Ahead of its widely touted 'battery day' event, Elon Musk hints at a 50 percent rise in battery capacity within three years
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Elon Musk Urges More Nickel Mining
Tesla boss urges mining corporations to product more nickel, as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow worldwide
New Tesla Battery Tech Extends Life, Lowers Cost
Tesla aims to make batteries last longer while reducing their cost per mile, bringing expense of electric cars into line with petrol-powered competitors
Tesla Applies To Become UK Electricity Provider
Company files with regulator to supply UK premises with electricity, following ventures into batteries for home and industrial power storage
Start-Up Kicks Off First Phase Of Battery Gigafactory In Sweden
Europe is ramping up competition for battery tech, seen as essential for the future of transportation and renewable power
Apple Says Sorry For iPhone Slowdown
Mea culpa. Apple apologises for slowing down older iPhones, but denies attempt to force customers to upgrade
Apple Confirms It Slows Down Older iPhones
Apple admits it does slow down older iPhones due to 'ageing batteries', but do other smartphone makers?
Scientists Develop Lithium Batteries Without Fire Risk
No more exploding batteries? Researchers develop water-based Lithium batteries to reduce chance of fire
Electric Car Battery Projects Get Millions In Government Funding
The government's APC has awarded £62m to projects including two aimed at building up the country's electric car battery manufacturing capability
Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists
Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan
Government Documents Show Dyson Is Working On Electric Car
Dyson using government funding to work on electric battery technology at Wiltshire headquarters
Dyson Invests £1bn In Battery Development
Strong sales of cordless vacuums leads Dyson to pledge significant support for technology industry's battle to create better and longer lasting batteries
MIT, Samsung Research Boosts Battery Capcacity With Solid Electrolyte
Researchers demonstrated that a solid electrolyte can be used to solve many of the problems of today's batteries
Tesla Powerwall Battery Launched To Power Homes
Carmaker reveals rechargeable lithium-ion battery unit that stores solar power for homes and businesses
Aluminium Battery Could Charge Smartphone In 60 Seconds
Stanford University researchers make battery that is super powerful and "won't catch fire"
Second Airline Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments
Second major American airline bans the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries over fire concerns
Europe’s Largest Battery-Storage Project Has Been Switched On In The UK
Trial will play major role in trying to 'balance the grid' to meet UK carbon targets
Can Local Energy Measures Add Up To A Smart Grid?
Peter Judge thinks smart grid technologies work best applied at the grass roots level
Smart Power Grid Combines Batteries, Fuel Cells… And Compost
Smart power networks will rely on local generation and distributed storage
Panasonic Issues Toughbook Battery Recall Over Fire Risk
Panasonic is to recall over 43,000 Toughbook batteries because they pose a potential fire risk
EU Project Aims To Switch Data Centres Over To Car Batteries
The GreenDataNet project wants Europe's data centres to use second-hand car batteries to make the electric grid run more smartly
Boffins Claim ‘Super Battery’ Breakthrough
Researchers in America claim to have invented a new type of “super battery” that may transform gadgets
UK Researchers Make Big Step To Bio-Batteries
Study finds bacteria's proteins can directly "touch" mineral or metal surfaces to produce an electric current
Government Pumps £8.6m Into ‘Internet Of Things’ And Green IT Research
Internet of Things, energy-efficient computers, and better batteries are all on David Willetts' list
Tech Breakthrough Could Double Mobile Device Battery Life
MIT scientists have developed a power amplifier technology that requires 50 percent less power
Greenpeace Accuses EPEAT Of “Caving In” To Apple
EPEAT Says new MacBook Pro cannot be considered “green”
Graphene Paves Way To Next-Generation Batteries
A UCLA team has demonstrated how graphene manufactured using a consumer-grade DVD player could be used to create high-capacity, flexible batteries
HP Settles Exploding Batteries Claim With £272,000 Penalty
HP settles over claims it knowingly sold batteries which could overheat and put users at risk
Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
Could the days of the humble lithium-ion battery be numbered thanks to the everlasting battery?
British Scientists Invent Jelly Battery
A jelly lithium battery has been developed that is safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries