Breakthrough in Battery Industry: LeydenJar Boosts Battery Energy by 70%

Originally published by LeydenJar Technologies LeydenJar Technologies, a Dutch spin-out of the applied research institute TNO, has developed a new anode that will drastically change the battery industry. For the first time, anodes in lithium-ion batteries can […]

Battery Breakthrough Gives Boost to Electric Flight & Long-Range Electric Cars

Originally published by Berkeley Lab New battery technology developed at Berkeley Lab could give flight to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and supercharge safe, long-range electric cars In the pursuit of a rechargeable battery that […]

Department of Energy Issues Request for Information to Strengthen Battery Critical Materials Supply Chains

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a request for information (RFI) on challenges and opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical-materials battery supply chains. Critical materials are used in many products important to the […]

Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors & LG Chem Launch Global Competition to Invest in EV & Battery Start-ups

“EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC)is a global competition to identify up to 10 electric vehicle and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration Selected start-ups will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Hyundai, Kia and […]

CATL and Honda signed cooperation agreement to supply 56GWh of batteries for EVs and Hybrids

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) is one of the top suppliers of EV batteries in China and has been making inroads into supplying companies outside of China, such as BMW, Volkswagen,  Nissan and Renault. Now […]

Road Trial to Test How EV Range is Affected by High Acceleration.

Introduction I was recently involved in a discussion below the line about the effect of levels of acceleration an electric vehicle range. This was below one of the articles in CleanTechnica. I was arguing that heavy […]

The Longest Possible Trip In One Day — With The Shortest Possible Range

In light of the just announced 150–350 kW High Power Charge system from ABB to be presented in Stuttgart, Germany, this October, I think this story needs to be told now, before it is so outdated […]