California-headquartered Amprius Technologies has revealed a new high-energy density, high-discharge rate silicon anode cell that could potentially be used in aerial and automotive applications. The company claims to have achieved a discharge rate of 10C with an energy density of 400 watt-hours per kilogram. The capability could benefit electric vertical take-offs and landings (eVTOL), and…
Ferid Murad, a pharmacologist whose research into the effects of nitric oxide on the heart and blood vessels enabled widespread advancements in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and erectile dysfunction, and which earned him a share in a Nobel Prize in 1998, died on Monday at his home in Menlo Park, Calif. He was…
Each EV on average needs 50-100 kg (110-220 pounds) of graphite in its battery pack for the anodes, the negative electrodes of a battery, about twice the amount of lithium. New investments in the United States and Europe aim to challenge China’s stranglehold on a key ingredient used in most electric vehicle batteries – graphite…
Tesla officially launched the first V4 Supercharging site in the United Kingdom, which is also the seventh European station with the new dispensers. The V4 Superchargers were installed at the company’s Tottenham Service Centre in Tottenham, about which we heard earlier this month. The deployment of new dispensers is one thing, but even more interesting…
Located along Mexico’s southwest coast in the state of Guerrero, the village of Barra de Potosí is a bit off the beaten path. You won’t find any mega resorts full of tourists here, but the area is a popular vacation destination for humpback whales, which travel thousands of miles just to breed in this patch…
When the Tesla Cybertruck was unveiled in 2019, it featured angular black wheel covers that complemented the edgy look of the all-electric pickup. Fast forward to 2023 and more and more Cybertruck prototypes and so-called release candidate (RC) units are roaming the streets of the United States as the Texas Gigafactory is getting ready to…
Reuters reports that CATL will produce its Shenxing battery in Germany and Hungary. The information comes from Gao Pengfei – CATL’s chief engineer. The information has been shared at the IAA Munich today. CATL’s stand at the show is E30 in Hall A2 of the Munich Exhibition Center and you can visit it from today…
Art cannot save us. This is the problem with art that seeks to address climate change. Weeks ago, I could feel in my lungs and smell the smoke from fires engulfing Canadian forests thousands of miles away, while walking between galleries on the streets of Lower Manhattan. During this summer that promises to be the…
The new Mercedes-Benz eCitan is now available to order for UK customers, spearheading premium electric vehicles in the small van segment. Production and delivery of the L1 panel van variant are anticipated to take place next month, with orders for L2 versions following later this year and crew van models early next year. Designed with…
Millions of years ago, a simian ancestor of humanity decided to climb a tree. It may have been looking for a meal, escaping a predator or seeking a shady place to rest. Later, like anyone who has ascended high into a forest’s canopy, our relative discovered that getting down in one piece is less simple…
