26 Jun 2023, 21:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The scientist received a Nobel prize for his work with batteries and was still active in his last years trying to perfect his inventions
25 Jun 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Experimental cells can achieve amazing numbers, but it only starts to matter when they can stand multiple cycles and get ready for series production.
13 Jun 2023, 13:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / By 2026, it will already offer a new-generation square lithium-ion battery that will allow ranges of 621 miles (1,000 kilometers).
9 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We already know that some computers need to be replaced with time, but people are still treating batteries as permanent, and they are not
28 Dec 2022, 09:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Curiously, the plant is already doing battery modules since Q3 2021, but the local production of cells demanded a little more time to begin
18 Dec 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If we are to bet the future of the automobile on something, it should be safe, convenient, efficient, environmentally neutral, and economically feasible.
9 Nov 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Toyota released a few teasers, but there is no way “Hybrid Reborn” refers to any other car than the world’s first modern hybrid
4 Nov 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Chinese company signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Portuguese government, which means the deal is not sealed yet
3 Nov 2022, 17:07 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The startup developed this method by heating batteries from the inside out, which allows fast charging and eliminates liquid cooling.
18 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Canadian company is trying to develop a quantum computer with one million qubits (quantum bits), which could greatly help Volkswagen.
7 Sep 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company said the idea is to have a “multi-powertrain production system to help provide a wide range of options.” The true goal is to keep jobs
25 Jul 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the Chinese battery maker, these batteries do not use the same chemistry as lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cells
7 Jul 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Imagine laptops, tablets, smartphones, and all other gadgets you have to charge having to compete with electric vehicles: it’s going to get ugly.
6 May 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Two states are among the most likely to receive the company’s first cell factory in the country: South Carolina and Kentucky
27 Feb 2022, 19:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Thankfully, Circular Energy Storage published an article that sheds light on many aspects of the electrification shift that could go unnoticed.
10 Nov 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That may not seem like much, but it is a 16% improvement in energy density compared to the best lithium-ion cells currently available
1 Oct 2021, 18:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from having twice as much energy density as current ternary cells (NMC and NCA), it would be much cheaper for skipping nickel and cobalt.
5 Aug 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / “In the Name of Lithium” questions what will happen with local people in lithium exploration areas. The process demands massive amounts of water.
7 Jul 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Korean carmaker would have invested around $100 million in the lithium metal cell startup. Automotive batteries would be ready by 2022.
23 Jun 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not clear how this scientific breakthrough may affect charging speeds, but the results are very promising for electric cars