Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:00:41 +0000
A piece by my colleague Carolyn Fortuna earlier this month got me to thinking about how we can solve a huge conundrum in the EV industry. On the one hand, people want range. Like in Texas, we Americans think bigger is always better. Less isn’t more. More is more! And pile some more on top […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:49:49 +0000
Sakuu and NGK has signed a collaboration agreement that will leverage NGK’s 80 years of experience with ceramics.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:42 +0000
The following is a wonderful article by Charles Morris that communicates several important points superbly. It presents a bit of a different take on lithium than we’ve typically been presenting, while still referencing a comment from a battery exec that emphasizing a key point we’ve been communicating for years. That key point is that while […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:10:25 +0000
Across the United States, drivers rely on passenger vehicles to travel over 3.2 trillion miles each year. Vehicle safety during those trips is presumed and crucial to building trust between automobile manufacturers and consumers. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption increasingly gains momentum, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is collaborating with Hyundai Motor Company to […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:30:36 +0000
If you are worried about the battery in your Nissan LEAF, don’t be. Those batteries are lasting much longer than expected.
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:20:31 +0000
Almost all of the EV batteries Nissan has ever made are still in cars.
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:30:38 +0000
Good news gets even better with news that BMW’s new batteries would be good for more than 600 miles of driving!
Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:42:27 +0000
The arena is all set up, the audience is excited, and the Tesla Model S starts its short run — hits a boulder, rolls over — a few seconds go by and flames start to erupt from the vehicle’s floor, where the battery pack is installed. Applause. Firefighters arrive at the scene — cut! But […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:33:28 +0000
Australia is a top source of lithium for EV batteries. Much of the world’s lithium used for such purposes comes from there. Now we’ve got news of a major lithium mine in Australia using batteries as well as solar and wind energy in order to mine more cleanly and — importantly for the miners — […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:00:10 +0000
Do more EVs mean more pain, or more HELP for the aging US energy grid?