Researchers at Microsoft and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) say they’ve discovered a way to reduce the lithium content in batteries by as much as 70%,… Read More
Seattle-based Wibotic says it’s secured $5.7 million in fresh investment to ramp up development of its wireless charging and power optimization systems, five years after being spun out from the… Read More
As we’ve become more and more dependent on smartphones, keeping our devices charged up has become increasingly important. “Low-battery anxiety” is a thing now, and according to some surveys, most… Read More
Eighteen months after its founding, the $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund’s first investments have been revealed, and they both have to do with energy storage systems. Quartz reports today… Read More
South Australia’s state government turned on the switch for the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery today, marking a signal achievement for rapid deployment of renewable energy resources. Technically speaking, the 100-megawatt… Read More
One hundred megawatts. That’s how much electrical power the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery system will store when Tesla builds it for the state of South Australia. And it’ll be built… Read More
iPhone 5 users who suddenly saw their battery life drop off a cliff have good news: Apple is offering a free battery replacement for impacted phones. Before anyone gets their… Read More
The next time you go shopping at Safeway, there very well could be a Coinstar-like kiosk that lets you buy and swap rechargeable batteries. Portland-based Bettery today announced a partnership with… Read More
While it certainly wasn’t the biggest story out of WWDC, Apple’s new MacBook Air notebooks are garnering rave reviews. On the surface, not much has changed with Apple’s line of… Read More
After three months of grounding, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is set to fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration today approved Boeing’s 787 battery changes and has agreed to lift the grounding… Read More
Every year, 2.5 billion batteries are thrown away in the U.S. and a Portland-based company may have a better solution to both help the environment and allow for customer convenience. Starting… Read More
Our smartphones are, for the most part, really nice. They help us find information quickly and stay connected around-the-clock. The battery, however, is another issue. With all the apps sucking the… Read More