3 Battery Researchers Share Nobel Prize In Chemistry
The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to three researchers who were instrumental in the creation of the lithium ion battery.
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Swiss Startup Innolith Claims 1000 Wh/kg Battery Breakthrough
Swiss startup Innolith says it has created a lithium ion battery with a non-combustible inorganic electrolyte that has an energy density of 1000 Wh/kg. The best part is one of its batteries has already moved out of the lab and into commercial service.
Amnesty International Calls For Ethical Battery Technology
Amnesty International is calling for companies involved in manufacturing electric vehicles to be aware that there are environmental and social consequences involved that should be addressed.
Solar + Storage Half The Cost Of Gas Peaker Plants — 8MinuteEnergy
The cost of solar plus storage continued to fall in 2018. Wood McKenzie predicts in the next 5 years, it could put more than 6,000 MW of gas peaker generating plants at risk.
China Making Big Battery Storage Push In 2019
China is making a major push to add grid storage batteries to its utility grid. In addition to lithium-ion batteries, it is also encouraging vanadium flow installations like the one in Dalian province.
Rolls Royce Electric Debuts SAVe Energy Battery Propulsion System For Ships
The Rolls Royce SAVe Energy battery storage and propulsion system for ships is modular and scalable to meet the needs of individual ships.
Hyundai Investing In US Solid-State Battery Company
Hyundai has made an investment in Ioniq Materials, a US company that says it has created new solid-state battery technology that will make future batteries safer, more powerful, and less costly.
GM & Honda Team Up To Develop Next Gen Battery
GM and Honda have teamed up to create the next generation lithium ion battery with a focus specifically on the North American market. What kinds of cars might those batteries be used in?
Elon Musk Harpooned Baseload Power
With batteries like the Hornsdale Power Reserve, power from solar and wind power will be more valuable, because with battery backup their power can be used to supply an increasing share of baseload power. And that increase in value, which might not necessarily be reflected by an increase in price, makes their power all the more attractive.
Stanford Researchers Announce Inexpensive Water-Based Battery To Boost Grid Storage
Researchers at Stanford have developed a manganese hydrogen battery they think could make grid-scale energy storage that costs less than $100 per kWh possible.
