Kreisel aims to put Tesla through its paces
By Jason Deign Kreisel Electric has become the latest battery vendor to take on the Tesla Powerwall with the launch of a residential energy storage product today. The…
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Is this the company to beat Tesla?
By Jason Deign California start-up Capacitor Sciences claims to be developing an energy storage medium that could beat lithium-ion batteries on performance while costing around USD$100 per kWh. The Menlo Park firm is hoping to use nano-structured…
Leclanché’s dual strategy for growth
By Jason Deign The world’s oldest battery company isn’t clinging to the past. Leclanché, of Switzerland, is betting on its two newest lines of business for future growth, said Jacques Boppe, the company’s vice president…
Tesla stock surges on storage speculation
UPDATE: Elon Musk has unveiled the price of Tesla’s ‘Powerwall’ consumer product will be USD$3,500, significantly below expectations. By Jason Deign Tesla Motors shares were changing hands for mind-boggling amounts ahead of a likely energy…
Ioxus targets auto sector with new appointment
The ultracapacitor company Ioxus last week reinforced its automotive sector focus by naming ex-General Motors (GM) executive Don Runkle the chairman of the board. Runkle’s experience includes having been GM’s top engineering executive as vice…
A new life for old batteries
A tie-up between BMW, Bosch and Vattenfall in Germany could help speed up halting moves to develop low-cost energy storage reserves from old car batteries.The three companies last month launched the Second Life Batteries Alliance…
Tesla Gigafactory: nothing but good news for energy storage
The waiting is finally over. And surprise, surprise, Nevada, the state that never missed an opportunity to bend over backwards for big business (an attitude Bugsy Siegel may have appreciated), has scooped Tesla’s Gigafactory for a mere…
How to learn to love Tesla
Tesla: love it or hate it? It’s a tricky one. Here is a carmaker that churns out flash motors for the über-famous. The company head, Elon Musk, is sickeningly rich, sickeningly young and sickeningly brilliant. Shares…