|
A Giant, Man-Made Island Could Act as a Battery for Wind Power
Denmark may one day rely primarily on wind power -- an energy source that's all but impossible to use as a baseload. So the nation is looking to ensure that when the wind isn't blowing, the lights don't go off. Distributing that power between neighboring nations is one solution, but there's another, more radical option as well: Using a giant, man-made island to act as a battery. It's called Green Power Island.
Argonne electrifies energy storage research
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory is working to develop advanced energy storage technologies to aid the growth of a nascent U.S. battery manufacturing industry, help transition the U.S. automotive fleet to one dominated by plug-in hybrid and electric passenger vehicles, and enable greater use of renewable energy technologies.
Battery switch station opens in Denmark
Electric vehicle technology firm Better Place has unveiled its first battery switching station in Europe, demonstrating the technology for the first time.
BMW's big, bold battery scooter
BMW recognises that political and social conditions are changing as the urban landcape becomes more crowded, increasing pressure on transport systems. One solution is to get commuters out of their cars and on to two wheels - but that requires an acceptable level of comfort, an upmarket image and “green” credentials.
Cell phones: the mother of invention for electric vehicles
Heat inside lithium-ion batteries is like a funny cat video among feline fans: It needs to be spread around. The idea is to prevent any one battery cell from getting too hot, which can drag down performance.
Future hybrid cars to store energy in doors, hoods and roofs
Future hybrid cars won’t just have powerful batteries - they will be storing energy in their doors, hoods and roofs. Car parts could serve as capacitors, which would allow for smaller and more lightweight batteries, thus increasing a hybrid’s range.
Google’s Green Energy Wish List
On Tuesday morning, Google released a study of the potential impacts of “aggressive hypothetical cost breakthroughs” in clean energy technologies, from electricity generation and storage to electric vehicles to natural gas.
Hero Electric Starts Production in Canada
Hero Electric is finalizing plans to enter the North American market. The Indian company already found a partner in Canada with whom it will sign a joint venture in the next quarter.
Johnson Controls, universities plan energy storage research venture
Johnson Controls' power solutions business is working with the University of Wisconsin System and its two largest campuses on plans for a statewide partnership to advance research in energy storage technologies.
Mercedes-Benz Bringing Mass-Produced Fuel Cell Cars To Market By 2014
While the interest in hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles has waned lately, due mostly to media’s attention centering on the latest generation of battery powered electric cars and plug-in hybrids, several automakers including industry giant Daimler are still backing their cause.
More details emerge on 24M Technologies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) battery wizard and A123 System co-founder Yet-Ming Chiang recently helped create another spin-out, 24M Technologies, that uses a semi-solid electrolyte in a flow battery.
Motion-charged soldier battery shapes up
The Flexible Integrated Energy Device has two halves to harvest energy from the wearer's movements and store it in a flexible, robust and wearable battery.
New Energy-Storage System To Serve Remote Communities
Canadian utility BC Hydro has formed an agreement with S&C Electric Co. to install an energy-storage system that will serve a remote mountain community in British Columbia. The energy-storage system, which is partly funded by Natural Resources Canada's Clean Energy Fund, will also reduce peak-load demand for a second community.
Researchers getting closer to 'everlasting battery'
Smartphones, tablets, and other devices have advanced significantly in power and functionality during the last decade, yet one draining issue remains: battery life.
SAE International to hold 2011 Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai
The SAE International 2011 Vehicle Battery Summit, to be held in Shanghai, China, will draw together some of the world's leading engineers, scientists and corporations to discuss breakthroughs in battery technology, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle commercialization efforts and China's pivotal role in the development of lithium-ion batteries.
Sulphur Breakthrough Significantly Boosts Lithium Battery Capacity
Lithium batteries have become the portable powerhouses of modern society. If you own a phone, mp3 player or laptop, you will already own a lithium battery. More than likely, you will have several.
The alternative option for energy storage makers: off-grid
When electric vehicles merely trickle into the market and utilities move at a snail’s pace when it comes to buying grid-tied batteries, where can an energy storage developer turn? To the somewhat generic, but decidedly non-power-grid-connected “off grid market,” according to a report put out Tuesday morning from Lux Research.
Utah researchers experiment with electric roads to charge electric cars
Suppose an electric vehicle could just go on and on, without stopping to recharge batteries. Suppose it was continually charging as it drove along the highway. A technical breakthrough at Utah State University could make that happen.
For more news articles from beyond New York State click here.
|
