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Developing better batteries for energy alternatives

Get Steve Martin going on the science and technology of batteries and he'll reach for a sheet of graph paper.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Modified Mobile Phone Runs on Coca-Cola

Daizi Zheng, a Chinese developer who is currently based in London, has modified a Nokia cell phone to run on Coca-Cola or any other sugary solution.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (35) | comments 12 | with audio podcast weblog

Japanese scientists invent printable lithium battery

(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of scientists in Japan have invented a lithium polymer battery that can be manufactured using only printing technologies.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (14) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Digital Quantum Battery Could Boost Energy Density Tenfold

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists theorize that quantum phenomena could provide a major boost to batteries, with the potential to increase energy density up to 10 times that of lithium ion batteries. According to ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (55) | comments 17 weblog

Electric cars rolling out

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electric vehicles are far from new, but we are still a long way from electric cars being the norm. Now two new electric cars may bring that goal a step closer.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (16) | comments 7 weblog

Seattle Charges Up for Electric Cars

(AP) -- Over the next two years, 2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles will be built in the Seattle area as part of a partnership between Nissan North America and the Electric Transportation Engineering ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Hi-tech, eco-friendly dream home takes shape in Japan

On Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist's dream home.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 6

Green cars to get Copenhagen boost

American drivers fond of their gas guzzlers will have to quickly learn to love greener cars, which are expected to get a big boost from upcoming international climate talks in Copenhagen.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Electric cars need government support: Nissan-Renault CEO

Electric cars could help China and other countries reduce their dependency on oil but the government must provide incentive to make the shift, Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New rechargeable zinc-air batteries coming soon

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new breed of rechargeable zinc-air batteries is soon to be available, and may replace lithium-ion batteries in cell phones, laptops and other consumer items. Lithium-ion batteries store ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (48) | comments 15 weblog

Hybrid automaker Fisker to buy shuttered GM plant

Budding US hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive will reopen a shuttered General Motors plant in Delaware to build fuel-efficient, plug-in cars, the White House announced Tuesday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Ultracapacitors Make City Buses Cheaper, Greener

(PhysOrg.com) -- A fleet of 17 buses near Shanghai has been running on ultracapacitors for the past three years, and today that technology is coming to the Washington, DC, for a one-day demonstration. Chinese ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (45) | comments 31 weblog

Toyota unveils 'green' sports car

Toyota unveiled Tuesday a new lightweight, sporty concept car inspired by an iconic coupe from the 1980s, saying its vision of the future was both mean and green.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

The Audi e-tron concept electric car

(PhysOrg.com) -- Audi has unveiled its new electric car concept, the Audi e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (22) | comments 5 weblog