The long-awaited price parity in upfront purchase price for electric vehicles seems to have moved further away, as raw material input prices for batteries continue to rise. EV owners know that if you take a total cost of ownership approach, EVs are almost free cars. However, most purchasers would prefer … [continued]
Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). As more communities plan to eventually rely on 100% renewable energy, the … [continued]
Tesla’s Giga Texas continues to grow and flourish, and yesterday, Jeff Roberts, one of the drone pilots who is part of the “Quad Squad” tracking progress at Giga Texas, was able to film large semi trucks delivering cathodes directly into the factory. They didn’t stop and unload like you would … [continued]
Solid-state batteries have been in development for over 40 years, with no real breakthroughs. Is the tech finally ready to stand up to the new 4680 Tesla batteries?
The ability of utility-scale batteries to draw energy from the grid during certain periods and discharge it to the grid at other periods creates opportunities for electricity dispatch optimization strategies based on system or economic conditions. According to our Annual Electric Generator Report, most utility-scale (greater than 1 megawatt [MW] … [continued]
Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell talks about the technology behind his company’s solid-state batteries.
T&E and Amnesty team up to campaign for improvements in EU battery legislation to ensure ethical sourcing of minerals for EV batteries
The Invention of the Processing Power That Controls a Modern Central Computer Managed Electric Vehicle
Tesla and CATL have struck a deal for 45 GWh of LFP batteries and are talking about more.
We all want our electronic devices to charge as quickly as possible, and new technology standards are making our wishes come true. The new PD standard provides high speed charging with variable voltage up to 20V. According to ZDnet, it is capable of using intelligent device negotiation to charge at … [continued]
