All Battery Technologies articles – Page 4
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A quick fix for restoring EV batteries?
Toyota scientists may have found a way to extend EV battery life with a simple injection, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be revitalized in-place
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Lithium batteries enhanced with spent coffee grindings
Materials pioneer wakes up and smells the coffee as concern grows over use of rare earth minerals in lithium-ion battery production
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Quicker time to market for electric drives
Two tech start-ups are using ‘pre-trained AI models’ to help slash battery development time
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Could calcium-based batteries have a future in boat building?
Researchers in China propose calcium-based batteries as an alternative to lithium, delivering similar performance at lower cost and with greater supply certainty
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New propeller boss cap is 5% more efficient thanks to…. holes
New cap dispenses with fins and instead uses a series of holes drilled into the metal
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UK Battery Expo dates
If you want to catch up with the latest battery advances, then there are two upcoming UK shows that will be of interest.
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Extreme fast charging breaks the ‘100 miles in 5 minutes’ barrier
The goal for all electric boats is that they should be able to refuel in the time it takes to fill up a diesel or petrol tank, and that is now very much closer thanks to battery research by StoreDot. Based in Herzliya, Israel, StoreDot was founded in 2012 to ...
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Salvaging EV batteries for second-life use
According to sources within the automotive industry, there will be over 100 million EV batteries reaching the end of their service life globally over the next decade. The good news is that these batteries can find a second life in marine propulsion, or as powerwalls (containerised power storage) at marinas.
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Flexible solar panels for boat decks
Solar panels you can walk on could be an industry gamechanger
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March symposium - improving the charging infrastructure
The roll-out of a viable charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) and - indirectly - electric boats is gathering pace, encouraged by some government initiatives and the imposition of Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) in large cities.
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Rise of the gigafactory
The global switch to electric transport hinges of dependable battery supply, and the so-called ‘gigafactories’ are springing up all over the world. The term is a reference to the gigawatt hours each factory can produce.
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Inductive charging for electric boats
Mobile phone-like wireless charging for EVs could deliver unique benefits in the leisure marine sector
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Gallium Nitride enables faster charging for mobile devices on board
Hubbell Marine’s USB-C Power Delivery Receptacles are made from heavy-duty stainless steel and offer four times the charge rate of conventional ‘brick’ chargers.
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Demands on lithium battery supply increase pressures to recycle or repurpose, says IDtechEx
Greater emphasis needs to be placed on the entire lifecycle of batteries, claims study
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UltraMax Galaxy
THE ULTRAMAX GALAXY DC-DC charger is designed to help users monitor their battery’s state of charge offline or via an app.
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New battery tech can provide full recharge in just 10 minutes
Rapid recharge times allow big, bulky EV batteries to be replaced by smaller, lighter cells that deliver greater overall practicality, say US researchers
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New Mercedes electric truck tech could lead to extra-long range for larger yachts
Tackling the electrification of the heavy truck sector is leading directly to better drive trains and battery performance for equally heavy boats.
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Optimal battery charging for Lithium chemistry - Dolphin Charger and Super B partner up
The French battery charger OEM has partnered with lithium battery maker Super B to develop a perfectly compatible battery and charger combination to best meet the needs of boatbuilders and users
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Caterpillar’s new marine batteries
US firm rapidly diversifying its traditional portfolio of diesel-based equipment to provide more sustainable technologies
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Solid state batteries – the answer to safe onboard energy storage?
Danish company EPTechnologies dramatically illustrated the potential for safer boat battery banks by a live demonstration on its METSTRADE stand this year of what happens when you puncture a fully charged cell.