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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Solar On The Roof And A Big Battery Nearby

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Can a lithium-ion battery combined with a home solar power system ease peak load demand? The power utility in Sacramento is testing the proposition. Read more →

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US-Backed A123 Claims Battery Breakthrough

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Struggling A123, savaged by Republicans as an Obama-backed failure, uncorks Nanophosphate EXT, lithium-ion technology that excels at extreme temperatures. Read more →

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Toyota, BMW Partner On Green Auto Tech

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Toyota and BMW have signed an agreement to work together researching lithium-ion batteries, BMW will also supply 1.6 and 2.0 liter diesel engines to Toyota. Read more →

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Stanford Battery Could Be Solar, Wind Answer

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A new nanoparticle electrode for batteries could lead to economically viable power storage for utility-scale solar and wind plants, Stanford researchers say. Read more →

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Lithium-Ion Battery Breakthrough

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Researchers at Northwestern University say they've come up with lithium-ion batteries that can hold their charge 10 times as long as current batteries. Read more →

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Organic PV Ready For Consumer Electronics?

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Molecular Solar says its voltage breakthrough for organic photovoltaic cells could pave the way for new commercial uses in a wide range of consumer electronics. Read more →

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Battery Storage Booster: New Polymer

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The Berkeley Lab says a new binding polymer for silicon anodes not only improves lithium-ion battery capacities, but it's also cheap and uncomplicated to make. Read more →

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DOE-Backed Battery Plant Opens In Florida

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A Saft lithium-ion battery plant that received $95.5 million in U.S. aid opens – in the Florida district of Obama critic Rep. Cliff Stearns, by the way. Read more →

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U.S. Li-ion Battery Company Lured To China

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Lithium-ion battery company Boston-Power is essentially relocating from Massachusetts to China, thanks in part to Chinese government subsidies. Read more →

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