While our gadgets these days are constantly getting smaller and more powerful, the development of commercial batteries both small enough and with sufficient capacity to feed their power-hungry demands has not quite kept pace.
Nanomaterials
Aug 11, 2015
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Tesla reported Wednesday its loss for the second quarter widened to $184 million as the electric carmaker geared up for expansion.
Business
Aug 5, 2015
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Here are a few things you can do to make your lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries last longer, whether they be used in an electric car, a large home installation – such as Tesla's newly announced Powerwall – or in your portable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 3, 2015
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Better solar panels and wind turbines are important to helping ensure a low-carbon future. But they are not enough. The energy from these intermittent sources must be stored, managed, converted and accessed when it's needed ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2015
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General Motors is knocking nearly $1,200 off the price of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car.
Energy & Green Tech
May 3, 2015
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First it was books, then household products; now you can buy an electric car from online shopping giant Amazon.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 1, 2015
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Tesla Motors is updating its Model S electric car to help ease drivers' worries about running out of battery charge—and is hinting that in the future drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2015
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Automaker Daimler AG is acquiring the remaining shares in a lithium-ion battery cell maker from specialty chemical company Evonik Industries AG as it intensifies its focus on electric cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 1, 2014
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The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog has closed an investigation into Tesla electric car battery fires after the company said it would install more shields beneath the cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 28, 2014
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We've all seen news alerts for missing senior citizens. Sometimes those have a happy outcome, and other times they don't.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2014
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