy Storage
Mainstream Automakers Embark on the Big Move to Battery-ElectricsMainstream Automakers Embark on the Big Move to Battery-Electrics

Despite anemic sales and despite losing money on every battery-electric vehicle they sell, mainstream automakers are forging ahead. Here’s why, and here’s what’s needed for them to be successful.

byCharles Murray
Jun 18, 2019
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1 Min Read
Free E-Book: China's Battery Business
Batteries/Energy Storage
Free E-Book: China's Battery BusinessFree E-Book: China's Battery Business
byKevin Clemens
Dec 5, 2018
1 Min Read
iPhone XS and XS Max Teardowns: Better Machine Learning, New Battery Shapes, and Beer-Proofing
Batteries/Energy Storage
iPhone XS and XS Max Teardowns: Better Machine Learning, New Battery Shapes, and Beer-ProofingiPhone XS and XS Max Teardowns: Better Machine Learning, New Battery Shapes, and Beer-Proofing
byChris Wiltz
Oct 18, 2018
1 Min Read
Will Future EVs Only Have a Five-Year Battery Life?
Batteries/Energy Storage
Will Future EVs Only Have a Five-Year Battery Life?Will Future EVs Only Have a Five-Year Battery Life?
byCharles Murray
Sep 19, 2018
1 Min Read
New Battery Chemistries Offer Alternatives for EVs and Grid Applications
Batteries/Energy Storage
New Battery Chemistries Offer Alternatives for EVs and Grid ApplicationsNew Battery Chemistries Offer Alternatives for EVs and Grid Applications
byCharles Murray
Aug 29, 2018
1 Min Read
New Polymer Could Serve as a Solid-State Battery Electrolyte
Batteries/Energy Storage
New Polymer Could Serve as a Solid-State Battery ElectrolyteNew Polymer Could Serve as a Solid-State Battery Electrolyte
byCharles Murray
Aug 13, 2018
1 Min Read
Innovative Batteries Require ‘Contrarian Thinking’
Batteries/Energy Storage
Innovative Batteries Require ‘Contrarian Thinking’
Innovative Batteries Require ‘Contrarian Thinking’
Jul 11, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Battery Modeling: Powering Projects from Pilot to Full Scale with Certainty
Batteries/Energy Storage
Battery Modeling: Powering Projects from Pilot to Full Scale with Certainty
Battery Modeling: Powering Projects from Pilot to Full Scale with Certainty
May 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byJim McDowall
Here’s a Look at Audi e-Tron’s Big New Battery
Batteries/Energy Storage
Here’s a Look at Audi e-Tron’s Big New Battery
Here’s a Look at Audi e-Tron’s Big New Battery
May 3, 2018
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8 Slides
byCharles Murray
A Less Costly Way to Validate Battery Life
Batteries/Energy Storage
A Less Costly Way to Validate Battery Life
A Less Costly Way to Validate Battery Life
Apr 12, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Can Blockchain Help Revolutionize Energy Production?
Batteries/Energy Storage
Can Blockchain Help Revolutionize Energy Production?
Can Blockchain Help Revolutionize Energy Production?
Apr 3, 2018
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1 Min Read
byKevin Clemens
For EV Market to Grow, Investments in Battery Facilities Are Needed
Batteries/Energy Storage
For EV Market to Grow, Investments in Battery Facilities Are Needed
For EV Market to Grow, Investments in Battery Facilities Are Needed
Mar 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
New Battery Management Technology Could Boost Range, Longevity of Big Packs
Batteries/Energy Storage
New Battery Management Technology Could Boost Range, Longevity of Big Packs
New Battery Management Technology Could Boost Range, Longevity of Big Packs
Feb 20, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
At 95, John Goodenough Is Still Searching for Next Big Battery Breakthrough
Batteries/Energy Storage
At 95, John Goodenough Is Still Searching for Next Big Battery Breakthrough
At 95, John Goodenough Is Still Searching for Next Big Battery Breakthrough
Jan 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Ruggedized, High-Performance Storage Cards Target New Use Cases
Batteries/Energy Storage
Ruggedized, High-Performance Storage Cards Target New Use Cases
Ruggedized, High-Performance Storage Cards Target New Use Cases
Oct 20, 2017
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Using Software to Model a Battery’s Lifetime Performance
Batteries/Energy Storage
Using Software to Model a Battery’s Lifetime Performance
Using Software to Model a Battery’s Lifetime Performance
Aug 7, 2017
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1 Min Read
byJim McDowall
Printed Energy-Harvesting Device Aimed at Smart Packaging
Batteries/Energy Storage
Printed Energy-Harvesting Device Aimed at Smart Packaging 29838
Printed Energy-Harvesting Device Aimed at Smart Packaging
Nov 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Begonia Holds Key to Improving How Energy From Light Is Harvested
Batteries/Energy Storage
Begonia Holds Key to Improving How Energy From Light Is Harvested 29795
Begonia Holds Key to Improving How Energy From Light Is Harvested
Nov 7, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Printed Transistors Can Function for Years Battery-Free
Batteries/Energy Storage
Printed Transistors Can Function for Years Battery-Free
Printed Transistors Can Function for Years Battery-Free
Nov 4, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Molten Silicon Offers Unprecedented Solar Energy Storage
Batteries/Energy Storage
Molten Silicon Offers Unprecedented Solar Energy Storage 29863
Molten Silicon Offers Unprecedented Solar Energy Storage
Oct 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Food Waste Eyed as Storage for Alternative Energy
Batteries/Energy Storage
Food Waste Eyed as Storage for Alternative Energy 29692
Food Waste Eyed as Storage for Alternative Energy
Sep 22, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Fish Scales Used to Create Bio-Inspired Energy Harvester for Medtech
Batteries/Energy Storage
Fish Scales Used to Create Bio-Inspired Energy Harvester for Medtech 29639
Fish Scales Used to Create Bio-Inspired Energy Harvester for Medtech
Sep 21, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Industrial Cooling Unit Cuts Energy Consumption by 75%
Batteries/Energy Storage
Industrial Cooling Unit Cuts Energy Consumption by 75%
Industrial Cooling Unit Cuts Energy Consumption by 75%
Sep 19, 2016
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Solar Cell Uses New Materials to Harvest Energy from More of the Spectrum
Batteries/Energy Storage
Solar Cell Uses New Materials to Harvest Energy from More of the Spectrum
Solar Cell Uses New Materials to Harvest Energy from More of the Spectrum
Sep 13, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Hybrid Solar-Energy Harvester Aims for 50% Efficiency
Batteries/Energy Storage
Hybrid Solar-Energy Harvester Aims for 50% Efficiency
Hybrid Solar-Energy Harvester Aims for 50% Efficiency
Sep 8, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Researchers Advance Efforts to Harvest Energy From RF Signals
Batteries/Energy Storage
Researchers Advance Efforts to Harvest Energy From RF Signals 29832
Researchers Advance Efforts to Harvest Energy From RF Signals
Aug 4, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Osmotic Power Using Salt Water Is Newest Form of Alternative Energy
Batteries/Energy Storage
Osmotic Power Using Salt Water Is Newest Form of Alternative Energy 29789
Osmotic Power Using Salt Water Is Newest Form of Alternative Energy
Aug 3, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Vitamin B-Inspired Molecules Form Basis for Alt-Energy Storage
Batteries/Energy Storage
Vitamin B-Inspired Molecules Form Basis for Alt-Energy Storage 29811
Vitamin B-Inspired Molecules Form Basis for Alt-Energy Storage
Jul 27, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
WaterCube Creates Drinking Water from Air Using Solar Energy
Batteries/Energy Storage
WaterCube Creates Drinking Water from Air Using Solar Energy 29919
WaterCube Creates Drinking Water from Air Using Solar Energy
Jul 12, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
G Marking for Low-Voltage Electrical Products: What You Should Know
Batteries/Energy Storage
G Marking for Low-Voltage Electrical Products: What You Should Know
G Marking for Low-Voltage Electrical Products: What You Should Know
Jul 6, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDN Staff
Bionic Leaf Uses Photosynthesis-Like Method to Turn Solar Energy into Liquid Fuel
Batteries/Energy Storage
Bionic Leaf Uses Photosynthesis-Like Method to Turn Solar Energy into Liquid Fuel 29913
Bionic Leaf Uses Photosynthesis-Like Method to Turn Solar Energy into Liquid Fuel
Jun 29, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Researchers Team Up for Cheaper Solar Energy Battery Storage
Batteries/Energy Storage
Researchers Team Up for Cheaper Solar Energy Battery Storage
Researchers Team Up for Cheaper Solar Energy Battery Storage
Jun 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
Powering Smart Cities With Wind and Solar Energy
Batteries/Energy Storage
Powering Smart Cities With Wind and Solar Energy 29802
Powering Smart Cities With Wind and Solar Energy
Jun 10, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
What Do Engineers Think of Trump's Energy Plan?
Batteries/Energy Storage
What Do Engineers Think of Trump's Energy Plan?
What Do Engineers Think of Trump's Energy Plan?
Jun 8, 2016
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1 Min Read
byCharles Murray
Solar-Energy Conversion Goes Through the Roof
Batteries/Energy Storage
Solar-Energy Conversion Goes Through the Roof
Solar-Energy Conversion Goes Through the Roof
Jun 8, 2016
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano

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