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Are Coffee Grounds the Answer to Lithium Constraints?

Are Coffee Grounds the Answer to Lithium Constraints?

Researchers from Kazakhstan and South Korea may have found a solution to lithium limitations by using spent coffee grounds in sodium-ion anodes. 


tech insights Feb 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Microsoft, PNNL Use AI to Find Lithium Alternatives

Microsoft, PNNL Use AI to Find Lithium Alternatives

In a joint venture with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Microsoft has employed artificial intelligence to create a battery with less lithium. 


tech insights Feb 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Modular Batteries Convert Diesel Equipment To Electric

Modular Batteries Convert Diesel Equipment To Electric

Moog Construction's system offers cost-effective conversion of diesel-powered heavy equipment into zero-emissions vehicles.


News Feb 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Discover how engineers can use programmable bidirectional, regenerative DC power supplies to test…


Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Comau will develop digital twins and other digitalization strategies to create a next-generation battery testing platform designed to accelerate…


Sweet Solution: Chocolate Truffle-Inspired Battery Tackles EV Dendrite Formation

Sweet Solution: Chocolate Truffle-Inspired Battery Tackles EV Dendrite Formation

A lithium metal battery design from Harvard University promises significant advancements for electric vehicle charging. 


High-Voltage Charger to Propel Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

High-Voltage Charger to Propel Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

A bidirectional mobile charging unit will serve high-power batteries in Pratt & Whitney’s upcoming hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.


News Feb 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Tackling EV Range Anxiety With Faster-Charging Indium-Anode Chemistries

Tackling EV Range Anxiety With Faster-Charging Indium-Anode Chemistries

A research team at Cornell University is developing faster-charging battery chemistries to combat electric vehicle range anxiety.


tech insights Feb 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Pushes Vanadium Flow Battery Boundaries

Research Pushes Vanadium Flow Battery Boundaries

The researchers developed a 70 kW vanadium flow battery stack, surpassing conventional 30 kW solutions.


tech insights Feb 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
NASA To Test High-Performance Batteries for Advanced Air Mobility

NASA To Test High-Performance Batteries for Advanced Air Mobility

Archer Aviation’s lithium-ion battery cells will be tested under extreme conditions to ensure the highest safety for advanced air mobility and…


News Feb 05, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Research Targets Cobalt-Free Alternatives for EV Batteries

Research Targets Cobalt-Free Alternatives for EV Batteries

A research team believes it has found a more sustainable alternative to the cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries. 


tech insights Feb 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
This is Nuts! Caterpillar Debuts Electrical Harvesting

This is Nuts! Caterpillar Debuts Electrical Harvesting

A partnership between Flory Industries and Caterpillar has led to the launch of a lithium-ion battery-driven electric powertrain for nut harvesting.


News Feb 02, 2024 by David Peterson
Will Future EV Batteries Be Cobalt-Free?

Will Future EV Batteries Be Cobalt-Free?

MIT researchers are testing a promising material known as TAQ as a carbon-based alternative to cobalt for lithium-ion batteries used in electric…


tech insights Feb 02, 2024 by Zac Amos
Supercapacitor, Lithium-Ion Combo Improves Energy Storage

Supercapacitor, Lithium-Ion Combo Improves Energy Storage

Research demonstrates the energy-efficiency benefits of hybrid power systems combining supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries.


tech insights Jan 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz
StoreDot Creates Battery Cooling for EV Extreme Fast Charging

StoreDot Creates Battery Cooling for EV Extreme Fast Charging

StoreDot’s concept integrates thermal management into the structure of each battery cell. This article discusses the need for cooling in battery…


News Jan 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
WAVE Wireless Charger Could Combat Cold Weather Effects in EVs

WAVE Wireless Charger Could Combat Cold Weather Effects in EVs

The wireless charging solution is rated at 500 kW and can work in low-negative temperatures.


News Jan 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Overtemperature Detection System Seamlessly Integrates With EV BMS

Overtemperature Detection System Seamlessly Integrates With EV BMS

Littelfuse has rolled out TTape, an innovative temperature monitoring and detection system that seamlessly integrates with electric vehicle battery…


new products Jan 28, 2024 by John Nieman
Bourns Releases Industry First Planar BMS Signal Transformer

Bourns Releases Industry First Planar BMS Signal Transformer

Bourns expands its line with the industry’s first planar signal BMS transformer plus a high-current shielded power inductor. 


new products Jan 27, 2024 by John Nieman
Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Tools Expedite Battery Materials Research

Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Tools Expedite Battery Materials Research

Laboratory researchers are using Microsoft’s advanced computing tools to screen promising battery materials faster than traditional computation…


News Jan 26, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
LG, Northvolt Target Renewable Energy in Manufacturing

LG, Northvolt Target Renewable Energy in Manufacturing

LG and Northvolt are expanding factories to support electric vehicle infrastructure, batteries, and the supply chain.


News Jan 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz