High on batteries: can electric aircraft take off?
BY MIKE STONE: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency last week unveiled plans for an electric aircraft consortium amid growing interest in aviation electrification.
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The secrets of the StoreDot battery that wowed BP
BY JASON DEIGN: A lithium-metal-polymer battery that helped Israeli manufacturer StoreDot secure USD$20m from BP could be priced at $200 per kWh if produced today, company sources said.
China shows the way for electric bus adoption, dominating deployment
By Mike Stone A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) shows China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in electric bus deployment.
Alta stalks a secret $6bn market
CORRECTION: This story previously stated Alta had achieved a system cost of $300 per kilowatt-hour, “the lowest” on the market. This has since been corrected to $350. By Jason Deign Alta Motors, which has been…
Yunasko says supercaps sweet spot is at 100ºC
By Jason Deign Ukrainian ultracapacitor hopeful Yunasko is looking to set up large-scale manufacturing in China after proving a product that works at up to 100ºC. “Right now, our company is focused closely on customised…
The rise of electric vehicles: what can it lead to?
GUEST POST by Rhys Walker, cost estimator, Glenmore Investments According to the latest predictions, the cost of electric vehicles is likely to be the same as their internal-combustion counterparts by 2022, while by 2040 this price is…
Powin uses batteries to charge batteries
By Jason Deign Systems integrator Powin Energy could gain an award today for a seemingly bizarre energy storage application: using batteries to charge batteries. The Oregon, USA-based company is among those shortlisted for a 2016…
The second-life threat to non-lithium batteries
By Jason Deign Lithium-ion’s potential to dominate the stationary storage battery sector may be stronger than previously thought, according to the implications of a new study. Research published last week by the analyst firm Bloomberg New…