Energy Storage

Graphene LIVE! will take place on 20-21 November 2013 at Santa Clara, California.

Wettability could have an impact on how much energy can be stored within such devices that use lithium-ion batteries or super capacitors.

A new material that can store large amounts of energy with very little energy loss has been developed by researchers at Australian National University.

Engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power.

The chemical industry will end up with most of the added value from printed electronics, one of the fastest growing technologies in the world.

Researchers have developed a technique to increase the energy storage capabilities of supercapacitors, essential devices for powering high-speed trains, electric cars, and the emergency doors of the Airbus A380.

Researchers have developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors.

Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors.

This article shares some of the research in the new IDTechEx report, "Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles Land, Water & Air 2013-2023" which covers all such vehicles, on land, on/under water and airborne.

The tiny power supply measures less than half a centimetre across and is made from a flexible material, opening up the possibility for wearable electronics.

Researchers have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer.

Large electric vehicles are not sold on up-front price but on performance and cost over life. They are mainly bought by government including local government, the military and with government funding of others. Innovation is therefore usually first seen in large electric vehicles.

Life is good for supercapacitors manufacturers and developers.

Researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first - a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional battery.

A doctoral student at Drexel is modifying that thread and knitting it into a textile that can store electricity.

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a technique to increase the energy storage capabilities of supercapacitors.

A team of researchers from several Korean universities have discovered a way of converting silica from rice husks into silicon for use in high performance lithium ion batteries.

Tablet and smart phone sales reached 116 million and 675 million units in 2012, exhibiting a year-to-year growth of 43 and 94%, respectively. In contrast, desktop sales have declined. The market message is clear: consumers are demanding fully portable devices. This translates into a large and growing market opportunity for energy storage devices.

In this article we will briefly look at implementations in the rail transit sector, and the kind of technologies that are making their way onto trains, railways and waysides in order to reduce power consumption, maintenance costs and reliability of train services.

Ioxus, a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, received $15 million in Series C funding from investors.