Audi reveal eROT energy harvesting 'regen' shock absorders

We have reported on a wide range of energy regenerative shock absorbers over the years that most often convert linear motion into electrici...

Translucent Li-ion Battery Charges Itself by Using Sunlight

A Japanese research group prototyped a translucent lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery that can charge itself by using sunlight. With ...

Fully Charged | Orkney - Island of the Future [VIDEO]

In this episode of Fully Charged Robert Llewellyn travels to the 100% renewable energy powered island of Orkney in Scotland. [ More ]

Alveo unveil LiFePO4 battery that charges in 30 mins over 40,000 cycles

Norwegian entrepreneur Jostein Eikeland is hoping to jolt the world of energy storage. On Tuesday, Eikeland's latest venture, Alevo, unv...

Electric-car drivers going solar powered

Owners of electric vehicles have already gone petrol-free. Now, a growing number are powering their cars with sunlight. "We think it wa...

Ultracapacitors to be used for braking energy recuperation in Spanish rail system

Maxwell Technologies, Inc has announced that Win Inertia, an engineering firm specializing in power electronics, energy storage and control ...

Petrol stations will die out as drivers plug EVs into Solar Panels at home

Petrol stations could vanish in the near future as drivers start charging their cars at home, a scientist has forecast. Keith Barnham, emer...