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Jeff Dahn’s Research Team Improves High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Performance Through Ethylene-Carbonate-Free Electrolytes

August 24, 20168 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Jeff Dahn’s battery technology research team at Dalhousie University in Canada has developed a new means of improving high-voltage, lithium-ion battery cell performance through the use of cyclic carbonates as the enablers for ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC)-based electrolytes, rather than conventional options, according to recent reports. The research showed that the … [continued]

How The Hell Did Tesla Get The Model S Landboat To Go 0–60 MPH In…

August 24, 20168 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

The Tesla Model S is a big car. It’s in the “large luxury sedan” or “full-size luxury car” class (or, depending on your country and preferred classification, some similar variation that indicates to buyers it is big). It’s a completely unsurprising fact that the only two “production cars” in history that … [continued]

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SolidEnergy Systems Promising To Double Battery Life Of Lithium-Ion Batteries With New Lithium-Metal Technology

August 23, 20168 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The MIT spinoff company SolidEnergy Systems is claiming that it can double the battery life of regular lithium-ion batteries and reduce battery sizes though the use of its new lithium-metal technology. More specifically, the company is claiming that its battery technology allows for energy densities of 400 Wh/kg. The technology … [continued]

Battery Storage Is Already Profitable For Some Customers

August 22, 20168 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath There is no shortage of speculation these days about when and in what form battery storage will become economic for consumers. But according to new research from US-based consultancy McKinsey & Company, that time has already come – but only for a chosen … [continued]

What Millennials Want From An Energy Company

August 22, 20168 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Who am I? I was born somewhere between the early 1980s and mid 2000s. According to research, I’m well educated, highly tech-savvy, skeptical by nature and street smart; well informed, value-driven and well paid – but also motivated by more than just the … [continued]

Tesla CTO JB Straubel On Why EVs Selling Electricity To The Grid Is Not As…

August 22, 20168 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

One of the most popular “future tech” topics I see discussed in comments here on CleanTechnica is “vehicle-to-grid” (aka V2G or “EV-to-grid”) technology. I think dozens if not hundreds of people have predicted here that this is the future.

To Make Solar Roofing Viable, Tesla Aesthetics Will Be Key

August 22, 20168 years ago susan 0 Comments

Elon Musk is proposing adding building-integrated solar roofs to his arsenal of sustainable home energy appliances. Instead of an “aftermarket” attachment to an existing roof, like a solar array is today, he suggests actually making the roofing material itself generate solar power. “It’s not something on the roof — it … [continued]

Tesla #1, BYD #2, Nissan #3 In EV Battery Sales (Within Cars)

August 20, 20168 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle battery market remained more or less recognizable during June 2016. The most recent figures from Jose Pontes show that Tesla/Panasonic has maintained a huge lead in the #1 spot, as one would expect; that BYD has maintained a comfortable 2nd place position; and that Nissan … [continued]

Using Bitcoin Tech, Australians Test Selling Solar Electricity To Each Other

August 18, 20168 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Originally published on sister site SolarLove. In Western Australia, an 8-week experiment is underway in the National Lifestyle Villages in Busselton, near Perth. Using the virtual monetary technology behind “bitcoin,” 10 households will be able to track their energy usage and the amount of excess electricity generated by their rooftop solar … [continued]

Tesla Goes From Lonely To Most Popular Kid In The Mall — Thoughts On Why

August 18, 20168 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

I’ve got one more segment of the Q2 Tesla Shareholder Letter that I’ve been wanting to highlight and then tie to a couple of other key points of interest. Here’s the short and sweet bit from the shareholder letter: “We are also accelerating store openings and plan to add a new … [continued]