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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Google is looking for longer lasting batteries, according to WSJ
The search for better batteries continues. It seems like every tech company from Apple to Tesla and now Google...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New Lithium-Ion Battery Holds Three Times More Energy and Recharges in Just 10 Minutes
Photo via Shutterstock Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a new lithium-ion...
Rice University Researchers Discover that Crushed Silicon Could Triple Lithium-Ion Battery Life
The race is on to develop a longer-lasting rechargeable battery in order to greatly extend the range of electric...
Study Finds Electric Cars Powered by Coal Plants Have a Heavy Carbon Footrpint
Electric car photo from Shutterstock A new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology states...
Gaza’s First Electric Vehicle Built from Recycled Materials For $1,000
A 32-year-old taxi driver has created Gaza's first electric vehicle in the face of a major fuel crisis. Munther...
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...
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...
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...
BMW and Toyota May Team Up to Create the Next Generation of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The rumor mill is hot this week with news that BMW and Toyota are about to announce a partnership to research the...
The New Energy Storage Device That Could Charge EVs In A Minute!
If there's one thing stopping many of us from buying an electric vehicle, it is the fact that it can take hours...
Ford and U of M Researchers Say Enough Lithium Exists To Power EVs Until 2100
Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have just released a study stating that there...
Aluminum-Celmet Could Increase Electric Vehicle Range by 300%
Much is being done to increase the range of electric vehicles, from improved lithium ion batteries to reducing...
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...