Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Where o’ where would the world be without coffee? Coffee is used by millions, if not billions of people everyday to help get things moving. And with an ever-increasing awareness of the need for products that can qualify as ‘sustainable’, the properties that make coffee such a desirable beverage are being used in other applications. [...]
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in August 11 issue of Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives to the lithium ion-metal oxide batteries currently on the market. “Paraffin provides a medium in which to grow good [...]
Sanyo Electric Company has announced the completion of their new factory in Hyogo, Japan, which will be the new production facility for litihum-ion rechargeable batteries made for eco-friendly vehicles. With close to 13 billion yen invested into the 42,831sq m plant, Sanyo will be able to produce one million cells per month to start and [...]
“You are leading the way in showing how manufacturing jobs are coming right back here to the United States of America. Our goal has never been to create a government program, but rather to unleash private-sector growth. And we’re seeing results.”- President Barack Obama President Obama was in Michigan last week to tout the groundbreaking [...]
Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation Lithium-ion batteries, recently announced $60 million in Series E funding co-led by existing investors Foundation Asset Management (FAM) and Oak Investment Partners. Already counted among the world’s most well-financed companies in energy storage and clean technology, Boston-Power has attracted an astonishing $185 million in investment since being [...]
Electronics leader Toshiba is moving along with its plans to develop lithium-ion batteries for numerous automakers as demand for more environment-friendly cars grows. With the demand for electronics companies to supply automakers battery systems for electronic and hybrid cars increasing rapidly, it’s expected that the current output of rechargeable batteries will increase five-fold over the [...]
Due to continuous strong demand, Taiwan’s lithium battery makers are expected to raise prices in the second quarter, according to industry sources. “Beginning in the end of 2009, fellow Japan-based battery companies including Nippon Chemi-con and Panasonic have contacted customers regarding price hikes and their Taiwanese distributors have since made necessary price adjustments of their [...]
USNANO CEO and Shaoping Lu, Managing Director of Thunder Sky Group Limited (China) have signed and an agreement to establish the first Russian production of ultra-capacity lithium-ion batteries. RUSNANO and Thunder Sky Group Limited will establish in Russia the joint company Lithium-Ion Technology to implement the joint project. The total budget of the project is [...]
As technology advances, electric vehicles will definitely predominate the automotive market in the future. Lithium-ion batteries, as the core component of electric vehicle, will see a huge market potential. In 2009, Li-ion battery output reached 1.875 billion units, up 82% from a year earlier. This according to a report research report on China’s lithium ion [...]
The heavy push widespread adoption of electric vehicles has created a gold-rush of sorts. For a variety of potential benefits that range from reducing greenhouse gas emissions to reducing dependency on foreign oil, governments worldwide have put up billions of dollars for the development of battery-powered vehicles. With battery technology becoming just as, if not [...]
In most cases, the Yuasa YTX14-BS motorcycle battery is not factory sealed with electrolyte. This means the customer is responsible [...]
This article shows you how to clean corroded motorcycle battery terminals. The same technique can be used for all lead-acid [...]
