Rad Power Bikes already ensures that all of its models meet UL safety standards, but has now gone further with the introduction of the Safe Shield Battery, which incorporates technology designed to protect against overheating. Tapping into motor power while biking to work or heading out for a leisurely spin is on the rise, but […]
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Rad Power Bikes debuts fire-resistant batteries — and four new e-bike models
As electric bikes become more popular in the US, the risk of deadly fires stemming from cheaply made batteries has become an unfortunate side effect that risks derailing the momentum of an important climate change fighting tool. That helps explain why Rad Power Bikes, the leading e-bike manufacturer in the US, is releasing new battery […]
Chinese battery giant CATL looks to set up R&D centres in Hong Kong to underpin technology exports
Chinese battery giant CATL is in discussions to set up research and development centres in Hong Kong to create new technologies that can be licensed abroad and within the industry, its chairman told reporters on Monday. The potential R&D expansion in Hong Kong aligns with CATL’s (300750.SZ), opens new tab strategy to place greater emphasis […]
Scientists Make Breakthrough In Recycling Lithium Batteries Using Fruit Peels: ‘These Findings Build On Our Existing Body Of Work’
As the world moves away from dirty, polluting energy sources like gas and oil and toward clean, renewable sources like solar and wind, there is one element of clean energy that still poses big environmental problems: the lithium-ion batteries in which clean energy is stored. Now, a breakthrough from scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, […]
Device that withstands 1,400°C temperatures could improve solar energy production
An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers. The team from the University of Bristol and CEA Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique in France have designed and successfully tested rotary blades for generating flow in molten silicon, crucial for industries such as steel or nuclear which rely […]
Scientists use food industry byproduct to recover gold from electronic waste
Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore. Now Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich has accomplished something in that vein. He has not of course transformed another chemical element into gold, as the alchemists sought to do. But […]
Fire-resistant sodium battery balances safety, cost and performance
A sodium battery developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin significantly reduces fire risks from the technology, while also relying on inexpensive, abundant materials to serve as its building blocks. Though battery fires are rare, increased battery usage means these incidents are on the rise. The secret ingredient to this sodium battery […]
Prospects for battery recycling in Latin America
Reuse and recycling are core elements of a sustainable approach to used lithium-ion batteries in Latin America. This is essential to conserve valuable resources and avoid climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions. The application of tried-and-proven best practices here would potentially avoid the disposal of up to two million tons of batteries as waste and enable up […]
Smartphone makers charge ahead to make better batteries
A smartphone that can be charged in fewer than 40 minutes. Even better: a tiny nuclear battery that could keep it running for 50 years. Facing consumers who are fed up with having to plug in their phones all the time, device makers are racing to develop more potent batteries that can charge faster and […]
Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024
California and Texas have a new clean-energy superlative to compete over: who’s got the most grid batteries. Last year, Texas overtook California in large-scale solar power capacity. When huge amounts of solar power rush onto the grid, batteries tend to follow. Now, Texas is building more grid batteries than California, the longtime undisputed leader in […]
