Originally published on Planetsave. A home energy storage partnership deal has been inked between California-based Verengo Solar and battery provider Swell Energy. The deal is intended to establish a(nother) one-stop home energy storage and backup power solution for the residential market. Under the terms of the agreement, Verengo Solar will … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Daimler AG, in conjunction with its subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE, has begun deliveries of its first home energy storage systems, following months of successful commercial deliveries. The lithium-ion, battery-based home energy storage units — which are being manufactured by Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE — are based on the … [continued]
Full disclosure: I own TSLA stock. I bought it quite a while after starting to cover the industry and plan to keep it for the long haul. I’m not looking to game the system, nor do I believe that my financial interests add any bias beyond just my passion for … [continued]
Faraday Future spawned from the innovative spirit of Jia Yueting, who we quoted back in 2014 as saying, “This is our dream and passion…. Look at China’s skies. All responsible corporate citizens want to do something about it. This is the truth.” He truly is a man on a mission, as … [continued]
As those of us who are entrenched in the day to day of the electric vehicle march know all too well, two notable automotive leaders have not only almost completely dismissed EVs, but have staunchly headed in a different direction, down the path leading to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Recent … [continued]
Leclanché has secured a $28.9 million order for a 53 MWh battery system to be installed in Ontario. It is part of an even bigger project, which is worth $45 million. This second part will provide ancillary services to the Independent Electricity System Operator for the Canadian provinces. Swiss Export … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Samsung SDI says it is ridding itself of all money losing ventures to focus on doing what it does best — building world class batteries for the electronics and automotive sectors. That focus has led to a decision to abandon its fuel cell development program entirely. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Annex. With such enormous interest in the new mass-market Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle, it’s imperative that Tesla Motors [NASDAQ:TSLA] get their massive battery factory, the Gigafactory, constructed and fully operating on a tight timeline. In addition, Tesla’s got significant demand for it’s stationary storage products, … [continued]
A research team based at UC-Irvine has hit upon a simple solution for improving the lifespan of nanowire energy storage to more than 100,000 charges.
Originally published on EV Obsession. Optodot Corporation and LG Chem have signed a new patent license agreement that will see the lithium-ion battery manufacturer granted the right to utilize the boehmite separators developed by Optodot, according to a new press release. To provide some background here, boehmite is a material … [continued]
