The race to develop the next generation of batteries is in full swing. This week, three major automotive players decided to pool their efforts. Robert Bosch, GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi have agreed to set up a joint venture to work together on lithium-ion battery R&D. The headquarters of the new organization will be in Stuttgart,… Read more »
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OXIS Energy bets on lithium-sulfur
Though it may have a stinky reputation, sulfur could set EVs on the path to total ICE replacement if energy-dense, low-weight lithium-sulfur batteries become the norm. British-based OXIS Energy is banking its business on it. If American clean energy industries are to take full advantage of the emerging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry, they just may… Read more »
DOE to award $62.5 million to USABC to accelerate development of next-generation EV batteries
The DOE announced that the US Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), an industry group managed by GM, Ford and Chrysler, will lead an industry-wide effort to accelerate development of next-generation battery technologies for electrified vehicles. The DOE will invest $12.5 million per year for five years, subject to congressional appropriations, which will be matched by an… Read more »
GM CEO: next-generation Volt will see big price drop
GM CEO Daniel Akerson was talking green with Fortune’s Geoff Colvin at this week’s Brainstorm Green conference. He talked about the $90 million that GM saves every year in the US from its energy- and waste-saving policies, and took a dig at the politicians, pointing out that no president since Nixon has articulated a national… Read more »
Energy Secretary Chu poses the Workplace Charging Challenge to US employers
Thirteen major US employers and eight “stakeholder groups” have joined the DOE’s new Workplace Charging Challenge.
Find your niche: Balqon Corporation targets short haul drayage tractors
Electric vehicles (EVs) have their partisans and detractors. Supporters see the be-all and end-all transportation solution, while opponents argue the technology is too young. Somewhere between the two extremes lies the truth: today’s commercially available EVs have strengths and weaknesses compared to internal combustion engine (ICEs). The strong points include lower operating costs and lack… Read more »
France increases EV incentives as Renault invests in next generation batteries
French president Francoise Hollande announced this week that his government would increase incentives for the purchase of high-tech cars.
We need more energy: Envia Systems’ 400 Wh/kg Li-ion cells
Envia Systems crushed the record for energy density of an automotive rechargeable Li-ion battery at 400Wh/kg. Now all the small start-up has to do is partner with everybody, become the industry standard, and change the world. Most of us know the public library as a place to get some free Wi-Fi, meet up with people for… Read more »
Chrysler delivers a test fleet of eight PHEV minivans to Duke Energy
NC-based Duke, one of the largest electric utilities in the US, will evaluate the vehicles’ performance and fuel economy over the next two years.
Tax credits for chargers are finished, and credits for EV purchases may be next
In a masterpiece of bad timing, a federal tax break for EV chargers, which allowed filers to take a tax credit for 30% of the cost of a home charger, will expire at the end of this year.