Like the petroleum industry itself, households are heavily invested in existing transport technologies. Getting oil and gas companies—and consumers—to switch to zero-emissions transport is a huge challenge. We can’t presume battery electric vehicles (EVs) will displace fossil fuel vehicles any time soon. They are not accessible to most households and don’t offer radically better transport services. They […]
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Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
A lithium-ion battery’s very first charge is more momentous than it sounds. It determines how well and how long the battery will work from then on—in particular, how many cycles of charging and discharging it can handle before deteriorating. In a study published today in Joule, researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center report that giving […]
First-ever offshore Oregon wind energy projects set for auction
For the first time ever, two wind energy projects will be up for auction off the Oregon coast, the Department of Interior announced Thursday. The two projects, offshore Coos Bay and Brookings, will be auctioned Oct. 15, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, giving bidders the chance to build floating wind turbines. The […]
Lithium bust spurs Ganfeng to delay project capex as losses hit
Battery-material giant Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. said it would delay spending on projects that do not generate “significant” near-term returns after posting a first-half loss, as the industry faces a boom-to-bust slump. The Chinese company — which reported a net loss of 760.4 million yuan ($107 million) from a profit a year earlier — will […]
How Not To Kill Your EV’s Battery
Keeping battery-powered electronics in good shape is an arcane art. Do you keep them on the charger, so they’re always at 100 percent when needed, or do you constantly charge cycle them to prevent the batteries from degrading? Well, luckily for you, someone smarter than both of us has figured out the methods for your […]
Japan’s manganese-boosted EV battery hits game-changing 820 Wh/Kg, no decay
Japanese researchers at Yokohama National University have demonstrated a promising alternative to nickel and cobalt-based batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Their approach uses manganese in the anode to create a high-energy density battery that is both cost-effective and sustainable. EV manufacturers prefer nickel and cobalt batteries since they deliver higher energy density, translating to more […]
