From Laptops to Vehicles: Boston-Power Adds “Swing” to Battery Line-Up

Following their successful March release of the Sonata, an eco-friendly lithium ion battery that powers 18 of HP’s current notebook models, Boston-Power today unveiled a new battery for use in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Boston-Power says the new battery, which they call

N.Y. Times: China Aims To Take Lead in Battery-Electric Vehicles

The race to emerge as a clear cut leader in the market for battery-electric and hybrid vehicles is heating up. As countries around the world look to reduce their dependence on foreign oil and minimize the impact of gas-powered automobiles on the environment, billions of dollars are up for grabs to the automakers who find [...]

Gen Shock: Harnessing Power From Shock Absorbers

The need for new, renewable energy sources has us looking high and low, and in places that many would never even begin to think of. One of the latest energy-harnessing technologies being talked about is the discovery made by a group of MIT undergraduates of a way to recover energy that is lost from [...]