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.
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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…
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…
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…