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Is the sun about to set on the Age of Oil? Solar, battery developments becoming the new Black Gold

Posted in Business on 24th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

By next year, solar power costs will reach parity with most grid prices in North America.

'Tesla's batteries could be bigger business than electric cars' Elon Musk

Posted in Business on 9th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

The company has taken 38,000 orders for its Powerwall, which was first announced last week, meaning the devices are sold out until mid-2016.

Tesla's Elon Musk Unveils Stored Sunlight in Batteries

Posted in Business on 2nd May, 2015
by Alex Muller

The car company plans to sell battery storage systems for homes and utilities to help extend the use of solar power.

Google Gets Into Battery Arms Race

Posted in Hardware on 11th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Google has joined the search for better batteries to power its expansion into consumer electronics and other hardware.

A 'breakthrough' in rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles

Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have synthesized a new material that they say could more than double the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries.