Engineer making rechargeable batteries with layered nanomaterials
22 January, 2013A Kansas State University researcher is developing more efficient ways to save costs, time and energy when creating nanomaterials and lithium-ion batteries.
Using snails’ teeth to improve solar cells and batteries
18 January, 2013 by Sean NealonThe teeth of a marine snail found off the coast of California are being used to create less costly and more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers seek longer battery life for electric locomotive
08 January, 2013Norfolk Southern Railway No 999 is the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States. But when one of the thousand lead-acid batteries that power it dies, the locomotive shuts down.
Unexpected factor could limit battery performance
14 December, 2012A recent study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road.
Power transfer from wheels to power an electric car
10 December, 2012A proof-of-concept, scale-model electric car has demonstrated electric power transfer via the car wheel to the vehicle for the first time. This could dramatically reduce the batteries needed in electric cars.
Cardinal Components EnerChip rechargeable solid-state batteries
05 December, 2012Cardinal Components now offers EnerChip rechargeable solid-state batteries (SSBs), with integrated power management in a single chip.
Durst Industries industrial diagnostic and charging catalogue
04 December, 2012Australian owned and operated company Durst Industries has released its 28-page 2013 catalogue which features its range of heavy-duty jump starters, industrial workshop battery chargers and battery load testers.
World demand for batteries to reach $132 billion in 2016
04 December, 2012World demand for primary and secondary batteries is forecast to rise 8.1% per year to $132 billion in 2016. Demand for secondary batteries is expected to rise at a faster rate than demand for primary batteries.
Cheaper and safer lithium battery production
16 November, 2012Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is claimed to be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing the harmful methylpyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, which is traditionally used in the manufacturing of electrodes, with water.
Spray-on lithium-ion batteries
12 November, 2012 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerResearchers at Rice University in the US have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be spray painted onto virtually any surface.
Altronic Distributors N 2104 Manson 12 V battery isolator
11 July, 2012Altronic Distributors has released the N 2104 Manson heavy-duty, 12 V battery isolator, designed for use in dual battery systems, eg, a main battery and an auxiliary battery.
Maxim MAX14578E/MAX14578AE USB battery charger detectors
09 March, 2012Maxim has announced the MAX14578E/MAX14578AE, claimed to be the smallest USB battery charger detectors that are compliant with the USB battery charging specification.
Polymer may give better lithium batteries
09 November, 2011 byLithium-ion batteries are everywhere, in smart phones, laptops, an array of other consumer electronics and the newest electric cars. Good as they are, they could be much better, especially when it comes to lowering the cost and extending the range of electric cars. To do that, batteries need to store a lot more energy.
Fluoride shuttle boosts storage capacity
03 November, 2011KIT researchers have developed a concept for rechargeable batteries, based on a fluoride shuttle.
Performing battery run-down tests
12 August, 2011 by Bob ZolloOf all of the specifications of a battery-powered device, the battery run time is key. Every user wants their device to run longer on a charge. Therefore, to know the run time of your device is important, not only to represent the device to the end user, but as a means of knowing if improvements in power management within the device are successful at increasing battery run time.
