Energy Storage

The new chemistry promises to significantly boost energy density and meet the rigorous cycle life and reduced swelling battery requirements for thin mobile consumer electronics.

German researchers are developing a long-lasting battery by teaming up four German universities, two research institutes and two companies.

In this article, we look at other aspects of what will and will not happen with electric vehicles land, water and air in 2013, whether they are hybrid or pure electric.

IDTechEx predicts that the market for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for electronics applications, currently still in its infancy, will reach $50M in 2013.

The United States Army Research Laboratory has joined hands with a Mumbai lab to develop nano-hybrid supercapacitors.

Scientist is using the teeth of a marine snail found off the coast of California to create less costly and more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion batteries.

Imprint Energy, Inc based in California, USA, is developing its proprietary Zinc Poly™ batteries for small portable electronics markets, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices.

IDTechEx found companies that are focusing in niche markets for supercapacitors where the use of carbon nanotube technologies represents a justifiable value proposition.

Korean scientists say they have invented the materials to create flexible, imprintable, lithium-ion batteries.

IDTechEx analysts have ten years of experience of the lithium-ion traction battery business and in this article they comment on the implications for electric vehicles land, water and air of these Dreamliner batteries that are not for traction, apparently misbehaving.

Supercapacitors are improving much faster than lithium-ion batteries and their marketing is now more imaginative, many applications not involving batteries being opened up.

Anagear, specialists in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, has announced the introduction of the ANG101x Development Kit.

They call it the Bad Dreamliner because the new Boeing jet has been beset with electrical problems. When new, the Airbus A380 also had electrical problems but they were caught at an early stage. This time it has been more dramatic. In one instance a fire raged in the belly of a Boeing 787 parked at Logan International Airport in the USA. Flames were doused that emanated from the lithium-ion battery compartment. Investigations continue to determine the precise origin of that problem but the air industry is acutely aware that lithium-ion batteries have caused extreme incidents before.

Ioxus manufactures and commercializes supercapacitors, for transportation and industrial applications. They are a private company based in Oneonta, New York USA.

Everything about an electric car is facing total change. Different materials for bodywork, structural components leading to smart skin, laminar electrics, printed electronics and totally new components are coming along.

Scientists have set a world record for energy storage, using a clever "yolk-shell" design to store five times more energy in the sulfur cathode of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery than is possible with today's commercial technology.

You do not look at penguins to judge how the world's birds are prospering. You should not look at on-road electric cars to assess how electric vehicles in general are progressing. Both are somewhat special cases - find out more...

A leading cause of damage and death in lead-acid batteries is sulfation, a degradation of the battery caused by frequent charging and discharging that creates an accumulation of lead sulfate.

Electric vehicles whether hybrid or pure electric or for land, water or air, employ batteries on board, where supercapacitors have not replaced them.