Infigen has reached an agreement with local distributor TransGrid to operate Wallgrove’s battery powered energy storage system in New South Wales, called the “Wallgrove Network Battery”. The battery will have a power of 50 MW, capable of producing 75 MW, and Infigen will manage it for a period of 10 years, after its commissioning. Wallgrove […]
A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?
NV Energy tests digital tech to track kilowatts of clean energy from cradle to grave. Blockchain’s energy sector applications range from the highly speculative — think peer-to-peer energy-trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings — to more incremental efforts, grounded in the real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. The latter describes […]
Tesla battery researcher shows new test results pointing to batteries lasting over 2 million miles
A Tesla battery researcher showed updated test results pointing to batteries lasting over 15,000 cycles or the equivalent of over 2 million miles (3.5 million km) in an electric car. Last year, we reported on Jeff Dahn and his lab, who are under contract to do battery research for Tesla, releasing an interesting paper that […]
Batteries Plus Recognized for Steady Systemwide Sales
Nation’s Leading Battery, Light Bulb, Key Fob & Repair Concept Ranked on Franchise Times Prestigious Top 200 + List of Largest U.S. Franchises HARTLAND, Wis : — Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise announced today that it has been ranked No. 131 on Franchise Times’ Top […]
Inverted Energy launches India made batteries for EVs, homes
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Battery maker Inverted Energy has launched a new range of indigenously designed and engineered lithium batteries that are 20 per cent more efficient than the ones currently in the market. This new range, which will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Okhla, has various applications including electric vehicles, solar […]
Batteries are key to a greener and more electric future
In a 2021 remake of “The Graduate” (God forbid), the one word of advice that a family friend would offer Benjamin Braddock will be “batteries,” not “plastic.” While most of us only think about batteries when a mobile phone goes dead or a child’s toy stops, new battery technology will transform our lives and reshape […]
Battery fires: Industry and research must work together for safer batteries
According to a new review paper, published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society, industry leaders feel that battery safety standards do not represent real-world scenarios that could cause fires and are therefore not robust enough to prevent, detect, and suppress battery fires. The authors argue that better alignment of research and industry could address this […]
Tesla outlines ambition to halve cost of batteries
Tesla Battery Day: Expect Battery Costs to Drop by Half Within 3 Years
Changes in battery form factor, materials, supply chain and manufacturing could add up to game-changing savings, says Elon Musk. After much Muskian fanfare, Tesla’s Battery Day revealed a smattering of improvements to cut battery prices in half. Tesla CEO Elon Musk insists he measures the company’s success by the extent to which it accelerates the […]
Tesla Stock Could Be Worth $100 Billion More Thanks to One Thing: Batteries
Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy increased his price target for Tesla stock to $400 from $280 Wednesday, a 40% jump that works out to more than $100 billion in additional market value. His reasoning is simple: batteries. Tesla (ticker: TSLA)—which currently has a market cap of more than $418 billion—will host its highly anticipated battery […]