Tech Talk

June 2023

An illustration of how the Dukosi battery monitoring system operates

Wireless Battery Monitoring System Saves Weight and Cost

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

We use batteries extensively for our transport, to store our energy, and to power our consumer goods. As we rely on batteries more and more, it is necessary to know their condition, especially when they are deployed in use cases that require multiple cells. Traditionally, in those applications each in

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Date:

06/28/2023

Huolin Xin, UCI professor of physics & astronomy, lead author of a paper on a new way to use nickel in lithium-ion batteries.

Cutting the Cost of Nickel-Based Batteries

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

There’s no area of technology that is seeing more research spend than batteries. Whether they are required to store the energy needed to even out the peaks and troughs of renewable generation, or to squeeze extra mileage out of electric vehicles by becoming more energy dense or lighter, or even to bring o

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Date:

06/21/2023

An illustration showing a nanopore harvesting electricity from humidity

Electricity From Thin Air

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Generating energy from the environment is not a new concept. After all, we already have wind turbines and solar panels. On a smaller scale, we have devices that can use heat, vibration and other natural phenomenon to generate energy. These devices are becoming more important as IoT implementations oft

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Date:

06/14/2023

L600 Astroinno battery cell

1000 km Range EV Batteries Set for Production

There’s a real competition going on between battery manufacturers to develop better batteries for electric vehicles. One of those companies is Gotion High-Tech, who have recently launched a new battery, which the company claims will give electric vehicles the ability to drive for up to 1000km between

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Date:

06/06/2023