UMD scientists invent new water-based battery that won’t catch fire
Researchers at the University of Maryland have invented a new water-based zinc battery that is safer than a traditional...
Elon Musk wins $50 million bet by installing world’s largest lithium-ion battery in under 100 days
Elon Musk has done it again. In March, the inventor and mastermind behind Tesla, SpaceX and other world-changing...
Toshiba lithium-ion battery could offer EVs 200-mile range after 6-minute recharge
The electric vehicle (EV) movement could receive a major boost from a new lithium-ion battery. Toshiba recently...
Stanford sodium-based battery could be more cost-effective than lithium
The quest for the best battery is of vital importance as the world transitions to renewable energy. Now a Stanford...
Former Tesla executives to produce battery “with significantly lower carbon footprint”
Tesla is attempting to shake up the car and energy industries with their battery-producing Gigafactory - and two...
South Australia to build world’s biggest single-tower solar thermal plant
South Australia is going big again -- as in world-beating big. Last month the state government signed a deal with...
New lithium-ion battery from Japan could double electric vehicle range
Most of today's electric vehicles can't travel as far as gas-fueled vehicles - but they could edge much closer...
Researchers close in on world’s first 100% self-charging lithium-ion battery
We've all experienced the nuisance of a dying phone when there's no outlet in sight, but that moment could become...
94-year-old inventor of lithium-ion cells develops new battery that can store 3 times more energy
94-year-old John Goodenough is known for helping to develop the lithium-ion battery, but he's not done revolutionizing...
Tesla just kicked off battery production at its massive Nevada Gigafactory
Tesla just took a big step towards realizing CEO Elon Musk's vision of a sustainable energy future by kicking off...
Germany’s solar-powered Smart Green Tower mimics the technology of electric cars
If a car can run on a lithium-ion battery, why can't the same technology be applied to a city block? This is the...
New VW e-Golf beats Nissan Leaf driving range with 124 miles per charge
VW has unveiled the updated 2017 e-Golf electric car with some huge improvements. Unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles...
Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and others accused of using battery parts mined with child labor
The cobalt in your smartphone’s battery could have been sourced with child labor, according to a new report from...
Sony is developing smartphone batteries that will last 40 percent longer
In the age of the smartphone, a world of information and connection is right at our fingertips. That is, until...
Tesla’s updated Roadster 3.0 can travel 400 miles on a single charge
Lithium-ion battery technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in the past few years - and Tesla just packed the...
Rice University’s Carbon Nanotube Paint Turns Any Surface Into A Solar Battery
Carbon nanotubeshave been used in everything from energy-free lights to oil spill clean-up technology, and nowa...
Breakthrough Honeycomb Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Boost EV Range to 300 Miles
A team from the Stanford School of Engineering has made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery design that is expected...
Fully Electric E-FAN Aircraft Completes its Maiden Flight in France
The world’s first battery-powered airplane, E-Fan, has just successfully completed its first flight in Bordeaux,...
Tesla Buys Nearly 2 Billion Panasonic Lithium-ion Battery Cells
Tesla and Panasonic just announced a new agreement that will allow Panasonic to expand its supply of automotive-grade...
Bosch Lauches Off-the-Shelf Home Solar Power Storage System
Consumers and homeowners can now get their hands on a home solar power and battery system, thanks to Bosch. Called...
Scientists 3D Print a Tiny Lithium-Ion Battery the Size of a Grain of Sand
As technology advances, gadgets and gizmos are becoming smaller and smaller. From medical devices to bee-sized...
TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Takes the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi for a Spin in NYC
The Ford Fusion Energi is Ford’s newest plug-in hybrid and is capable of delivering up to 21 miles in electric-only...
Stretchable Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Power Devices Inside the Human Body
Embedded electronic implants have long been confined to the realm of science fiction, but the development of a...
South Korean Scientists Develop World’s First Bendable Lithium-Ion Battery
South Korean scientists just developed the world's first imprintable and bendable battery - and it could pave the...
2013 Fiat 500e Electric Car Unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show!
Fiat just pulled the wraps off its new electric car, the 2013 Fiat 500e at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show! The...
Gold-Infused Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Increase EV Battery Range
Scientists from the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland recently made a breakthrough in the production of EV...
118 MPGe 2013 Honda Fit EV Awarded Highest EPA Fuel-Efficiency Rating
The 2013 Honda Fit EV has just been given the EPA's highest fuel-efficiency rating ever - 118 MPGe! The Honda Fit...
Genius Unveils World’s First Battery-Free Wireless Mouse
Genius just took a big step forward for computer peripherals by launching the world's first wireless battery-free...
Chevrolet Reveals New All-Electric Spark EV Mini Car for Their 100th Anniversary
Adding to Chevrolet's already impressive portfolio of fuel efficient vehicles, the all electric Spark EV will run...
Coachella’s Human Powered DJ Booth Blasts Renewable Blips and Bleeps
The 2011 Coachella Music Festival featured a DJ booth powered by an energy generating playground. Festival goers...
