Renault and LG Chem recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two develop long-range EV battery technology. While information is sparse, the deal is no doubt intended — at least partially — to help Renault overcome the relatively limited ranges that its EVs currently possess (typically under … [continued]
This article originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro More than two years ago, Korean tech company LG Chem opened a battery plant in Holland, Michigan, with a deal to produce batteries for the Chevy Volt. But slow sales have meant not enough work for the plant, which finally went online this … [continued]
South Korea’s LG Chem, the world’s third-largest maker of lithium-ion batteries, is planning to start production at its Michigan battery cell manufacturing plant later this year. LG Chem had actually planned to start production earlier this year, but it cited lower-than-projected demand as the reason for the delay. Now, production should … [continued]
Of course, check out our own solar power stories for the biggest solar news of the past week (if you haven’t read them all already). But if you’re a super solar lover, for a bit more news, here are some top solar power stories from around the interwebs from the past … [continued]
LG Chem, a manufacturer of batteries, has been developing lithium-ion cable batteries which are flexible, knottable, and can be integrated into textiles and headphone cords. The flexibility of these batteries and the benefits of that are reminiscent of flexible solar panels, which can be integrated into almost anything, and … [continued]
Pike Research has just come out with a new market research report, “Electric Vehicle Batteries.” The report, which ranks what it thinks are the top 10 Lithium-ion battery companies, finds that market revenue for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for transportation (EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) “will grow over 700%, from $2.0 billion annually in … [continued]
[social_buttons] The top 30 industrial groups of South Korea are planning to invest 22.4 trillion won ($18.5 billion) in clean energy projects by 2013, Bloomberg reported this week. This proposed investment, which will be for 2011-2013, is a 48% increase over the past three years (in which they spent 15.1 … [continued]
Next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is shaping up to be an interesting event. A few days ago, we reported that Energizer plans on debuting its solar-powered battery charger at the show. Now LG has announced the CES debut of its sunlight-illuminated 14.1 inch LCD notebook panel.
Having spent a lot of time in the wireless industry and being hopelessly addicted to my Blackberry and my Helio Ocean, I wanted to take a look at how manufacturers and carriers stand up when it comes to enviro-friendly action. Nokia: Remaking Mobile Nokia is one of my favorite handset … [continued]
