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Tesla passes U.N. battery tests - 0 views

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    The lithium ion car battery created by Tesla Motors has passed a battery of certification tests that effectively remove another hurdle in the path toward selling products. Because they can burst into flames, lithium ion batteries are classified as dangerous goods, according to Erik Toomre, Director of Manufacturing Programs. "Before we ship it to the public, we have to demonstrate that it is safe," he said.
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    The lithium ion car battery created by Tesla Motors has passed a battery of certification tests that effectively remove another hurdle in the path toward selling products. Because they can burst into flames, lithium ion batteries are classified as dangerous goods, according to Erik Toomre, Director of Manufacturing Programs. "Before we ship it to the public, we have to demonstrate that it is safe," he said.
Hans De Keulenaer

Semi | Tesla - 1 views

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    Range: 480 or 800 km Efficiency: <1,25 kWh/km (i.e. 400 kWh or 650 kWh battery that implies 1 MW charging point) TCO parity: 2 years
davidchapman

Tesla delays its battery business, but test drives begin | Tech news blog - CNET News.com - 0 views

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    As part of its effort to get its first cars out of the door, Tesla Motors is putting its battery business on ice for a bit.
Hans De Keulenaer

Ecotality Life » Harnessing Lightning To Power Cities - 0 views

  • One of the more intriguing examples was from an inventor named Steve LeRoy who has developed a system to harness energy from lightning bolts.
Hans De Keulenaer

First Conventional Light Aircraft Powered by Electricity Flies over France : TreeHugger - 0 views

  • You think a Tesla Roadster is news? Try flying in the Electra, a single-seater airplane with a 25 horsepower motor and 47 (105 lbs) kilograms of lithium-polymer batteries. Anne Lavrand, the president of the APAME group, said. "This will be a real aeroplane that will have an airworthiness certificate. It's a machine built for anyone with a pilot's license."
Hans De Keulenaer

Are electric vehicles really any better for the environment than gas-guzzling cars? - B... - 0 views

  • Would electric cars really be any better for the environment than our current gas guzzlers? So much of our electricity comes from coal, after all, which isn't exactly the cleanest source of energy. Might we all be better off simply upgrading to more fuel-efficient vehicles—that is, ditching our Hummers in favor of Toyota Corollas?
Hans De Keulenaer

First Commercial Wireless Electricity Experiment in Japan - 0 views

  • The nighttime experiment is meant to Illuminate the top spire of the mammoth steel structure to demmonstrate the use of the first wireless electricity transfer system in the World. The test is designed to transfer about 1200 watts of power at a range of 100 feet and will be a first of its kind use of a system Japanese scientists are developing to transmit power at distances they hope could reach 300 feet using a science that is based on magnetically coupled resonance.
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