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Boeing and Safran give a boost to Electric Power Systems — and electric airplanes

by Alan Boyle on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 at 5:18 pmComment

Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Safran Corporate Ventures say they’ve made a joint investment in Utah-based Electric Power Systems, a company whose energy storage products are blazing a trail for electric… Read More

Battery startup Group14 Technologies raises $14M to make materials for electric cars

by James Thorne on August 13, 2019August 16, 2019 at 9:36 amComment

A 3-year-old Seattle-area startup is raising cash to develop materials that improve batteries in electric vehicles. A new SEC filing reveals that Group14 Technologies raised $14.3 million. The company confirmed the… Read More

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Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures supports KoBold’s cobalt quest

by Alan Boyle on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 at 6:32 pm1 Comment

KoBold Metals’ quest to find new sources of cobalt, a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries, has received high-profile backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $1 billion innovation fund spearheaded by… Read More

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Geek of the Week: Univ. of Washington’s Robert Masse plugs into analytics to build better batteries

by Kurt Schlosser on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 at 11:07 am1 Comment

Robert Masse confesses that he didn’t always have an aptitude for science and technology, but that over time he’s become inspired by tools which can improve our quality of life. The… Read More

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Boeing HorizonX invests in Cuberg battery venture, targeting electric propulsion

by Alan Boyle on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 at 12:33 pmComment

Boeing’s HorizonX venture investment team says it has led a seed funding round for Cuberg, a California startup focusing on next-generation battery technology for potential aerospace and industrial applications. Among… Read More

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Australia powers up Tesla’s monster battery, with bigger boosts to come

by Alan Boyle on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 at 11:39 am 3 Comments

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

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Tesla’s Elon Musk is thankful for beating deadline to build Australian mega-battery

by Alan Boyle on November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 at 11:40 pm1 Comment

It’s a rare day when Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually finishes a job before the deadline, but that’s what happened with the massive 100-megawatt battery bank that his company built… Read More

Elon Musk’s tweets about a solar rescue plan spark interest from Puerto Rico

by Alan Boyle on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 at 6:51 pmComment

A Twitter conversation about beefing up Puerto Rico’s hurricane-hit power grid with solar power and heavy-duty batteries is turning into what may be Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s next grand project.… Read More

Spacewalkers finish swapping batteries

by Alan Boyle on January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 at 1:13 pm1 Comment

Two astronauts made quick work of a battery upgrade today during the International Space Station’s second spacewalk in a week. NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and French astronaut Thomas Pesquet installed three… Read More

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Space station gets a boost from new lithium-ion batteries after spacewalk

by Alan Boyle on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017 at 7:23 pm1 Comment

The International Space Station got a power upgrade today when spacewalkers hooked three new lithium-ion batteries into the electrical system. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson spent about six and… Read More

BrightVolt raises $5M to open new funding round for ultra-thin, flexible batteries

by Clare McGrane on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 at 11:32 amComment

BrightVolt, a Redmond, Wash., based startup developing ultra-thin batteries, announced the beginning of a Series B round of funding, starting with a $5 million investment from prominent New York venture… Read More

‘Tesla for Boats’: Seattle startup Pure Watercraft launches quiet, convenient electric outboards

by Cara Kuhlman on April 13, 2016September 14, 2016 at 11:16 am1 Comment

Andy Rebele — investor, entrepreneur, and avid boater — enjoys a challenge. In 2011, Rebele founded Seattle-based Pure Watercraft to bring electric vehicle innovations to the boating community, pitching it as the “Tesla… Read More

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Lithium-air battery comes one step closer to electric car nirvana

by Alan Boyle on October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 at 12:16 pm1 Comment

A decade from now, we could all be driving low-cost electric cars for hundreds of miles without recharging, thanks to an advance in lithium-air battery technology announced today. Or maybe… Read More

Tesla in the house: Elon Musk’s new batteries aim to transform home, industry, and the grid

by Frank Catalano on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 at 8:44 am1 Comment

Tesla is taking the expertise it developed in creating batteries for its electric cars and scaling it up for homes and businesses. Tesla Energy, a new business of Elon Musk’s… Read More

New devices? Apple seeks patents on curved and irregular battery shapes

by Todd Bishop on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013 at 7:48 am 3 Comments

Newly surfaced patent applications from Apple hint at plans for new types of devices — or at least new shapes of devices — by outlining the company’s vision for curved… Read More

Battery breakthrough: New technology promises to triple lithium ion capacity

by Taylor Soper on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 at 3:37 pm 7 Comments

Remember those Energizer Bunny commercials touting batteries that kept going, and going, and going? Well, researchers at Washington State University have developed a new lithium ion battery that can actually keep going,… Read More

10 minutes to charge phone: Graphene battery project named a top innovation

by Todd Bishop on June 20, 2012June 20, 2012 at 12:48 pm1 Comment

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., was recognized today for its work on a project that promises to significantly increase the performance and reduce the recharge time for the… Read More

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