lithium-ion batteries, Tag

Start-ups turn to heat over batteries as they aim to industrialise the practice

The limited availability of raw materials used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries complicates the transition to electric vehicles. That's where recycling comes in.

The electric vehicle (EV) movement could receive a major boost from a new lithium-ion battery. Toshiba recently announced the battery charges up in a snappy six minutes, providing compact EVs with a 200-mile range. Toshiba...

The quest for the best battery is of vital importance as the world transitions to renewable energy. Now a Stanford University-led team has designed what they think might offer a cheaper alternative to lithium - a sodium-based...

Tesla is attempting to shake up the car and energy industries with their battery-producing Gigafactory - and two past employees hope to bring the revolution to Europe...

Most electric vehicles can't yet travel as far as gas-fueled vehicles on one battery charge, but they could edge much closer thanks to a new lithium-ion battery from Japan...

A team of researchers at UC Riverside developed a low-cost way of turning disgarded glass bottles into lithium-ion batteries that store almost four times more energy and can last much longer than conventional batteries...

Tesla is embarking on a building spree - and Elon Musk just revealed plans for up to five Gigafactories. In Wednesday's fourth quarter investor letter, Musk said that the second Gigafactory will be Tesla's solar manufacturing...

Tesla opened its sprawling Gigafactory to members of the press on Tuesday for an exclusive tour, as well as a chat with CEO Elon Musk. Reporters got a sneak peek at the factory’s progress, now two years in construction,...

The cobalt in your smartphone’s battery could have been sourced with child labor, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The human rights organization traced the sale of cobalt, a main component in lithium-ion...

News from the Tesla camp typically centers around a cool feat of electric car technology or the promise of a new clean gadget, but that’s not always the case...

The number of electric vehicles hitting the market continues to grow each year and with that comes the concern about what we'll do with all the lithium-ion batteries that power the EVs...

Add “rocket” to the list of things you can print with a 3D printer. Space company Rocket Lab revealed the Rutherford engine, an engine made of parts created in a 3D printer. Capable of 4,600 pounds of thrust, the engine...

The search for better batteries continues. It seems like every tech company from Apple to Tesla and now Google is constantly on the prowl for the key to longer battery life. Now, Google X's research lab has a small, four-man...

We use rechargeable batteries for practically everything these days - from our toothbrushes to our cars - but when a battery runs down, it can put a damper on our daily routine...