Panasonic will commence mass-producing a compact long-life lithium-ion battery system for home solar power. Panasonic also manufactures lithium-ion battery cells and systems for electric vehicles.

Washington State University materials engineering professor Grant Norton is leading a team that could triple the life of the lithium-ion batteries commonly used in electric cars and consumer electronics.

In Germany and other European countries, governments are cutting purchase prices for solar power in order to rein in the expansion of solar power generation.

At the heart of the high-capacity lithium-ion battery is new technology that employs the latest battery cell architecture.

Rice researchers develop paintable battery: Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells.

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric vehicles.

Growing consumer demand for energy storage devices, particularly for the new generation of electric cars, is advancing the technology for rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

Electric cars require different energy storage devices to run, and this will fuel the demand for advanced lithium ion batteries in the future.

Storage enables greater flexibility for the power grid, thus accelerating the deployment of affordable photovoltaic solar energy.

There are numerous high growth potential applications for advanced lithium ion batteries, including hybrid or full electric vehicles.

Washington State University researchers have developed a new technology that could triple the capacity of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

The need for high-energy capacity in batteries for electric vehicles is driving the need for development of new materials.

The Next Generation Batteries 2012 Conference in Boston is an excellent opportunity for networking and industry discussion around advancements in lithium-ion battery market.

Lithium compounds are used in the manufacture of ceramics, glass, electronics and are an essential cathode material for long life lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and hybrid and electric vehicles.

Robert Bosch GmbH plans by 2016 to produce lithium ion batteries for electric cars independently from Japanese manufacturers, Bernd Bohr, chairman of Bosch’s automotive unit, says.

Lithium is lightest of all metallic elements. These are essential characteristics that make the element especially suitable for use in various power-storage applications, including electric vehicles.

Spherical graphite is used to make the anodes in lithium ion batteries and is manufactured from the flake concentrate produced by graphite mining operations.

Lithium-ion batteries are used in order to power everything from electric cars to household electronics due to the relatively high amount of powe

Among A123’s electric car customers are General Motors Co , BMW , SAIC Motor Corp , Tata Motors , and commercial vehicle maker Smith Electric Vehicles.

The electrical output of photovoltaic solar energy doesn’t only fluctuate with the seasons or between night and day. It’s also affected by local weather.