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Tag: batteriesA Quicker Test for Hybrid Batteries Promising battery technologies often get bogged down in long experiments--a new test could set them loose. A Guide to Recent Battery Advances Battery breakthroughs could lower costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage--but commercializing these new technologies will be challenging. How Wi-Fi Drains Your Cell Phone A study finds problems, but also offers software fixes that could help cell phones last significantly longer between charges. Nanotubes Give Batteries a Jolt Lithium-ion batteries with nanotube electrodes could go longer between charges. Ford's Plan to Hedge on Hybrids The company will share parts and production lines between hybrids and conventional vehicles. Cheaper, Stronger Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles A British company is testing new chemistry that could boost the performance of batteries. A Quantum Leap in Battery Design Digital quantum batteries could exceed lithium-ion performance by orders of magnitude. DOE's Agency Learns from Some Early Mistakes ARPA-E's new director explains how it is evolving. Batteries Made from Regular Paper A dip in nanotube ink turns ordinary office paper into a high-energy electrode. Sodium-Ion Cells for Cheap Energy Storage DOE funds the development of low-cost sodium-ion batteries. Nanowire anodes could let lithium-ion batteries run twice as long. Betting on a Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough A government-funded start-up claims it can make ionic liquid energy storage feasible. Ultracapacitor Startup Gets a Big Boost An energy storage startup gets new government funding. Longer-Running Electric-Car Batteries Silicon-nanotube electrodes may enable lithium-ion batteries to store 10 times more charge. The simple, non-polluting battery could be used in compact devices. |
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