Tag: battery industry

PhotoAudi has fallen behind its rivals when it comes to electric cars but the automaker is out to rectify the issue with the launch of its first all-electric model next year, the R8 e-tron. The R8 e-tron will be based on Audi’s second-generation R8 supercar which is also due out next year; the electric version is expected to have a

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According to a comment made by Tesla’s Chief Executive Elon Musk in an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, the US electric automaker has entered negotiations with BMW over the use of batteries and lightweight vehicle components. The youngest publicly-traded US automaker – Tesla Motors – has enjoyed a spectacular rise over the last few years, with investors treating its

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Cars International, represent-atives of Kia in Malta, have launched the first electric car – Soul – manufactured by the Korean brand, which continues to break into new grounds and increase its market share in the car industry. A landmark in Kia’s history, the zero-emissions Soul EV is Kia’s first electric vehicle to be marketed by the company outside Korea. The

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If you were asked whether solar hot water systems or solar PV systems were more economical at heating water, what would you say? Your first guess would probably be that solar hot water systems were more economical, right? Well, it turns out that maybe they aren’t (most of the time, anyways), according to a recent study. The study is coming

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A new startup, the Solar Cloth Company, has developed a lightweight solar cell “cloth” that can be used to “cheaply” and easily harness solar energy while stretched across sports stadiums, parking lots, etc, as per recent reports. The startup — which is based out of Cambridge, England — states that it is currently working to close deals that would see

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Advanced lead-carbon batteries could attract the interest of carmakers since they enable them to introduce mild hybrid powertrains based on the new 48V supply network and thus at low additional cost, believes EALABC project coordinator Allan Cooper. “This will help them comply with stringent CO2 regulations being introduced in 2020 with even tougher rules following in 2025”, he said. What’s

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After years of working on prototype vehicles, multiple car companies have announced a major push for hydrogen fuel cell automobiles. At the LA Auto Show last week, Toyota showed off its Mirai, a four-door passenger sedan with a $57,500 base sticker price and a hydrogen-only fuel system. Honda recently delayed its hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle until 2016,

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Floating solar is “the new solar” these days. Everyone wants blue panels on top of water reservoirs. If you have been following our posts regularly, you would have seen both India and Japan stake claims at building the world’s largest floating solar power plants. Back in July, India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) announced plans to set up a 50

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Between 2012 and 2013, the amount of money invested globally in climate change mitigation and adaptation dropped by $28 billion. At a time when scientists say we need to start seeing a dramatic surge in zero-carbon energy sources, the drop seems like bad news. It’s certainly not good by climate action standards. But it’s not as bad as it sounds,

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We’ve reached a point in the hybrid and electric car market where we’re patiently, yet frustratingly, sitting around waiting for someone to produce a high-powered and long-capacity battery, all while being inexpensive and available for the standard market, rather than just the luxury vehicle segment. Electric cars have advanced by leaps and bounds, with implausible technology becoming another aspect which

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