Batteries/Power Supplies

As the solar industry grows, so do the opportunities—finding the right technological/commercially viable mix could prove to be very lucrative.

Reusing batteries from plug-in vehicles for home energy storage is an appealing idea, but the economics don’t make sense.

Six large carmakers led by Tesla will account for 90% of the demand, while Panasonic will remain the world’s biggest battery maker, Lux Research says.

While investigating a design for a rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide battery, a team from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) decided to bring out the “big guns”:  advanced spectroscopy techniques that would enable them to observe ...