batteries
In 2006, Elon Musk Had a "Secret Plan" to Mainstream Electric Cars. It's Working
Eight year ago, Elon Musk laid out his plan to bring electric cars to the world. With his latest announcement—a $5 billion factory—he's right on schedule.
The Dream of Next-Gen Batteries All Hangs On an Apple Watch
No one smartwatch should have all that power.
This Battery Yarn Will Power the Computer Shirts of the Future
It looks like wearables are getting closer to infiltrating all parts of our wardrobe.
A New Battery Will Let You Power Your iPhone with Your Own Pee
Researchers have successfully tested a new fuel cell battery that extracts enough energy from urine to power a smartphone.
Meet Lithium, the Future's Most Important Mineral
Once instrumental in curbing mood disorders, it's now an integral component in batteries for everything from iPhones to electric cars. No mineral is more important to tomorrow—and this quick guide will get you acquainted.
Sulfur Batteries Could Power Your Smartphone Four Times Longer
Sulfur is "practically free," researchers say.
Wyoming's Lithium Jackpot Will Help Us Build the Batteries of the Future
Scientists have discovered a single lithium deposit that could meet the entire nation's annual demand.
The Best Grid-Scale Batteries Only Store Six Times the Energy Needed to Create Them
To bring down the carbon footprint of grid-scale batteries, we really need to focus on extending their lifecycle.
Belgium Is Building the World’s Biggest Battery on an Artificial Horseshoe-Shaped Island
Right now, Belgium boasts a capacity of about 1,000 megawatts, but that number is set to quadruple by 2020.
Nanoscale Imaging Just Gave Us a Window Into Why Our Batteries Die So Fast
New nanoscale imaging technology will let researchers pinpoint why the batteries that power our electronics run out of steam so fast.
Ladies, You Need to Masturbate. From a Girl Who Didn’t for the First 26 Years of Her Life
As Sandy hysteria hit New York last Sunday and everyone scrambled to hurricane-proof their lives, I kept getting text message after text message offering the same advice: Don’t forget to buy batteries!