Tag: batteries
Volvo is building a new factory for vehicle batteries in Mariestad
The Volvo Group is to build a new battery factory in Mariestad. The goal is to meet a growing demand for electric heavy trucks and machinery. An intended location for…
Soon salt batteries in electric vehicles
Researchers at the United States Department of Energy have modified the electrolyte recipe for sodium-ion batteries to extend their life. Promising, this inexpensive technology with many advantages could be used…
How these “sand batteries” could solve our energy problems
Finnish engineers have installed the world’s first “sand battery”. It uses sand to store wind and solar energy in summer as heat, which can then be released in winter to…
These batteries could solve Europe’s energy problems
Finnish engineers have installed the world’s first “sand battery”. It uses sand to store wind and solar energy in summer as heat, which can then be released in winter to…
Climate change: Could sand batteries be the solution to the big problem of green energy?
Finnish researchers have developed the world’s first “sand cell” that can preserve green energy for months. Experts state that this can provide a solution to the problem of using green…
Why do the batteries discharge faster when it’s cold?
A mobile phone that goes off without warning, or a car breakdown? Yes, it can be due to low temperatures. But why do the batteries discharge faster under these conditions?…
Doctibike offers a second youth to the batteries of electric bicycles and scooters
In order to avoid the proliferation of waste in nature and to prolong the duration life of electric vehicles, it is strongly recommended to recycle their batteries. The French start-up…
In France, Doctibike gives a second life to the batteries of electric bicycles and scooters
In order to avoid the proliferation of waste in nature and to prolong the duration life of electric vehicles, it is strongly recommended to recycle their batteries. The French start-up…
A first for Sports Campus Leidsche Rijn: energy neutral and off gas with ‘water batteries’
It goes like this. Next to the campus, which houses the Leidsche Rijn College and a sports hall, three large water reservoirs are being constructed at a depth of five…
These “blue algae” batteries would be perfect for connected watches
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Will tomorrow’s biofuels be based on algae? European researchers are testing the performance, but also the profitability of a latest-generation biofuel that contains…