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Solar energy from discarded car batteries
Posted in Science on 23rd Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
MIT researchers have developed a simple procedure for making a promising type of solar cell using lead recovered from discarded lead-acid car batteries.
Stanford Researchers Unveil New Ultrafast Charging Aluminum-Ion Battery
Posted in Hardware on 14th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers unveiled a new aluminum-ion battery chemistry with the ability to charge or discharge in less than a minute.
Tesla CTO: Batteries with Solar Will Lead to Cheap Electricity Within 10 Years
Posted in Hardware on 15th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Energy storage is the key to popularizing solar energy generation.
Tesla Is Betting on Solar, Not Just Batteries
Posted in Business on 5th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Powerwall has all the characteristics needed to succeed in the market. At least as long as the technology it is tethering itself to, solar, succeeds as well.
Samsung could commercialize lithium ion batteries with double the battery life by 2018
Posted in Hardware on 30th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Samsung expects to bring a significant change to both devices and the electric car industry.