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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Statewide "Buy Safe, Charge Safe" Campaign Announced To Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

Global Renewable News

Governor Kathy Hochul today (Feb 1) announced a statewide campaign to raise awareness about the safe use of consumer products that contain lithium-ion batteries, such as e-bikes, e-scooters,

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Alsym wants to ‘light up homes for a billion people’ with its new battery

TechCrunch: Climate

The battery startup has raised $78 million to bring its alternative to lithium-ion cells to everything from scooters to steel mills. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Swiss startup Morand launches fast charging energy storage system combining batteries and ultracapacitors

Charged

Swiss technology startup Morand has launched a hybrid energy storage system that combines the characteristics of an ultracapacitor with that of a chemical battery to create “a durable and ultra-fast energy pack that can be usefully recharged in seconds.”. Applications include small city EVs, drones, e-bikes, e-scooters and robotics.

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Recent Deals – 15 November

CleanTech Group

From smart-lithium battery-powered scooters and copper extraction to farming platforms, find the recent deals worth looking at. Looking for the latest cleantech deals?

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Recent Deals – 1 November

CleanTech Group

From smart lithium battery-powered scooters t0 copper extraction and farming platforms – find. Want to know how the latest cleantech deals are evolving?

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Figuring out the details: EV batteries and the circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

At stake is the possibility of a truly circular economy for EV batteries, boosting the sustainability of the technology, while safeguarding the valuable resources – including lithium, cobalt, and nickel – on which it relies. “It

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Harley-Davidson Stands Behind Electric Motorcycle Bet Despite COVID-19 Headwinds

GreenTechMedia

Mopeds and scooters leading the electric charge. Bloomberg New Energy Finance says that roughly 60 percent of two-wheelers in China were battery-based in 2019. The global share is about 30 percent, but it's mostly mopeds and scooters, said Nick Albanese, BNEF's head of new mobility research.