Examining The Cradle To Grave Aspects Of EV Batteries

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Are electric car batteries really all that green? A new life cycle assessment aimed to find out. Read more →

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Intel’s Latest Chip Increase Laptop Life By 50 Percent

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If you're shopping around for a new laptop, it'll be worth your while to hold off a few more months. Read more →

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Hemp Waste Could Yield Super-Cheap Graphene

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Researchers turn agricultural waste into an affordable carbon nanomaterial for high-power supercapacitors. Read more →

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An Electric Car Battery That Supports An Almost 250 Mile Range?

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Researchers in Australia claim to have developed an enhanced electric car battery which could more than double the range of most existing EVs. Read more →

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Voltaic Launches Sleeker, Lighter Solar Charging Backpack

Voltaic Solar Converter Backpack collage

At only 2.4 pounds, the only time you'll complain about the Converter Solar Backpack is when you forget to bring it. Read more →

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Discharged Forever? Government Funds Study For Used EV Batteries

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The federal government is conducting a study to see if used EV batteries like those found in the Chevy Volt could back up the power grid as well. Read more →

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Cleantech Irony: Turning Fossil Fuel Waste Into EV Batteries

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A nasty byproduct of the fossil fuel industry could improve batteries for electric cars. Read more →

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Lithium-Ion Microbattery Charges 1000x Faster Than Existing Tech

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Imagine juicing up a credit-card-thin phone in less than a second--it could be possible thanks to research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read more →

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Battery-Free Turn Signal For Bikes A Bright Idea

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Night riding is hazardous for cyclists, even with head and tail lights. Uon Lights let you turn with confidence. Read more →

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EV Battery Technologies Explored In New DOE Program

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced funding for a new program focused on improving electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies. Read more →

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