Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has suggested that an electric car's rechargeable battery could be used in the home long after the vehicle has died.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 17, 2010
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Scientists today reported development of a new battery-like device that opens the possibility that people one day could "recharge" cell phones, laptops, and other portable electronics in an unlikely way -- with a sugar fix ...
Materials Science
Aug 25, 2010
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A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in August 11 issue of Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 12, 2010
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Could powering an iPod or cell phone become as easy as plugging it into your tee shirt or jeans, and then recharging the clothing overnight? Scientists in California are reporting an advance in that direction with an easier ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 20, 2010
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(AP) -- Losing your cell phone can be exasperating and expensive. But what if your phone could call out to you, letting you know it was about to be left behind?
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 6, 2010
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The biggest chemical battery in the United States is located near Interstate 90 in the small town of Luverne, Minn. The 80 ton device -- the size of two tractor-trailers stacked on top of each other -- stores as much energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2009
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Futuristic concept cars, plug-in hybrids, zero-emission electric vehicles and even a hydrogen-powered scooter jostled for the limelight as the Tokyo Motor Show kicked off on Wednesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 21, 2009
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A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for recharged fluid -- as easy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2009
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A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.
Energy & Green Tech
May 18, 2009
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For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
Nanomaterials
Apr 2, 2009
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