Tag: lithium-ion

High-Energy Batteries Coming to Market

By Kevin Bullis | 10/28/2009 | 16 Comments

Rechargeable zinc-air batteries can store three times the energy of a lithium-ion battery.

Longer-Running Electric-Car Batteries

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/23/2009 | 1 Comment

Silicon-nanotube electrodes may enable lithium-ion batteries to store 10 times more charge.

A Consumer Revolution

By Christina Lampe-Onnerud | 08/18/2009 | 0 Comments

Our collective demand for environmental responsibility has stimulated the market.

Nanowire Advance for Lithium Batteries

By Prachi Patel | 08/14/2009 | 1 Comment

Electrodes made of carbon-silicon nanowires could boost the life and performance of lithium-ion batteries.

Lithium Battery Recycling Gets a Boost

By Tyler Hamilton | 08/12/2009 | 6 Comments

The DOE funds a company that recycles plug-in vehicle batteries.

A Startup's Electric Sedan May Be First on the Road

By Kevin Bullis | 06/19/2009 | 5 Comments

A Chinese-built electric sedan could be the first on sale in the United States, but it will quickly face competition.

Revisiting Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 05/22/2009 | 2 Comments

Advances could at last make the high-energy batteries practical.

A Gas-Sipping Van

By Kevin Bullis | 04/28/2009 | 10 Comments

A spinoff from the Rocky Mountain Institute has developed a 100-miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid.

Why Chrysler Chose A123 Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 04/10/2009 | 3 Comments

The automaker wanted U.S.-based manufacturing and a flexible battery design.

Better Lithium-ion Batteries

By Prachi Patel | 03/27/2009 | 5 Comments

A startup says its solid polymer electrolytes will mean cheaper, more-reliable batteries.

Ultra-High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 03/11/2009 | 16 Comments

New materials from MIT could power laser weapons or give hybrid cars jackrabbit acceleration.

A Blended Battery Pack for Cars

By Tyler Hamilton | 01/26/2009 | 5 Comments

Combining different battery technologies could improve vehicle performance and reduce costs.

GM to Build Its Own Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 01/12/2009 | 8 Comments

Just as the company makes engines, it will now make battery packs for electric cars.

Realizing Lithium-Battery Potential

By Peter Fairley | 12/03/2008 | 5 Comments

Nanoporous silicon that soaks up ions without self-destructing can make better batteries.

Better Batteries Charge Up

By Tyler Hamilton | 08/05/2008 | 0 Comments

A startup reports progress on a battery that stores more energy than lithium-ion ones.