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New Materials Could Make Concentrated Solar Power Cheaper Than Battery Storage

That last one is what makes concentrated ... CSP systems could make more electricity from a given amount of sunlight. “Storing solar energy as heat can already be cheaper than storing energy via batte... read more

Mumbai-based Gegadyne Energy is developing a battery that can last 50 times longer than lithium-ion batteries

It took me good three months to convince Ameya to get on board to build the vehicle since he was more inclined ... this battery can also hold this charge for a very long period of time making it ideal ... read more

These U. of I. professors say they can make phone batteries last longer (and explode less)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers say they’ve found a new way to make cellphone and laptop batteries safer and longer-lasting ... would allow lithium-ion batteries to store even m... read more

For a longer battery life: Pushing lithium ion batteries to the next performance level

Based on a mesoporous mixed metal oxide in combination with graphene, the material could provide a new approach how to make better use ... production. Small batteries that can store as much energy as ... read more

Can we make batteries better for the environment?

To mitigate these harms, the report calls for more reuse and ... says that these batteries will be safer and last longer, but it will be at least a decade before they become commercially available. Re... read more

How to make your 'dead' batteries last eight times longer

Batteries lose their juice after using up just 20% of their energy. The $2.50 Batteriser makes batteries last eight times longer. When you throw out your ... can get 1,185 minutes out of a remote (5 t... read more

'Wetting' a battery's appetite for renewable energy storage

Sun, wind and other renewable energy ... last longer, helps streamline their manufacturing process and reduces the risk of accidental fire. "Running at lower temperatures can make a big difference for ... read more

Yin and yang: Opposites in nature, fluoride and lithium, compete for higher-energy batteries

The two elements would be in competition for helping electronics last longer ... based battery electrodes can store more ions per site than typical lithium-ion electrodes, which means that this techno... read more

SwRI receives $2 million DOE grant supporting innovative energy storage system

This system offers twice the energy density of a lithium ion battery ... storage technologies like this one can provide more than 10 hours of electricity at full power and address a critical need for ... read more

Four easy tips to make your batteries last longer

Here are a few things you can do to make your lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries last longer, whether they be used ... the chemical reactions to take place more easily, thereby unlocking a little bit of e... read more

Making batteries last longer in electric vehicles

They are cost-saving and more ... battery. By using the new supercapacitor-battery hybrid technology for energy storage in electric vehicles the battery life can be lengthened, the battery size reduce... read more