How Battery Swapping can further push electric vehicle sales in India: Explained
While presenting the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India will soon frame the ‘Battery Swapping Policy’.
Feb 16, 2022, 12:24 PM ISTHyundai partners quantum computer maker IonQ to develop better EV batteries
Hyundai Motors and quantum computer maker IonQ Inc are entering into a partnership to develop better and more efficient batteries for EVs.
Jan 21, 2022, 10:30 AM ISTNew batteries with improved performance, safety developed
The battery prototype known as all-solid-state uses a solid instead of a liquid electrolyte that enables the use of a metal anode by blocking the formation of dendrites, making it possible to store more energy while guaranteeing safety.
Nov 24, 2017, 17:27 PM IST'Instantly rechargeable' electric car batteries in the offing
The new technology will do away with the need to stop and recharge an electric car's battery, and dramatically reduce the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging stations, researchers said.
Jun 04, 2017, 17:05 PM ISTNew non-toxic batteries could last over a decade
Flow batteries store energy in liquid solutions in external tanks - the bigger the tanks, the more energy they store. They are a promising storage solution for renewable, intermittent energy like wind and solar.
Feb 12, 2017, 17:02 PM ISTScientists develop next-gen, garnet-based batteries to power devices, vehicles
The research team also used, for the first time, a technique called atomic layer deposition to place a thin film of aluminum oxide on top of a garnet structure coating the ceramic electrolyte.
Jan 22, 2017, 14:49 PM ISTNew insight may lead to faster recharging batteries
Rechargeable lithium batteries have helped power the `portable revolution` in mobile phones, laptops and tablet computers.
Former tech CEO Gurbaksh Chahal gets a year in jail in domestic violence case
Former tech CEO and famous Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Gurbaksh Chahal, who came in limelight after selling his startup for $300 million at the age of 25 has been sentenced on Friday to a year in jail for violating his probation in a domestic violence case.
Aug 13, 2016, 15:05 PM ISTThis tech could give you week's battery in single charge
To this increasing demand, Intelligent Energy -- a 27-year-old British company working on clean power technology -- has an answer.
Feb 10, 2016, 14:54 PM ISTScientists develop material for super-powered battery
The new material will enable electric vehicles travel 35 km after charging for just seven seconds, said the research team from the institute.
Dec 20, 2015, 11:04 AM ISTNew low-cost battery to store renewable energy
The new device's energy density was also found close to that of lithium-ion batteries.
Nov 05, 2015, 18:20 PM ISTChinese students develop highly efficient battery using sugar
Through the electricity generation platform they designed, the final output reached over 520 mV and lasted over 80 hours.
Nov 01, 2015, 16:14 PM ISTNew tech produces lighter, long-lasting batteries from silicon
Researchers have developed a new silicon-based anode that could pave the way for lighter and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries which could be used for everything from electronic devices to electric cars.
Oct 27, 2015, 18:55 PM ISTNew software to extend smartphone battery life
Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a software that can significantly reduce the battery drainage in smartphones by intelligently suppressing apps that run in the background.
Sep 15, 2015, 18:57 PM ISTNow, charge phone battery by playing music at it
Scientists have created a prototype panel capable of charging a cellphone off environmental vibrations like music or dinner conversation.
Aug 20, 2014, 21:14 PM IST