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Battery innovation offers ‘mind-boggling’ growth opportunity as Pacific NW becomes a major player

by Lisa Stiffler on January 30, 2020February 3, 2020 at 11:35 am 3 Comments

As ribbons of smoke began curling out of the power outlets on their Joule Case battery stack, Alex Livingston and James Wagoner tried to keep their cool. The cameras were… Read More

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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

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

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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Battery innovation offers ‘mind-boggling’ growth opportunity as Pacific NW becomes a major player

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

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

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

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

Boeing HorizonX invests in Cuberg battery venture, targeting electric propulsion

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

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

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

Spacewalkers finish swapping batteries

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

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

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

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

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

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

Battery breakthrough: New technology promises to triple lithium ion capacity

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

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