Tag Archives: batteries
The Future of Electric Vehicles: Batteries or Ultracapacitors?
Electric vehicles are hogging the spotlight these days with their ability to operate without producing carbon emissions or the use of expensive fuel. EVs have come a long way in terms of popularity recently. While the use of electricity as a means of propulsion predates cars running on internal combustion engines, the journey has been [...]
A123 Systems to Supply Northern Powergrid
A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) has traded as high as $2.06 during today’s trading session and last traded at $2.04 for a gain of 8.24% from yesterday’s close… AONE shares have traded as high as $10.03 over the past 52 weeks, which is 79.66% off that high at last traded stock price. Get my next ALERT [...]
Adobe Orders More Bloom Boxes @ HQ
Earlier this week Adobe announced that it had added another 400 kilowatts of Bloom Energy fuel cells to its current fleet of Bloom Boxes. I spoke with Mike Bangs, Adobe’s Director of Global Facilities, about the installation. The two 200-kilowatt units installed at the company’s San Francisco site are Bloom’s next-generation design and put out [...]
Chapter 11 @ Ener1
On Thursday, lithium-battery developer Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV) filed a voluntary petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The writing may have been on the wall — share prices for the Indiana-based company were miserable in 2011. The horrible showing was capped by the [...]
Lithium-Ion Batteries Invade U.S EV Market
In today’s market, the best-performing electric and hybrid vehicles are powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Battery makers have been able to leverage preexisting technology advanced for Li-ion batteries from prior lower power applications such as mobile devices and laptops, which have enabled this type of battery to lead the way in electric vehicles in the [...]
Sony’s New Paper-Powered Battery
Ever since the need of sustainable development has been identified as the sole means for a greener earth, scientists, world over have been in search of a power source which runs on waste material and releases ecologically harmless byproducts. Electronic giant Sony has recently demonstrated a battery which runs on shredded paper and produces water [...]
IBM Wants to Extend Electric Battery Range $IBM
Electric vehicles offer a green transportation alternative. There have been great advances in the sector after the launch of popular models such as Nissan’s LEAF, which recently won the car the of year award at the Tokyo Motor Show. However, Electric car battery technology is one aspect of e-mobility that inspires caution in potential drivers. [...]
Will Fuel Cell Vehicles Ever Rule Our Roads?
A recent Pike Research fuel cell vehicle study revealed that by 2020 total commercial sales of fuel cell vehicles will surpass $16.9 billion. As per the report, there will be a boom in demand for FCVs in passenger car industry in coming years. It will end up in the massive distribution of FCVs across the [...]
Prosperity Energy Storage Project: Using Batteries to Solve Solar Intermittency Problems
As President Barack Obama takes heat over one failed solar investment, another funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has successfully launched the first utility-scale grid-tied solar energy storage system. The Prosperity Energy Storage Project in Albuquerque, N.M., can produce 500 kilowatts of power and uses high-tech batteries to create firm and dispatchable energy [...]