Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) nearly doubled in 2013, but most won't take you farther than 100 miles on one charge. To boost their range toward a tantalizing 300 miles or more, researchers are reporting new progress on a "breathing" ...
Tags: battery, air batteries, lithium-ion battery
Ubiquitous but frustrating, lithium-ion batteries fade because the materials lose their structure in response to charging and discharging. This structural change is closely related to the formation of electron-rich regions within the ...
Tags: electrons, The Lithiation Front, Silicon
The San Francisco-based hardware startup Aether Things has started offering a reservations list for its debut product, a music player that will apply machine learning to figure out what you want to hear. The speaker works with Apple iOS and ...
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Sprint snagged the U.S. exclusive for the new Harman Kardon Onyx Studio, a portable Bluetooth speaker priced at a suggested $399. Related Harman Harman Picks Brightstar For Onyx Speakers sprint Sprint Adding Wi-Fi Calling sprint Sprint: ...
Tags: portable Bluetooth speaker, Consumer Electronics, LTE Smartphones
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Tags: Mobile Devices, wireless accessories, mobile experience
Panasonic, along with some Japanese materials suppliers, is reportedly planning to invest around JPY100bn ($977m) in a lithium-ion car battery manufacturing plant to be established by electric carmaker Tesla Motors in the US. ...
In studying a material that prevents marine life from sticking to the bottom of ships, researchers led by chemist Joseph DeSimone at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a surprising replacement for the only ...
Tags: UNC, PFPE, Ion Battery, team
With the FBM-B 3100, Flux-Ger?te presents the world s first brushless battery motor for pumps. The motor is designed for the small sealless Combiflux drum pump. In combination with the pump, the motor provides a delivery rate which is ...
Tags: Drive Pumps, Pumps, Processing Machinery
The phrase "An army marches on its stomach," often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, underscores the importance of logistics in the military. And in the 21st century, keeping up the supply of diesel fuel is one of the most challenging ...
We were contacted a while back about this new concept called the Hammerhead. After hearing about the concept, we thought it was pretty cool and decided on trying one out. The Hammerhead is a cross between an autohammer and a right angle ...
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Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation will exhibit its latest technologies in the areas of safety and environment at the 12th Auto Expo 2014 - Components, in New Delhi, India, from Feb. 6 to 9, 2014. In the area of safety, DENSO ...
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has partnered with FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, to test its new Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric compact cargo vehicle, under real world conditions in Washington, DC. Nissan e-NV200 is the second ...
Tags: Nissan, FedEx, Electric Cargo Vehicle
Most of your basic major brand name tool kits come with a Flashlight, and Makita is no exception.? In this particular kit Makita provides a high illumination, high powered light at 4,500 Lux. The flashlight is consistent with Makita's ...
Tags: Tools, Hardware, Flashlight
The BVM Group has introduced the WMP-227V, a 21.5-inch touchscreen PanelPC developed specifically for use in medical applications and certified to the third edition of EN 60601 -1. The standard defines the basic safety and essential ...
The battery problem that last year afflicted Boeing's worldwide fleet of 787 Dreamliners appears to have recurred. Japan Airlines grounded its 787s Wednesday after workers noticed smoke emanating from a battery pack on a 787 they were ...
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