Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation Lithium-ion batteries, recently announced $60 million in Series E funding co-led by existing investors Foundation Asset Management (FAM) and Oak Investment Partners. Already counted among the world’s most well-financed companies in energy storage and clean technology, Boston-Power has attracted an astonishing $185 million in investment since being [...]
It’s simple, it’s functional, but is it something you would want to put on your wall? The aptly-named ‘Front and Back Clock’, which was recently unveiled at the 2010 DMY International Design Festival in Berlin, is a product from The Wrong Objects made for those who enjoy simplicity. According to The Wrong Objects, putting the [...]
We’re all familiar with mashed, baked and french fried potatoes….but a spud-powered battery? Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, recently unveiled a solid organic electric battery that runs on treated potatoes. This simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immediate inexpensive solution to electricity needs [...]
