batteries – The InfoGreenGlobal https://infogreenglobal.com The InfoGreenGlobal Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:37:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Fast Charging Time for Chevy Spark https://infogreenglobal.com/fast-charging-time-for-chevy-spark/ https://infogreenglobal.com/fast-charging-time-for-chevy-spark/#respond Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:08:55 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5519 The primarily inconvenience for an electric vehicle is the charge time. Now with the fast charging, a tremendous difference appeared. The Chevy spark is offering a fast charging option that will charge the vehicle in only 20 minutes. This mean it is more feasible to recharge each electric vehicle when is almost out of range. […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/fast-charging-time-for-chevy-spark/feed/ 0 Energy storage research projects at Brookhaven Lab https://infogreenglobal.com/energy-storage-research-projects-at-brookhaven-lab/ https://infogreenglobal.com/energy-storage-research-projects-at-brookhaven-lab/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:50:02 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5395 One of the world’s leading energy storage researchers and the electrochemist, Mrs. Esther Takeuchi, joined Brookhaven National Laboratory to advance energy storage projects. She was awarded the 2009 National Medal of Technology by President Obama for her innovation in lithium battery technology and biomedical devices. As she says “I hope to expand Brookhaven Lab’s focus […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/energy-storage-research-projects-at-brookhaven-lab/feed/ 0 GT4 a hybrid aircraft to be improved as electric one https://infogreenglobal.com/gt4-a-hybrid-aircraft-to-be-improved-as-electric-one/ https://infogreenglobal.com/gt4-a-hybrid-aircraft-to-be-improved-as-electric-one/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:24:32 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5142 Volta Volare, an aeronautics company in Portland, Oregon has announced a development of an electric or at least hybrid aircraft for passengers. There are two main concerns in order to power an aircraft long range with electricity, the battery is too heavy and running out of power during flights is almost difficult. The company will […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/gt4-a-hybrid-aircraft-to-be-improved-as-electric-one/feed/ 1 Rising demand for wind turbines and electric vehicles could strain supplies of some rare earth metals https://infogreenglobal.com/rising-demand-for-wind-turbines-and-electric-vehicles-could-strain-supplies-of-some-rare-earth-metals/ https://infogreenglobal.com/rising-demand-for-wind-turbines-and-electric-vehicles-could-strain-supplies-of-some-rare-earth-metals/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:21:50 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5012 As the world moves toward greater use of low-carbon and zero-carbon energy sources, a possible bottleneck looms, according to a new MIT study: the supply of certain metals needed for key clean-energy technologies. Wind turbines, one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions-free electricity, rely on magnets that use the rare earth element neodymium. And the […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/rising-demand-for-wind-turbines-and-electric-vehicles-could-strain-supplies-of-some-rare-earth-metals/feed/ 0 New record set for recycling indoor light to electricity https://infogreenglobal.com/new-record-set-for-recycling-indoor-light-to-electricity/ https://infogreenglobal.com/new-record-set-for-recycling-indoor-light-to-electricity/#respond Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:18:55 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4965 G24 Innovations has achieved ground-breaking efficiency rates for the indoor performance of its Dye-Sensitized Cells. At an average of 26% conversion efficiency, a new cell composition has broken the company’s previous record of 15%, already recognized by Texas Instruments’ Solar Lab as the most efficient indoor light energy harvesting technology on the market. The breakthrough, […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/new-record-set-for-recycling-indoor-light-to-electricity/feed/ 0 Power without the power cord https://infogreenglobal.com/power-without-the-power-cord/ https://infogreenglobal.com/power-without-the-power-cord/#respond Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:57:58 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4934 Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many applications in the fi elds of medicine or test engineering, such as implants or probes. Researchers have now developed a process that supplies these systems with power and without the power […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/power-without-the-power-cord/feed/ 0 Lithium–air battery – developed by IBM- that aims to increase the range of electrovehicles to 500 miles https://infogreenglobal.com/lithium-air-battery-developed-by-ibm-that-aims-to-increase-the-range-of-electrovehicles-to-500-miles/ https://infogreenglobal.com/lithium-air-battery-developed-by-ibm-that-aims-to-increase-the-range-of-electrovehicles-to-500-miles/#respond Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:37:31 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4744 IBM’s Battery 500 project, led by scientists at IBM Research – Almaden in California, is an interdisciplinary consortium to develop a lithium–air battery that aims to increase the range of electrovehicles to 500 miles (approximately 800 km). This is more than five times the range of today’s batteries, which average some 150 km per charge. […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/lithium-air-battery-developed-by-ibm-that-aims-to-increase-the-range-of-electrovehicles-to-500-miles/feed/ 0 Cheap liquid batteries that could make renewable energy sources viable https://infogreenglobal.com/cheap-liquid-batteries-that-could-make-renewable-energy-sources-viable/ https://infogreenglobal.com/cheap-liquid-batteries-that-could-make-renewable-energy-sources-viable/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:11:42 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4598 The biggest drawback to many real or proposed sources of clean, renewable energy is their intermittency: The wind doesn’t always blow, the sun doesn’t always shine, and so the power they produce may not be available at the times it’s needed. A major goal of energy research has been to find ways to help smooth […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/cheap-liquid-batteries-that-could-make-renewable-energy-sources-viable/feed/ 0 Edison SmartDC – More energy efficient devices with DC power https://infogreenglobal.com/edison-smartdc-more-energy-efficient-devices-with-dc-power/ https://infogreenglobal.com/edison-smartdc-more-energy-efficient-devices-with-dc-power/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:16:09 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4577 Researchers from the University in collaboration with engineers from RWE npower are calling a truce to a century-old ‘War of the Currents’ having proven the value of direct current (DC) power in a world of widespread computer use, low energy LED lighting and renewable energy technologies. The unique research project, named ‘Edison SmartDC’, saw the […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/edison-smartdc-more-energy-efficient-devices-with-dc-power/feed/ 0 Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries https://infogreenglobal.com/rechargeable-sodium-ion-batteries/ https://infogreenglobal.com/rechargeable-sodium-ion-batteries/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:35:31 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4568 With a near-theoretical capacity of 250 mAh/g, excellent rate capability and cycle life, and high energy and power densities of 760 Wh/kg and 1200 W/kg, respectively, these bilayered V2O5 systems can be used in applications at ambient temperature. Highly efficient 3V cathodes for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries have been developed by users from Argonne National Laboratory […]

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