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MIT Energy Initiative Launches New Study “Mobility of the Future”

“Mobility of the Future” study examines how developments in technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference will drive transportation changes.

11 Apr 2017

Renewable Energy can Boost Uptake of Electric Vehicles

According to a new study, plugging into renewable energy sources outweighs the short driving ranges or cost for consumers planning to purchase electric vehicles.

5 Apr 2017

First All-Solid-State Battery Cells Provide Faster-Charging, Safer Rechargeable Batteries

The first all-solid-state battery cells that could to longer-lasting, faster-charging, safer rechargeable batteries for stationary energy storage, electric cars and handheld mobile devices have been developed by a team of engineers headed by John Goodenough, a 94-year-old professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery.

1 Mar 2017

Car Parks 'Obsolete' in Scots Cities of the Future

Driverless electric vehicles could make meters and multi-storeys a thing of the past. Prediction to be made at Scottish Renewables first Low-Carbon Cities Conference

4 Jan 2017

Researchers Discover New Alternative for Battery Power Storage

New materials offering an alternative to battery power has turned out to be a major scientific advancement that has proven to be between 1,000-10,000 times more powerful than the currently available battery alternative - a supercapacitor.

6 Dec 2016

Stanford Study Reveals Battery Electric Cars Reduce Emissions Better Than Fuel Cell Vehicles

Electric vehicles running on batteries would be a better investment than hydrogen fuel cells in a number of communities.

15 Nov 2016

In for the Long Haul! The "MeStREx" Project Extends the Range of Battery-powered Vehicles

As part of the MeStREx (Metallic Stack for Range Extender) research project, Plansee is working together with partners from industry and research on an innovative "range extender".

19 Oct 2016

Arrow Electronics Supports Development of Hong Kong's First Concept Electric Vehicle Through EVTech Makerthon Project

Arrow Electronics, Inc., the global technology company providing products and services that guide innovation forward, today announced it provided technology framework and guidance to support the development of Hong Kong's first concept electric vehicle (EV) through the EVTech Makerthon project organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation (HKSTP) and Makerbay.

21 Sep 2016

Mexican Researchers Convert Internal Combustion Cars to Electric Vehicles to Improve Air Quality

Convert internal combustion cars, which means less economic cost and contribution to a clean environment.

9 Sep 2016

University of Delaware’s Platform for Integrating V2G Technology Makes Large-Scale Renewable Energy More Practical

The University of Delaware’s platform for integrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is now operating in Denmark, creating a new V2G hub outside the United States that is poised to expand widely with commercial products.

30 Aug 2016