Still on the bus beat, Ballard Power Systems has announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with its partner Azure Hydrogen Corporation of Beijing, China, extending the scope of their collaboration to include fuel-cell buses. Azure plans to develop fuel-cell…
Shanghai ISSON Power Quality has installed 126 125V Heavy Transportation Modules from Maxwell Technologies at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port, the developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products said this week. The modules are used in…
Graphene has been cited as the saviour of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for a while now. As an incredibly thin substance, it can massively increase the surface area of an electrode and thus increase the energy…
Officially launched with 70 founding members, the International Battery and Energy Storage Alliance (IBESA) states its mission is to “promote a path of cooperation and mutual support in achieving proactive solutions between all sectors within…
A new report from Huidan Research says Chinese manufacturers are gaining ground in the race to supply a planet hungry for lead-acid batteries. As a result, China has become one of the world’s largest exporters…
Shenzhen, China-based BYD is hoping to triple sales of electric vehicles in 2013, reports The Wall Street Journal. The battery-to-cars conglomerate is looking to sell 8,000 vehicles, including 2,000 buses, with a focus on the…
Now officially the longest running soap-opera in energy storage, the A123 saga is now attracting controversy from senior US politicians and even the military, says The Chicago Tribune. As regular readers will know, after a…
In the wake of the A123 Systems saga and the controversy surrounding the company’s possible sale to the US arm of Chinese giant Wanxiang Group comes the news that fellow advanced battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies…