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MIT Study: Second Life Batteries Deliver Benefits to Grid Storage
There’s big news in the battery world. A new modeling study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reported that second life batteries from the electric car industry could be reusable for grid storage in solar operations. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows, and with states like California phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles, there […]
What Are Cold-Charging Batteries?
Cold can be a threat to car batteries. Drivers in below-freezing temperatures routinely must deal with dead batteries that need a jump. However, researchers at Penn State University developed a solution to this problem. The new battery they developed has an extra material layer that enables cold charging. How the Cold-Charging Battery […]
The Road to Lightweight Batteries
Weight is a critical factor in the development and advancement of portable and mobile battery-based technology. The gradual reduction in size and weight of the battery has allowed the adoption of mobile technology to flourish in the past few years. Take the cell phone as an example, the first portable […]
Examining the Benefits of Graphene Batteries
You’ve likely heard of some common battery types, such as lithium ion, that are helping to power the future. However, there’s a new contender for most-promising battery solution – graphene. Graphene batteries leverage their namesake material, which sees carbon atoms bind together in a honeycomb lattice pattern to form an […]
Why is it important to have a Battery Management System?
A battery management system allows users to monitor individual cells within a battery pack. As cells work together to release energy to the load, it is crucial to maintain stability throughout the whole pack. This is where a battery management system (BMS) comes into play. A BMS allows for constant […]
Tesla’s Upcoming Battery Innovations
Tesla’s Battery Day, where upcoming projects and innovations are announced to investors, was held at the end of September. There were two anticipated announcements: the million-mile battery and a battery price point of $100/kWh, the price at which analysts believe would officially place Electric Vehicles on par with Internal Combustion […]
MRI Scanning and Batteries
One of the biggest challenges in the development and optimization of battery technology is difficulty in observing what’s happening inside of the battery itself. However, there’s a new ally in the movement toward the future of energy storage – magnetic resonance imaging, also known as MRI. This technology, which commonly […]
Batteries: A Day in the Life
You may not realize it, but batteries – and the latest innovations in the battery industry – impact nearly every part of your day-to-day life. Batteries have always helped power the world, but their applications and importance are growing all the time, particularly in the wake of movements for cleaner […]
Introduction to Supercapacitors
Though most common, chemical batteries are not the only way to store energy. Another device that is constantly being researched and improved is the supercapacitor. The supercapacitor stores electricity as static rather than chemical energy. While they can’t match up to batteries in energy capacity, they do have clear advantages […]
Robotics in Prosthetics
When you think of batteries and, more specifically, Arbin’s role in the research that is driving the battery industry forward, it’s likely you picture electric vehicles and other stalwarts of the industry that have gained momentum and become more visible over the past several years. However, Arbin’s role in the […]
Range Anxiety-Free Electric Vehicle
Weeks after a potential million-mile battery was announced, automotive company Lucid Motors has announced a new all-electric vehicle with a range of 517 miles. Most EVs currently on the market have a range of 200-300 miles. Currently, Tesla has the EV with the longest range at about 400 miles. The […]
What is a flow battery?
A flow battery, also known as a redox flow battery (from the words reduction and oxidation), is a liquid-based rechargeable cell. In a traditional battery, the electrolyte is the medium through which electrons can travel between the cathode and anode. In a flow battery, the anode and cathode themselves are […]
The Role of Grid Storage in Smart Grids and Smart Cities
Grid Storage What would the city of the future look like? With the advent of technology, people have been speculating for decades what a future fully integrated with technology would look like. Nowadays, a city of the future is expected to not only integrate technology and the Internet of Things […]
How Battery Materials Can Affect Battery Efficiency
The chemical composition of a battery can be very delicate. The active materials within the cell work together in the energy releasing process and the choice of materials can determine the efficiency of the battery. However, undesired chemical reactions can also occur, affecting the safety and longevity of the cell. […]
Game-changing Million Mile Electric Vehicle Battery
Chinese car battery manufacturers CALT announced that it is ready to produce a battery that can last for 1.2 million miles across the span of 16 years. This is double the lifespan and eight-times the mileage of current EV batteries, the best of which are typically warrantied for up to […]
Batteries for Critical Military Applications
defensenews.com The requirements of military equipment never change. Operation needs to be safe, performance needs to be assured, and it simply cannot fail. Now, as innovation in unmanned vehicles and other segments of defense technology booms, batteries are stepping up to keep pace with that growth and ensure that mission-critical […]
Using a Three-Electrode Cell in Battery Testing
Arbin’s new 3E Coin Cell provides users with an affordable, easy to use three-electrode cell holder that allows for long-term cycling, and provides consistent results between samples.
Arbin의 회생 배터리 테스트 시리즈의 5가지 특징
Arbin’s Regenerative Battery Testing (RBT) series is designed specifically for high-power batteries used in applications such as electric vehicles, military and stationary grid storage.
Lithium Ion Battery Market Primed for More Exciting Growth
With climate change concerns increasing, the automotive and transportation industries are rapidly evolving to meet the needs of the environment. Electric vehicles (EVs) are continuing to innovate and evolve thanks to the revolutionary technology of lithium ion batteries, and this continued march toward more widespread utilization is driving unprecedented growth […]
Recyclable/Non-Toxic Batteries
IBM researchers work in the IBM Research Battery Lab to combine and test unique materials and formulations for more sustainable battery technologies. [source] Most commercial batteries have some metals inside of them. Common battery types like lithium-ion, lead-acid, or nickel-cadmium contain a range of heavy metals. While not all batteries […]