Battery industry heavyweight CATL has unveiled its latest innovation in energy storage system design with enhanced energy density and efficiency, as well as zero degradation for both power and capacity. Its new TENER product achieves 6.25 MW capacity in a 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container, increasing the energy density per unit area by 30% and […]
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BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries
An improved charging protocol might help lithium-ion batteries to last much longer. Charging with a high-frequency pulsed current reduces aging effects, an international team demonstrated. The study was led by Philipp Adelhelm (HZB and Humboldt University) in collaboration with teams from the Technical University of Berlin and Aalborg University in Denmark. Experiments at the X-ray […]
This device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
Today wirelessly connected devices are performing an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of engines and machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. Systems known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT), hold much potential for improving the efficiency and safety of the equipment. Yet stumbling blocks remain for IoT, thwarting many potential […]
Team explores the subterranean storage of hydrogen
Imagine a vast volume of porous sandstone reservoir, once full of oil and natural gas, now full of a different carbon-free fuel—hydrogen. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are using computer simulations and laboratory experiments to determine whether depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs can be used for storing this carbon-free fuel. Hydrogen is an important […]
Swapping An 800 MW Gas Generator For A 680 MW/2720 MWh Grid-Scale Battery
We often think nothing ever changes, and then wham! Everything changes. Take grid-scale battery storage, for instance. A decade ago, GE installed what was at the time a state of the art combined cycle methane-fired turbine at a generating station in Menifee, California, southeast of Los Angeles. Combined cycle captures some of the exhaust heat […]
Riding through: Researchers enhance reliability of electric vehicle charging
American drivers have long been accustomed to quickly filling up at a gas station with plenty of fuel available, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Driver uncertainty about access to charging during long trips remains a barrier to broader EV adoption, even as the U.S. strives to combat climate […]
Researchers make new breakthrough with 50-year-old battery technology: ‘I didn’t know they were still around’
Battery technology is essential for a sustainable future. Energy storage is key for making renewable power viable regardless of the time of day or weather conditions. Lithium-ion batteries are the most common in today’s technology, with uses ranging from cell phones to electric cars. Scientists are consistently looking for ways to make them more efficient […]
Maryland-based company makes game-changing breakthrough in battery technology: ‘We’re setting the standard’
Maryland’s ION Storage Systems is apparently breaking some rules when it comes to battery science. Lithium-ion power packs typically have an anode, cathode, and electrolyte — all needed for common chemistry to work. But a recent ION news release promotes an “anodeless” creation with a unique design concept. “We’re not merely meeting expectations; we’re setting […]
China’s Nio to expand battery swap services to gain an edge on EV infrastructure
BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio has been expanding its battery swap partnerships in a bid to gain an edge on the infrastructure side of the EV ecosystem. Since November, Nio has partnered with at least four Chinese automakers — Changan, Geely, Chery and JAC — for developing battery swap standards and expanding the network in […]
CATL launches new EV battery with close to a 1 million mile, 15-year lifespan
Leading EV battery maker CATL released its new breakthrough battery pack with up to a nearly 1 million mile (1.5 million km), 15-year warranty. CATL, Yutong launch new long-life EV battery CATL launched the battery pack with Yutung Bus Co to power commercial vehicles like buses and different classes of trucks. Yutong, one of China’s […]