Two EV owners nudge the boundaries of off-grid living, powering their home plus two EVs from the sun and their own seasonal creek.
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Tag: Batteries
CATL battery partnership targeting 435-mile range for Mercedes EQS electric car
Mercedes-Benz will source batteries from Chinese firm CATL for its upcoming EQS electric car. Scheduled to launch in certain markets next year, the electric luxury sedan is targeting a range of 435 miles, as measured on the European WLTP testing cycle….
Daimler makes plans with CATL for 700km electric Mercedes
Daimler strengthens partnership with Chinese battery maker CATL with plans to launch Mercedes-Benz EQS in 2021 with more than 700km driving range.
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Researchers develop novel battery electrolyte for lithium metal batteries
A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of EVs. In a study published in Nature Energy, Stanford researchers demonstrated how their novel electrolyte design boosts the performance of lithium metal batteries. “Most electric cars run on lithium-ion batteries, which are rapidly approaching their theoretical limit… Read more »
There aren’t enough batteries to electrify all cars – focus on trucks and buses instead
We need to change our transportation system, and we need to do it quickly.
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LeydenJar says its silicon anode boosts battery energy density by 70%
LeydenJar Technologies, a Dutch spinoff of the applied research institute TNO, has developed a new battery anode that’s made from 100% silicon. The company says this provides two key benefits: batteries with a 70% higher energy density (1,350 Wh/L) and 62% lower CO2 emissions than current models. The anode is ready for production, and LeydenJar… Read more »
UN highlights social and environmental impacts of surging demand for battery raw materials
Demand for raw materials used in the production of EV batteries is expected to soar, and the UN trade body, UNCTAD, says the industry urgently needs to address the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials. UNCTAD predicts that the market for EV batteries will grow from an estimated $7 billion to… Read more »
Panasonic promises big efficiency boost to Tesla EV batteries, and no cobalt
Panasonic to boost energy density of the EV batteries it supplies to Tesla by 20% by 2025, and work towards a cobalt-free battery by 2022-2023.
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Panasonic promises big efficiency boost to Tesla EV batteries, and no cobalt
Panasonic to boost energy density of the EV batteries it supplies to Tesla by 20% by 2025, and work towards a cobalt-free battery by 2022-2023.
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The road to EVs with lower sticker prices than petrol cars – battery costs explained
Replacing carbon-emitting gas-powered cars with EVs requires whittling away EVs’ price premium, and that comes down to one thing: battery cost
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