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Magic Formula? Hitachi Claiming it will Double Lifespan of Lithium-ion Batteries

Magic Formula? Hitachi Claiming it will Double Lifespan of Lithium-ion Batteries

[ 0 ] April 10, 2010

The list of battery manufacturers around the world claiming to be on the verge of the next great lithium ion battery just got longer. With a new technology that not alot is known about, Hitachi claims it has developed a method to make lithium-ion batteries last twice as long as the current models on the [...]

Battery of the Future? MIT Working on Improving Lithium-Air Technology

Battery of the Future? MIT Working on Improving Lithium-Air Technology

[ 0 ] April 6, 2010

If you’re not already familiar with lithium-air batteries, you may want to take note. Also known as lithium-oxygen, these batteries are similar to the lithium-ion batteries that now dominate the field of portable electronics. But because lithium-air batteries replace the heavy conventional compounds in such batteries with a carbon-based air electrode and flow of air, [...]

Is U.S. Falling Behind On Battery Technologies?

Is U.S. Falling Behind On Battery Technologies?

[ 0 ] March 31, 2010

Ford CEO Alan Mulally opened the NY Auto Show this morning with a warning that the US is falling behind in the race to develop new battery and powertrain solutions, and only policymakers can change course. “Governments around the world are going to have a tremendous role to play,” Mulally said.

Boeing Awards Multi-Million Dollar Lithium Ion Contract to Saft Batteries

Boeing Awards Multi-Million Dollar Lithium Ion Contract to Saft Batteries

[ 0 ] March 22, 2010

The world’s largest airplane manufacturer has recently placed a multi-million dollar order with Saft Batteries. The hefty contract from Boeing calls on Saft to deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries for the first order for Boeing’s 702B series satellite, a medium-level power satellite with six to 12kW of on-board power. The order is the first under Saft’s [...]

Lithium Ion Investment: California’s Envia Systems Receives $5 Million from State and Fed. Gov’t

Lithium Ion Investment: California’s Envia Systems Receives $5 Million from State and Fed. Gov’t

[ 0 ] March 20, 2010

As a continued sign of dedication to the development of lithium ion batteries from both the state and federal governments, California’s Envia Systems Inc. was recently awarded $5 million in grant money from the California Energy Commission ($1 mil.) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ($4 mil.). The grants are designated for Envia’s development strategy [...]

Deutsche Bank Report: Rapid Growth; Steeper Price Decline for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Deutsche Bank Report: Rapid Growth; Steeper Price Decline for Lithium-Ion Batteries

[ 0 ] March 11, 2010

With the first mass produced cars set to make their way into the hands of consumers later this year, predictions and speculation about how they will be received and what the next few years has in store for hybrid and electric vehicles is all over the place. Being the most vital element, as well as [...]

Calling Batteries the “Heart” of Future Cars, Mercedes Puts $2.8 Billion into Battery and Green Technologies

Calling Batteries the “Heart” of Future Cars, Mercedes Puts $2.8 Billion into Battery and Green Technologies

[ 0 ] March 5, 2010

Count Mercedes-Benz among the automobile manufacturers quickly realizing that batteries play an extremely pivotal role for the future of the auto industry. The world’s second-largest maker of luxury cars has announced that over the course of 2010 and 2011, it will be spending $2.8 billion on both battery technology and green technologies. “It shows that [...]

Going Green: Sanyo’s Battery-Powered Bicycle Gets Upgrade

Going Green: Sanyo’s Battery-Powered Bicycle Gets Upgrade

[ 0 ] March 4, 2010

For those looking for new methods of eco-friendly transportation, the battery-powered bicycle that was released under Sanyo’s Eneloop label (yes, the same label under which Sanyo manufactures Wii charging stations and batteries) proved to be a legitimate alternative. Capable of traveling about 85km(about 53 miles) on a single charge, Sanyo sold roughly 350,000 of the [...]

A Better Lithium Ion Battery? Some Say Silicon-coated Nanonets Are a Solution

A Better Lithium Ion Battery? Some Say Silicon-coated Nanonets Are a Solution

[ 0 ] February 22, 2010

Day in and day out, the worldwide search for significant improvements to the lithium ion battery continues. With one of the best energy-to-weight ratios, no memory effect, and a slow loss of charge when not in use; the lithium ion battery has become one of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics. Still, [...]

20 Years and 10,000 Charges? New Lithium Ion Battery Touts Big Numbers

20 Years and 10,000 Charges? New Lithium Ion Battery Touts Big Numbers

[ 0 ] February 6, 2010

The numbers say it all- The Japan-based company Eamex is claiming to have developed a lithium ion battery that could very well be a new standard for automobile batteries of any kind. The initial reports on them, coming from Eamex, is that they can be charged and discharged over 10,000 times, while lasting up to [...]