Renewable Energy-On-Rails Scheme To Cure Transmission Line Blues
SunTrain is planning a new mobile energy storage system that collects renewable energy where available and ships it where needed, using existing railways instead of transmission lines.
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Hyundai Says It Will Have 300 Wh/kg LFP Batteries In 2025
Some people believe the EV revolution is over and done with. Been there, done that. People prefer conventional cars with internal combustion engines, and that’s that. While it is true that growth in EV sales has been lower than anticipated lately, the market for EVs is still growing, even if … [continued]
Can Nissan Save Itself With LFP Batteries?
Nissan is in trouble. It has been for a few years now. For more on the broader story, you can see Steve Hanley’s recent article: “Nissan Is In Deep Doo-Doo.” As part of that, Steve wrote, “In the first half of 2024, the average Nissan dealership in the US earned … [continued]
Wastewater Could Be What The LFP Battery Supply Chain Needs
The US firm ENTEK is among the many energy storage stakeholders jockeying for an edge on the LFP battery supply chain.
New Superfast Charging EV Battery From CATL Slams The Door On Gasmobiles
Car culture is killing the planet, but a new superfast charging LFP battery from CATL could help stop the carnage, so to speak.
Designwerk Offers LFP Battery Cells For The HIGH CAB Semi Lowliner
Designwerk Technologies, a Swiss battery technology company that specializes in electromobility, has announced that it will start using battery cells with lithium iron phosphate cell technology along with its high-voltage battery systems with nickel-manganese-cobalt cell technology. From the beginning of 2024, it will start using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries … [continued]
BMW’s Excellent Solid-State EV Battery Adventure
The solid-state EV battery of the future is not quite there yet, but BMW Group has seen enough to nail down an R&D partnership with the US battery innovator Solid Power.
Refining, Tesla’s Next Frontier
In this article, I’m going to highlight a truly outstanding YouTube channel, “The Limiting Factor,” and in particular, a recent video summarizing the battery news that came out of Tesla’s recent 1st quarter earnings call. This 80-minute video has enough material to make about 10 articles, but I’m going to … [continued]
Tesla Model 3 With New LFP Battery Now Supercharges Even Faster?
Initial supercharging results suggest that the new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery powered Tesla Model 3 can supercharge even faster than the version with the nickel battery. This looks promising, and is not unexpected. China-based website 42HOW conducted a side-by-side test of the new LFP battery Tesla Model 3 and … [continued]
Tesla Battery Day Guide — Under $57 Per kWh Pack Possible?
In this article, I go over the speculation on Tesla’s possibly overhyped Battery Day and tell you what to look for. If, after reading this, you want more battery news and analysis, I recommend our recent article on LPF batteries that Elon Musk commented on, this article on a new Tesla patent on a metal-air battery, and this article on lithium-ion capacity.
