To counter the variability of renewable energy, the grid will need large-scale energy storage systems. Now, an MIT team has developed a new type of battery that could fit the bill. It breathes air, and can store energy long-term for about a fifth of the cost of existing technologies.
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Researchers at Rice University have improved lithium metal batteries with the help of an unlikely ingredient. The team found that adding asphalt to the anode made for lithium metal batteries that charge faster and are less likely to short circuit and fail.
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Having dropped the WEC last year, Audi has unveiled the car that will lead its motorsports involvement in the world of electric mobility. The FE04 will take to the track in the next Formula E season, making Audi the first big German manufacturer to have a factory offering in the burgeoning category.
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We've recently seen a raft of high-performance boosted pushbikes with performance to rival small-capacity motorbikes, the latest of which comes from Delfast. With enough range to rival electric cars and highway-ready top speeds, the company has its sights set on thrill seekers and backroad blasters.
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James Dyson, the British inventor and businessman behind Dyson, has announced the company famous for vacuums and hand dryers plans to develop a battery-electric vehicle. In a letter to employees, Dyson said the company would have the vehicle ready by 2020.
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With a usable electric range and a four-cylinder gasoline engine, the BMW 530e has lots of on-paper potential – but there's no guarantee that translates to on-road fuel savings. New Atlas spent a week driving a 530e iPerformance to see how little fuel a big, luxurious sedan could use.
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Back in 2015, a team of scientists made a battery breakthrough by using salty water as an electrolyte to offer a potentially safer and greener alternative to commercial lithium-ion batteries, The same team has now powered up its design to a point where it could be used in household appliances.
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E-bikes are an attractive option for commuters looking to arrive at work without breaking too much of a sweat, and some companies are starting to offer bikes with performance to rival fossil-fueled counterparts. Düsenspeed is one such example, with a range of powerful bikes capable of going all day.
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Back in June, Renault partnered with the UK's Powervault to reuse batteries from electric vehicles in energy storage systems for the home. Now the automotive group has announced the installation of chargers at highway rest stops in Europe that also put second-life EV batteries to work.
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Tesla has packed a number of its smart energy products into the one tiny mobile package. The Telsa Tiny House is being towed behind a Model X on a tour of Australia in an attempt to spread the word about the benefits of Tesla's products for generating, storing and using your own electricity.
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