Road Trip Planned For New EV Batteries
New EV batteries from Innolith could make their first commercial appearance in heavy-duty battery packs from the Irish startup Xerotech.
lithium batteries
Great Tips For Care Of Lithium Batteries
A recent thread by World of Engineering on Twitter gives a lot of good, basic advice to anyone who owns a lithium-ion battery (or a few hundred/thousand). Sharing this information periodically is a great idea because many people have no idea that lithium batteries require any kind of care at … [continued]
Digging Into Yahua Lithium & Its 5 Year Lithium Agreement With Tesla
As we previously reported, Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group made an announcement at the end of December that its subsidiary, Yahua Lithium, signed a 5-year lithium supply agreement with Tesla. The contract’s value is reported to be a range of $630-880 million. Yahual Lithium will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021 through 2025. Here’s a bit more information and commentary on that deal.
Considering The Locals & Building A Sustainable Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain
A new report, Building A Sustainable Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain: Frequently Asked Questions, offers a lot of insight and data on key EV battery supply chain questions.
The Economist: Global Tipping Point For Electric Cars In 2018 (Video)
The Economist has an interesting and informative new video up: “Electric cars will come of age in 2018.” The Economist supports that view that the global tipping point for electric cars may well be 2018 based on information regular CleanTechnica readers know well, but it’s great to see such communication in the mass media.
The First Energy Revolution — Tesla Energy Changes Everything
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk recently introduced Tesla Energy, a suite of stationary battery products designed to help wean the world off fossil fuels. While a battery introduction may not seem like a world-changing event to many, it actually heralds the beginning of the “First Energy Revolution” and will begin … [continued]
Perovskite Plot Thickens Around VW’s New EV Battery “Stealth Attack” On Tesla
Just guessing, but we’ve uncovered some hints that a solid state EV battery using perovskite-like material is behind VW’s “disruptive” challenge to Tesla.
Elon Musk In München — “Fuel Cell Is So Bullshit” (VIDEOS)
Originally published on EV Obsession. Oftentimes with filters, limits, or intellectual boundaries, they say there is a line to walk. With data based in certainty, expressively sharing one’s mind can be a good thing. If one has a proven understanding of a subject, all the better to speak one’s mind. … [continued]
Fox News Likes Low-Cost Electric Vehicle Technology
Not that they’re going soft on us, but Fox News.com recently featured an article on low-cost electric vehicle technology, and it’s just the kind of news we like to see here at CleanTechnica: good news about emerging clean technology that could break through the affordability barrier. The article profiled a company called Simbol Materials, … [continued]
Air-Breathing Batteries: How Does Recharging Your Electric Car Only Monthly Sound?
IBM-led researchers have estimated that a recent battery technology under development could enable electric vehicles to travel 800 km (497 miles) per charge. This technology is a lithium-ion battery that utilizes air (partially) to generate electricity. The lithium-air battery was invented years ago, and researchers have been working on improving … [continued]
