In July, former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore issued a challenge to Repower America with 100% clean electricity within ten years. Building on that challenge, the "We" Campaign is launching a major advertising…
VIDEO: Shai Agassi Talks About His Plan for…
Shai Agassi, of Better Place, the electric car charging infrastructure company says electric cars are the only solution if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire…
Researchers Make Battery Charging Breakthrough
Two researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed battery cells capable of charging in under a minute, an amazing 100 times faster than a normal rechargable battery. The breakthrough could revolutionize electric…
Worlds Fastest Electric Bike Does 150mph
The Mission One, made by San Francisco-based Mission Motors, is reportedly capable of 150mph and is on sale now to US customers, with deliveries due in 2010. Mission Motors' founder, Forrest North, is a former…
GM to Build World’s Largest Battery Lab
General Motors announced in a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show that South Korea's LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion cells that will power the Chevy Volt. However, LG Chem and…
Li-Ion Battery with 180,000 Mile Lifespan
Battery provider Southern California Edison (SCE) has demonstrated a lithium ion battery with a lifespan of more than 180,000 miles, a major milestone in advanced battery performance that opens the door to a new generation…
New High Voltage Li-ion Battery System for Grid…
A new high voltage Li-ion battery system designed to improve the stability of power distribution grids has been developed by Saft and ABB. The new system combines dynamic energy storage provided by Saft’s 5.2 kV…
Rapid Recharging Systems Partnership Between Ener1 and Kyushu…
Kyushu Electric Power (KEPCO) and lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to develop rapid recharging systems for electric vehicles. Kyushu Electric is the fourth-largest publicly traded power…
Battery Breakthrough Increases Charge Life by 800%
A team of researchers at South Korea's Hanyung University led by professor Cho Jaephil (pictured), has claimed a breakthrough that could extend lithium ion battery charge life up to 8 times current values that means…