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Environmentally Friendly Batteries Made From Plants and Algae

Unwanted blooms of Cladophora algae throughout the Baltic and in other parts of the world are not entirely without a positive side. A group of researchers have discovered that the distinctive cellulose nanostructure of these algae can serve as an effective coating substrate for use in environmentally friendly batteries

11 Sep 2009

Smart NanoBattery From mPhase Speeds Ahead

mPhase Technologies reported that its work with a world leading MEMS foundry has resulted in the rapid advancement of its Smart NanoBattery technology. Last week, mPhase announced a laboratory discovery of a polymer coating that improves the ability to control activation of the Smart NanoBattery

28 Aug 2009

Leader in Battery Technology Takes Stake in Think Global Electric Vehicle Maker

Ener1, Inc. will take the lead among a group of investors that plans to inject $47 million of equity funding into Think Global AS, the Norwegian electric vehicle producer

28 Aug 2009

Market Report Released for Electric Vehicles Batteries

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Cleantech Infocus: Battery Technology report to their offering. This report describes the major developments in battery technology for fields including electric vehicles, energy storage and micro battery applications

18 Aug 2009

Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Batteries Get Boost From Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada is helping to bring batteries to market for the next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles

17 Aug 2009

Stimulus Money to Help Develop Nanotechnology Based Energy Storage

EnerG2, a Seattle based company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage breakthroughs, today announced that the United States Department of Energy has awarded the company $21.3 million in Federal stimulus
funds allocated for makers of advanced automotive batteries and energy storage technologies

6 Aug 2009

SANYO 'eneloop' Rechargeable Batteries to Replace All Dry Cell Batteries at California Center for Sustainable Energy

SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), has partnered with the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) to replace all traditional dry cell batteries in the CCSE’s facilities with SANYO ‘eneloop’ rechargeable batteries

5 Aug 2009

A123Systems Gets Grant For Electric Vehicle Power System Development

A123Systems announced today that it was awarded a $249 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative. Under the terms of the $249 million grant, A123 will be required to match the funds over time as they are used

5 Aug 2009

MIT Solar Vehicle Team Gets Panasonic Sponsorship

Panasonic Corporation has announced its support of the Solar Electric Vehicle Team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT SEVT), in their participation of the Global Green Challenge

2 Aug 2009

Eco-Friendly Batteries From PowerGenix Now Available From Amazon

PowerGenix, developer and manufacturer of nontoxic, high performance Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries, announced today its AA NiZn batteries are available for sale online through Amazon.com, GreenBatteries.com and DepotEco

30 Jul 2009