Metal-air battery technology could offer very high energy density, and is considered a promising candidate for “beyond Li-ion” next-generation batteries. Aluminum, which is abundant and cheap, is a likely anode material. Aluminum-air batteries have a theoretical specific energy of up to 8.1 kWh/kg, second only to lithium-air batteries (13.0 kWh/kg). A pioneer in the aluminum-air… Read more »
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Membrane technology and the importance of venting EV electronics
Protecting a car’s sensitive electronics throughout its lifetime is a must, whether it’s a conventional ICE vehicle or an EV. However, the larger electronics in plug-in vehicles have more power, more heat and higher pressure differentials that present new technological challenges to OEMs and suppliers. Any power semiconductor inevitably generates heat while conducting current, due… Read more »
CalBattery’s new SiGr anode material hopes to break the battery bottleneck
California Lithium Battery took advantage of national and local government programs so it could focus on its revolutionary silicon-graphene anode material. Now with EV, electronics, and energy storage customers lining up, it hopes to break the battery bottleneck. When you think about a bottleneck, you think about constriction – something that moves in a particular… Read more »
Webinar: Real-time location accurate within centimeters for wireless EV charging and other automotive applications
Real-Time Location Accurate Within Centimeters Made Possible With Murata’s LF Antennas. The need for accurate position information is growing and there are several communication systems and protocols to choose from for your application. UWB has recently become popular since it was adopted by Apple and supported in the iPhone. However, it is not without its… Read more »
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Thursday, April 18th
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend, and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can… Read more »
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Tuesday, April 5th
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Read more »
Amphenol’s new sensor tech detects thermal runaway
Amphenol Advanced Sensors’ new sensor technology platform, Robust Early Detection of Thermal Runaway (REDTR), is designed to detect battery cell faults that result in battery venting (see the recent Charged webinar on this topic). Stressed Li-ion batteries can undergo failure through a variety of factors. Failure can result in an internal reaction that generates heat… Read more »
Optimizing the thermal management Ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison. Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst, Market Manager, Energy Storage, Avery Dennison This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle marketplace. According to an April 2025 report by Cox… Read more »
Altech demonstrates safety of sodium-nickel-chloride batteries under destructive test conditions
Solid-state battery developer Altech Batteries has completed a full suite of safety self-destruction validation tests on its sodium-nickel-chloride (SNC) battery technology, which it recently began selling. The tests were designed to simulate the most severe field hazards that can occur during storage, transport or operation. Across all the scenarios, which included direct fire exposure, rod… Read more »
SparkCharge launches new planning platform for off-grid EV charging infrastructure
SparkCharge specializes in off-grid EV fleet charging solutions, including mobile chargers. Now the company has launched a new charging infrastructure planning platform specifically designed for commercial EV fleet deployments. The SparkAI platform “combines real-world intelligence, project location-specific datasets, weather forecasts, and a comprehensive global EV database to create optimized charging infrastructure plans for fleet owners… Read more »