Lithium-ion battery development and production is rapidly escalating worldwide, yet there’s no standard when it comes to battery designs, materials, and chemistries. And that affects the ability to recycle Li-ion batteries – a vital final stage of their life cycle. But this may be about to change in the US.
Li-ion battery recycling
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 8, 2021
September 11, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tesla (TSLA) produces record number of EVs at Gigafactory Shanghai, mostly exports
September 11, 2021
Tesla produced a record number of electric vehicles out of Gigafactory Shanghai last month.
Interestingly, they were again mostly for exportation outside of China.
As we reported last month, Tesla turned Gigafactory Shanghai into its new “export hub,” which was…
EGEB: Researchers ran tests on wind turbine noise and got a surprise
September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A technique used to improve wind farms’ performance makes them quieter, too.
The leading source of energy in Brazil in 2020 is hydropower, but solar is the rising star.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
Tesla obtains patent on its wild idea to use lasers as windshield wipers
September 11, 2021
Tesla has actually managed to obtain a patent on its wild idea to use lasers to clean debris off of vehicles.
We are basically talking about using laser beams as windshield wipers.
About two years ago, we reported on Tesla working on a technology to use laser beams to…
As several popular electric bikes lower prices, is the e-bike market returning to normal?
September 11, 2021
Beginning early this year, electric bicycle prices crept up nearly across the board. Now we are starting to see reductions in prices from major US brands. Could this be the light at the end of the tunnel?
Indicators are starting to point in that direction.
In a surprise…
Bosch unveils unique EV cable without bulky ‘charging brick’
September 11, 2021
Engineering and technology company Bosch has unveiled a new charging cable for electric vehicles equipped without the traditional “charging brick.” The manufacturer shared new details of the EV cord ahead of its world premiere at IAA Mobility in Munich this week.
Robert Bosch GmbH, better known as Bosch, is a German engineering and technology company founded in 1886. Since then, the company…
Tesla is building a team of energy traders
September 11, 2021
Some people trade stocks, but Tesla wants to trade energy capacity. The company is building a new team of traders to do just that with its Autobidder platform.
Autobidder is a real-time trading and control platform for energy assets, like Tesla’s Powerpacks, Powerwalls…
Cupra shares ‘ambitions’ to become fully electric brand by 2030
September 11, 2021
During IAA Mobility in Munich this year, Spanish automaker Cupra publicly shared its brand’s vision for an all-electric future, outlining its pipeline of upcoming EVs as evidence of its “ambition” to reach its goal by 2030.
Cupra is short for SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., a…
A new giant Tesla Megapack project is under construction in the UK
September 11, 2021
Tesla has started delivering new Megapack batteries for a giant new 99 MW/198 MWh energy storage project under construction in the UK.
Almost exactly two years ago, Tesla launched the Megapack. It was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack.
A single Megapack unit is a container-sized 3 MWh battery system with integrated modules, inverters, and…
