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Biologically-Inspired High-Power Batteries Poised to Charge into the Marketplace
Institute for Energy Efficiency faculty member Dan Morse leads the development of a high-power, nanostructured battery with extraordinary capabilities.
Date: 02/28/2012
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries
Cable-Shaped Batteries with a Twist
Korean battery maker LG Chem is developing "cable batteries." Flexible batteries have been made before in the form of sheets, but these cable batteries are bendable in three dimensions. They could be integrated into headphones and woven into jewelry or textiles.
Date: 08/24/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Batteries
Tags: batteries, LG Chem, wearable electronics
2010 Chevrolet Volt
Car Batteries Could Be Recycled To Store Solar Power
Given the potential longevity of the car batteries for Chevrolet's Volt, GM is researching ways to reuse the batteries after the car is out of commission. One possibility is to help with energy storage from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
Date: 09/22/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Batteries, Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Storage
Tags: car batteries, energy storage, energy storage capacity, solar energy, wind energy
Car battery maker EnerDel nabs early toehold in grid storage
EnerDel, with support of the DOE and a Portland utility, will utilize it's lithium ion batteries to store energy.
Date: 11/30/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries, Energy Storage
Tags: EnerDel, lithium ion battery, smart grid
Carmakers Find Ways to Make Cheaper Hybrids
Advances in hybrid technology, such as batteries and electric motors, have made hybrid cars cheaper to manufacture. For this reason, automakers are turning to hybrids to comply with fuel-economy standards.
Date: 10/01/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Batteries
Tags: cars, Ford, fuel-economy standards, GM, hybrids, lithium-ion batteries, nickel-metal hydride, Toyota
Cell phones: the mother of invention for electric vehicles
Graphite-based "heat spreaders" in cell phones could make it possible to build lighter car batteries with the same number of cells.
Date: 06/23/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries
Tags: graphite
Charging Infrastructure in Short Supply
Many auto companies have plug-in electric vehicles set to be sold in the coming years, but few cities are investing in electric charging stations.
Date: 08/06/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries, Transportation
Tags: batteries, battery recharge, charging stations, electric vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles
Cheaper, Stronger Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles
A British company is testing new chemistry that could boost the performance of batteries.
Date: 01/04/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries, Energy Storage, Transportation
Tags: batteries, electric vehicle, plug in hybrids
Chevy Volt Batteries to Get Second Life in Grid Storage
What will happen to the old, expensive batteries from our electric cars when their useful life ends? A team of researchers from GM, Duke Energy, and grid hardware giant ABB are studying useful ways these batteries can be incorporated into the grid.
Date: 11/15/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Batteries, Smart Grid, Transportation
Tags: ABB, battery-to-grid, Duke Energy, electric vehicles, General Motors
Fluorine.
Contour’s Fluorine Batteries to Ship Next Month
Contour Energy Systems will soon release fluorine batteries that have the potential to perform two to three times times more effectively than lithium batteries. The company has found a way to keep the energy density high while cranking up the power density.
Date: 09/20/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Batteries
Tags: battery chemistry, energy density, fluorine batteries, power density

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