Unlimited Range EV? Power from Tires!
Tesla planned wireless energy transfer. Now researchers are working to develop a system of wireless energy transfer that uses tires as a receiver.
Author: breathonthewind
Eos Rechargable Zinc-Air Battery: Energy Storage “El Dorado?”
As we search for a battery technology that will answer our aspirations for energy storage, Eos rechargable Zinc-Air battery may be the chemistry that can provide sufficient energy density.
Could YOU Drive an EV? – Part I: EV Profiler
Fleet owners and consumers need to know if an electric vehicle will provide sufficient range with their present driving habits. The EV Profiler is a sensor that is plugged into your vehicle and a system that can provide hard data. Fleet owners and consumers may find this kind of hard data reassuring.
NEW! Electrical Storage Device SMC!
Surface-mediated cells (SMC,) from Angstron Materials Inc., offer us the advantage of increasing both power and energy densities.
Dreams that Fly (Great UAV Videos)
Humans have dreamed of flying from before the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Secrets have been revealed. The first video is awe-inspiring and the second is sure to make you laugh.
BYD E6 and the EV Range Solution
BYD Co Ltd is on schedule to enter the growing EV market with the E6 crossover in Q2 of 2012. E6 represents the big battery solution to EV range. Other solutions…
Pennsylvania Wants Beacon Power’s Flywheel Energy Storage
Beacon Power (Nasdaq:BCON), a flywheel energy storage company that it has been awarded a $5 million state grant for the construction of its second 20-megawatt flywheel energy storage facility. (flywheels, frequency regulation and spinning reserve discussed)
Foldable Canoe for Survivalists (and others)
There have been some foldable boats on the market but probably none as light (4 kilo) and compact (13 x 23 x 70 centimeters) as this one that can be assembled in about five minutes.
Automated Battery Cars Replace Buses at Heathrow Airport
ULTra PRT (urban light transport – personal rapid transport) battery electric “podcars” have started operations at London’s Heathrow Airport terminal 5.
Nissan Explains Leaf Battery (Video)
Nissan’s world wide Leaf sales are now over 10,000 but questions continue to be asked about the technology. In a recently released video Nissan Corporate Vice-President Simon Sproule answers six questions about the Nissan Leaf battery.
