Wednesday, May 22, 2013
“If we want to reduce our dependence on oil, put Americans back to work and reassert our manufacturing sector as one of the greatest in the world, we must produce the advanced, efficient vehicles of the future.” – President Obama Recipients of $49 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the hybrid [...]
For the second time in less than a year, the American lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the Japanese industrial trading giant ITOCHU Corporation to develop and produce advanced battery systems. This time around, however, EnerDel will work with ITOCHU’s real estate arm in order to create a battery system for a residential smart grid [...]
“If we want to reduce our dependence on oil, put Americans back to work and reassert our manufacturing sector as one of the greatest in the world, we must produce the advanced, efficient vehicles of the future.” – President Obama “For our nation and our economy to recover, we must have a vision for what [...]
“High-density, scalable energy storage technologies are emerging as the greatest game changer for this new era of renewable energy sources and smarter grids. Today, the vast majority of the world’s oil is burned for transportation. Energy sources, such as wind and solar power, fluctuate continuously. We believe the solution may lie in the development of [...]
While speaking at the 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends event recently held by the Churchill Club, Silicon Valley’s premier business and technology forum, editor-in-chief and publisher of Tech Review Jason Pontin cited advanced batteries as the most popular alternative energy investment for 2009-2010.
The recycling of batteries is becoming more common than ever before. But the recycling of battery factories? Apparently this is exactly what Orlando-based Planar Energy Devices intends to do with a lithium ion battery factory previously operated by Electro Energy in Gainesville,FL. Planar has applied for $56 million of
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 [...]
