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07/28/2016

KAIST researchers develop Graphene battery - Korean researchers at the famous Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a new graphene battery material that speeds up charging dramatically, while maintaining capacity. http://www.i4u.com/2016/06/112520/kaist-researchers-develop-graphene-battery

New battery material speeds up lithium-ion battery charging.

07/28/2016

Tesla Model S Can Double as Power Boat - The Model S floats well enough "to turn it into a boat for short periods of time," Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, acknowledges. - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tesla-model-s-can-double-904364

The Model S floats well enough "to turn it into a boat for short periods of time," Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, acknowledges.

07/28/2016

Physicists first produced graphene—a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms— from humble graphite in 2004. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/tech/graphene/

Two recent discoveries could finally make fast, efficient electronics based on wonder material graphene possible.

07/28/2016

Graphene: Looking beyond the Hype - The wonder material. It’s just one atom thick but 200 times stronger than steel; extremely conductive but see-through and flexible. Graphene has shot to fame since its discovery in 2004 by UK-based researchers Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, for which the University of Manchester pair were awarded the 2010 Nobel prize in physics. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/graphene-looking-beyond-the-hype/

Despite breathless headlines, it is not clear when completely new things from the wonder material will appear

07/28/2016

What can Graphene do? Energy; Membranes; Composites and Coatings; Biomedical; Sensors; Electronics.
Graphene: the world's first 2D material. Since graphene's isolation in 2004 it has captured the attention of scientists, researchers and industry worldwide.
It is ultra-light yet immensely tough.
It is 200 times stronger than steel, but it is incredibly flexible.
It is the thinnest material possible as well as being transparent.
It is a superb conductor and can act as a perfect barrier - not even helium can pass through it.
http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/explore/what-can-graphene-do/

When graphene is used alone or combined with other materials or substances it has the potential to create incredible future technologies and vastly...

07/28/2016

Is Tesla Making a Graphene Battery? The short answer? Probably not. But there's more to the story than that. http://investingnews.com/daily/tech-investing/graphene-investing/graphene-battery-tesla/

The short answer? Probably not. But there's more to the story than that.

07/28/2016

Silicon and Graphene Combo Finally Achieve Lithium-Ion Battery Greatness -Silicon, graphene, and sometimes the two of them combined together have all been suggested as potential replacements for graphite in the electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.

07/28/2016

R&D for Next-Generation Solid Electrolytes Batteries – Partnership agreement between Fraunhofer and Hydro-Québec - http://news.money.ca/2016/07/15/rd-for-next-generation-solid-electrolytes-batteries-partnership-agreement-between-fraunhofer-and-hydro-quebec/

R&D for Next-Generation Solid Electrolytes Batteries – Partnership agreement between Fraunhofer and Hydro-Québec Canada NewsWire MONTRÉAL, July 15,...

07/28/2016

New graphene super batteries charge up in seconds and last virtually forever http://inhabitat.com/new-graphene-super-batteries-charge-up-in-seconds-and-last-virtually-forever/

Swinburne University researcher Han Lin developed a new supercapacitor using sheets of graphene created on a 3D printer, and it charges faster and...

07/26/2016

This week, Tesla Motors officially unveils its massive new Gigafactory 1 at a grand opening event on July 29, 2016.

The ultimate objective of the first Gigafactory is simple, but it is not for the faint of heart. Battery costs are the most expensive component of electric vehicles, and the multi-billion dollar Gigafactory aims to add scale, vertical integration, and other efficiencies together to bring lithium-ion battery costs down.
Costs have already come down faster than most analysts have predicted, and the Gigafactory could be the final catalyst to get below the industry’s holy grail of $100 per kWh. Cheaper battery packs could make electric vehicles competitive with traditional gas-powered vehicles – and if that happens, it is a game-changer for the auto industry.

It’s important to note that the Gigafactory is fairly modular by design, and construction is not completed in full yet. That said, here is what we know about the new Tesla Gigafactory and its possible impact. http://www.visualcapitalist.com/9-slides-put-new-tesla-gigafactory-perspective/

Tesla's giant production facility opens on July 29, and these 9 slides help to visualize the impact of the new Tesla Gigafactory.

07/20/2016

Panasonic expects Tesla demand to double sales of auto batteries http://ow.ly/bko4302rPxI

Panasonic expects its annual sales of auto-related lithium-ion batteries to more than double within 3 years owing to demand for Tesla’s products.

04/27/2016

Empire To Acquire Fox Creek Project In Alberta

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