An Energy Boost for Ultracapacitors
An alternative to batteries gets an advance from tiny, crumpled sheets of graphene, whose electrodes can store more charge because they have larger surface areas.
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Natural Gas to Chemicals
Virus-based nanowires are the key to making valuable chemicals out of methane, says Siluria.
Subway Trains to Generate Power for the Grid
A battery will capture power from braking trains.
New Battery for Cheap Electric Vehicles
Founder of A123 Systems starts a new company to commercialize the technology.
GM Partners to Produce Plug-in Hybrid Van
It's taken a stake in start-up Bright Automotive
Porsche to Sell Plug-in Hybrids
The company will start production of a high-performance car that reaches 198 mph and can get 78 mpg.
U.S. Backs Electric-Car Batteries. Will Drivers Follow?
If federally funded factories don't get enough demand, even more government spending could result.
GM Backs Volt Battery with Eight-Year Warranty
Lifetime is key because of the high cost of battery packs.
The Truth about Recharging Electric Vehicles
You'll be able to plug in anywhere, but without a special connector, you'll wait forever to recharge.
Record Efficiency for Lithium-Air Batteries
Development is a step toward making such batteries practical for electric vehicles.
