BMW Lends EV Batteries To Weird New Diesel-Killing Electric Vehicle
Dannar is taking its new mobile energy storage unit on the road with BMW i3 EV battery packs and a plan to decarbonize off-road working vehicles.
Batteries
LFP Cathodes — Made in Morocco, Financed by China, Exported to the West
Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Sounds complicated, but it might just work, … [continued]
Solid-State EV Battery Rises Up As Oil Money Gap Looms
The oil-killing solid-state EV battery of the future will put the squeeze on oil for transportation, but the petrochemicals problem persists.
What Does It Cost To Replace The Battery In Your EV?
The general public is struggling to cast off misinformation that promotes fear, uncertainty, and doubt about electric vehicles. One of the most common questions we are asked when presenting our car at the many EV events we attend each year is: “What does it cost to replace the battery?” Behind … [continued]
Scientists Illuminate The Mechanics of Solid-State Batteries
As current courses through a battery, its materials erode over time. Mechanical influences such as stress and strain affect this trajectory, although their impacts on battery efficacy and longevity are not fully understood. A team led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a framework … [continued]
Fear And Loathing In Rural Michigan Puts Gotion Battery Factory At Risk
Gotion plans to build a battery components factory in rural Michigan, but the locals want no part of godless commies in their midst.
Why Is It So Hard to Make Batteries Smaller & Lighter?
Scientists freeze and cut a battery in half to look inside and reveal why it fails.
BLUETTI Aims To Power Up A Continent With Its Lighting An African Family Initiative
CleanTechnica attended RE+ this year in Las Vegas and we were able to spend a ton of time with BLUETTI at the show. We were eager to learn more about the company and people behind the products we know so well. While there, BLUETTI’s leadership talked to us about their … [continued]
A New Twist on Rechargeable Battery Performance
In-situ transmission electron microscopy allows researchers to observe directly how the materials in a battery evolve at atomic scale, providing insight into rechargeable battery function
Lyten Raises $200 Million In Equity Financing Round
Lyten, a technology company based in San Jose, CA, recently announced raising $200 million in equity financing from multiple investors, including Prime Movers Lab, Honeywell, FedEx, and others. It was founded in 2015 and has raised a total of $410 million. The company develops advanced technology, and is perhaps most … [continued]
