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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Lithium-ion batteries made from recycled glass bottles store almost 4x more energy

A team of researchers at UC Riverside developed a low-cost way of turning disgarded glass bottles into lithium-ion...

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Tesla just announced plans to build up to five Gigafactories

Tesla is embarking on a building spree - and Elon Musk just revealed plans for up to five Gigafactories. In Wednesday's...

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Elon Musk announces that Tesla will build a second Gigafactory in Europe

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just announced that the electric vehicle maker and clean energy storage company plans to build...

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Tesla opens the Gigafactory’s doors for a first look

Tesla opened its sprawling Gigafactory to members of the press on Tuesday for an exclusive tour, as well as a chat...

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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...

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Photographer arrested and charged with assault after trespassing at the Tesla Gigafactory

News from the Tesla camp typically centers around a cool feat of electric car technology or the promise of a new...

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General Motors finds a new use for used Chevy Volt batteries

The number of electric vehicles hitting the market continues to grow each year, and with that comes concern about...

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Rocket Lab’s new rocket is 3D-printed and powered by batteries

Add “rocket” to the list of things you can print with a 3D printer. Space company Rocket Lab revealed the Rutherford...

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New Batteries Charge to 70% in Two Minutes and Last 20 Times Longer

We use rechargeable batteries for practically everything these days - from our toothbrushes to our cars - but when...

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Scrooser is a Foot-Powered Scooter that Makes You Feel Like Batman

Although it looks like a something out of the Batman franchise, the Scrooser is a real foot-powered scooter that...

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Scientists Develop Wonder Nanomaterial that Can Produce Energy, Clean Water and Hydrogen

Researchers in Singapore have developed a new nanomaterial that functions like the best Swiss army knife in the...

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Toyota Developing Revolutionary Solid-State and Lithium-Air Electric Vehicle Batteries, Aims to Launch by 2020

Today's lithium-ion batteries are expensive and bulky - which is why Toyota is currently developing two new types...

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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...

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German Scientists Develop Aerographite – The World’s Lightest Material

Last year, researchers at the University of California Irvine developed a material that was as strong as metal...

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Decorated Nanowires Could Lead To More Efficient Batteries and Solar Cells

Engineers at Stanford University appear to have come up with a way to make solar cells and batteries more efficient...

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Ultra-Thin Batteries Could Power Displays On Credit Cards

Have you ever looked at your debit or credit card and wondered what your balance was? Well, rather than going to...

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New Lithium-Ion Ultracapacitor Can Charge Tools In Under 60 Seconds

Let's face it, the main burden of electrical products is the time they take to charge - be they mp3 players, power...

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