The United States Army recently enlisted K2 Energy Solutions for the purpose of developing a more advanced rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The contract, which is said to be worth $119,000, calls for an upgrade of the current BB-2590 that is used in devices such as portable electronics, military communication systems, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned [...]
Earth Hour 2009 came and went this past Saturday, and in the process saw worldwide participation in the form of over 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries and hundreds of millions of people across 25 time zones turning off their lights. In what is being called the world’s largest demonstration of public concern about [...]
The world’s first battery-powered wetsuit has been on the market for several months now. As we mentioned back in January, the surf company Rip Curl combined cutting edge lithium-ion battery technology with their top of the line wetsuit material to produce the “H-bomb”. According to Rip Curl, the 2 lithium-ion, 7.4 volt batteries they supply [...]
“As more truck fleets adopt this technology, it will drive advancements in battery technology, drive down manufacturing costs, and form the foundation of a U.S.-based supply chain that, over time will also significantly reduce the cost of commercial electric vehicles.” – Bryan Hansel CEO Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp. Once again, battery technology is proving [...]
With the demand for small, affordable hybrid vehicles on the rise, Toyota recently announced it’s plans to develop a small gasoline-electric car similar to their highly popular Yaris. This move by Toyota comes as the Honda Insight follows up it’s success in Japan with a move into the United States.
What started out as Sydney, Australia’s stand against global warming in 2007 has now become a global event in 2009. The word is out, Earth Hour 2009 will take place tonight from 8:30 pm-9:30 pm, and the goal for participation has been set at 1 billion. Earth Hour is being called an election, a way [...]
“With representatives of all technological disciplines, we now have the opportunity to reinvent the battery in the truest sense of the word. With a globally competitive technology, our partners will be positioning themselves as leading worldwide suppliers of materials, components, cells and batteries.” Dr. Thomas Weber, Managing Director of BASF Future Business
Count BMW among the long line of auto-makers making their way into the world of hybrids and all-electric vehicles. Their venture into battery-powered vehicles will officially begin sometime this year as BMW gets set to release a hybrid variation of the 7-series, as well as hybrid versions of the X5 and X6 SUVs. This is [...]
Following a 3 year hiatus away from the consumer battery market, Maxell is back. The longtime player in the battery industry who first began selling batteries over forty years ago has just announced their official return. On top of their full line-up of standard alkaline batteries, Maxell is re-entering the battery market with plans to [...]
The importance of recycling your batteries simply can’t be stressed enough. Mother Nature is begging us to do so, and our friends at the always enteraining and very informative Grist have echoed this call by putting together this great little video:
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