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The New Storage Economy

Rep. Jay Inslee and Cascadia Capital’s Michael Butler explain how the U.S. could take the lead in energy storage.

Batteries & Storage

Rep. Jay Inslee and Michael Butler November 17, 2009

A Safety Valve for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute has come up with a way to shut down a sizzling lithium battery. Notebooks next year and maybe cars after that.

Batteries & Storage

Michael Kanellos November 13, 2009

Sion Power: Self-Scrubbing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Sion Power Corp. has received $800,000 DOE to work on its lithium-sulfur battery chemistry, one that cleans itself up for greater cycle life.

Batteries & Storage

Jeff St. John November 13, 2009

Energy Storage: What Is the Cheapest Solution?

By signing up for solar and wind power, utilities have to invest in energy storage. There are many options, but most are pricey.

Grid Storage

Ucilia Wang November 5, 2009

Suzuki Unveils Fuel-Cell Scooter

Suzuki has increased the amount of hydrogen fuel that can be stored in the scooter by using a hydrogen tank with a maximum working pressure of 70MPa.

Batteries & Storage

Tech-On! October 28, 2009

How Do You Define Green?

How do you divide up the green market? There are actually lots of ways.

Finance and VC

Michael Kanellos October 27, 2009

MIT, Storage, ‘Direct Solar’ Among DOE Research Grant Winners

MIT and startups from the university were some of the recipients of a $151 million round of DOE grants.

Solar

Michael Kanellos October 26, 2009

Under the Hood With Ford’s Electric Cars

These could be some of the most boring electrics on the market, and from Ford’s perspective, that’s good.

Transportation

Michael Kanellos October 22, 2009

Car Charging Standard Set for Final Vote

The Society of Automotive Engineers plans to vote on a standard for equipment to charge plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars this week, a move that would make it easier for consumers to refuel cars.

Transportation

Ucilia Wang October 20, 2009

Electric Cars: Bad for Your Health?

A report from the National Research Council shows that the energy required to produce electricity and batteries makes electric cars and hybrids more harmful to human health than gasoline vehicles.

Transportation

Ucilia Wang October 19, 2009

Anzode Brings Nickel-Zinc Batteries Up to Date

Anzode is seeking to commercialize New Zealand university research that may promise a big boost to the cycle life of one of the oldest battery technologies.