New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes
The electric vehicle revolution has barely gotten under way, and already the goalposts for EV charging times are moving on to the next phase.
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Developing Nonflammable Electrolyte To Prevent Thermal Runaway In Lithium-Ion Batteries
Tailoring the molecular structure of organic carbonates in commercial electrolytes reduces the fire hazard of batteries. Nonfluorinated, nonflammable electrolytes present a viable route to achieving thermally stable high-performance batteries.
Biotemplated Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Device Developed
A new biotemplated, flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device (nano-generator) has been created by researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST. The researchers think that the new device/technology could allow next-generation LCD screens and LED bulbs to be powered by nothing but “simple finger movements.” The nano-generators … [continued]
Foldable EV — Armadillo-T (VIDEO)
The EV in the video below, created by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), can fit into a third of a parking space. Of course this is not the future of transportation. You can quote me on that (… as well as anything else I write on … [continued]
Active Wireless Charging In Transit; Remarkable Progress In Korea For Electric Vehicles
Improvements with the electric transit infrastructure unfold at light speed. Active wireless charging in transit with electric vehicles, in this case electric buses, is taking place. Korea has broken through with accelerated wireless power efficiency with the Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV). This technology from the Advanced Institute of Science and … [continued]
Eco Buses or Trains Magnetically Getting Energy from the Road Launched in South Korea
[social_buttons] Starting at an amusement park in South Korea, but perhaps expanding much further in the future, a new type of large electric vehicle magnetically pulls power out of buried electrical strips under the road (or “recharging roads”). This online electric vehicle (OLEV) may be “one of the most significant … [continued]
