Climate Change A long-awaited battery that would cut electric-vehicle costs may finally be close 24M is reducing manufacturing costs by stripping out extraneous materials—and just got $22 million to begin building its first commercial factory. by James Temple 2018-12-17T04:00:00-05:00
Climate Change This battery advance could make electric vehicles far cheaper Sila Nanotechnologies has pulled off double-digit performance gains for lithium-ion batteries, promising to lower costs or add capabilities for cars and phones. by James Temple 2018-04-11T00:00:00-04:00
Climate Change This Startup Developed a Promising New Battery Material—and a Novel Survival Strategy Kenan Sahin made $1.5 billion on his first company. Now he’s using his resources and experience to advance lithium-ion cathodes, propel electric vehicles, and help other battery startups succeed. by James Temple 2017-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy An Electric Semi Definitely Won’t Work—But Seven in a Row Might Platooning might make the economics reasonable for short-haul electric trucking. by James Temple 2017-10-26T15:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Self-Charging Phones Are on the Way, Finally A handful of companies are coming up with ways to extend your phone’s battery life when you’re far from a power outlet. by Rachel Metz 2015-07-15T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Survival in the Battery Business Backing from disparate investors such as General Motors and a vacuum maker has given the battery startup Sakti3 an unusual amount of momentum. by Richard Martin 2015-06-23T00:05:00-04:00
News A Battery for Electronics That Lasts Twice as Long A startup called SolidEnergy has developed a kind of lithium-ion battery that stores far more energy. by Kevin Bullis 2015-02-02T17:20:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Hawaii’s Solar Push Strains the Grid Kauai’s utility takes a second stab at battery storage as solar heads toward 80 percent of peak power. by Peter Fairley 2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Internet-Connected Battery Could Bring Smoke Alarms Online Roost’s batteries will let smoke alarms send alerts via smartphone, and may bring other battery-powered devices online, too. by Rachel Metz 2014-10-24T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Wireless Power for Minuscule Medical Implants A novel way of powering implanted devices could enable new ways to control appetite, regulate insulin, and treat brain injuries. by Suzanne Jacobs 2014-08-21T15:30:00-04:00
