Unplugged Performance Opens Hawthorne Tech Center
Unplugged Performance opens a new facility built to build complete high-performance and race-prepped Teslas.
research and development
Battery Design Could Help Solar And Wind Power The Grid
This post first appeared on the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory website by Mike Ross Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid. “For solar and … [continued]
PETE Devices Could Harvest Solar’s Wasted Heat
Scientists working at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES) have improved an innovative solar-energy device to be about 100 times more efficient than its previous design in converting the sun’s light and heat into electricity. “This is a major step toward making practical devices based on our … [continued]
World-Record Battery Performance Achieved With Egg-Like Nanostructures
SLAC and Stanford scientists have set a world record for energy storage, using a clever “yolk-shell” design to store five times more energy in the sulfur cathode of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery than is possible with today’s commercial technology. The cathode also maintained a high level of performance after 1,000 … [continued]
X-ray Research May Open Door to Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Most electric cars, from the Tesla Model S to the Nissan Leaf, run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries – a pricey technology that accounts for more than half of the vehicle’s total cost. One promising alternative is the lithium-sulfur battery, which can theoretically store five times more energy at a … [continued]
Support the Solar Industry, Boost the Economy
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) published a survey of itself this week, stating that four of its founding manufacturers purchased upwards of $400 million in goods and services last year in an effort to keep American solar industry […]
Nissan Leading Charge Toward Zero Emissions
Already having made waves with the popular Leaf, automaker Nissan Motor Co announced plans to launch a hybrid vehicle in 2015 as part of a new 5 year environmental plan. All research and development will be conducted in-house, according to Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn.
The Renewable Landscape: A Look at Clean Energy in Asia
[social_buttons] Asian countries may soon lead the world in clean energy technology. Take a look at how they are using it today. Despite President Obama’s call for the United States to lead the clean energy technology industry, a weak climate bill (H.R. 2454) awaiting the Senate to return from recess … [continued]
