Editor’s note: Read more and watch colleague James Anderton on engineering.com TV describe what this “nuclear battery” means to you and me and the charging cords we carry — or not. Check it out here. Beijing’s Betavolt New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. announced a miniature atomic energy battery that combines nickel 63 nuclear isotope decay…
PXI, multi-cell battery simulator modules target automotive and aerospace applications
Pickering Interfaces launched a new family of battery simulator modules, ideal for Electric Vehicle (EV) battery stack emulation in Battery Management Systems (BMS) test applications. The 41-752A (PXI) and 43-752A (PXIe) modules enable direct voltage and current readback either programmatically or using Pickering’s soft panel control. Each cell simulator is highly accurate, specified at ±5 mV from 1 […]
EnergyLink3 and C4V develop cobalt-free lithium battery for use on agricultural solar projects
Energylink3 has developed a less toxic lithium battery storage system for use in agriculture and environmentally sensitive areas to store energy from farm-based and rural solar arrays. EnergyLink3 batteries will be manufactured in New York at a former IBM campus by C4V and iM3, which has been supported by a $13.25 million investment by Governor…
Saft launches new battery for low-current, continuous cycling applications
Saft recently launched a new product in the Xcelion line, the Xcelion 56V-LEV battery, designed as a more economical option for low-current, 48V continuous cycling applications, particularly in the defense industry. This development represents the growth of the Xcelion product line, aimed at offering lower weight, longer life, and greater overall capability and intelligence compared to traditional…
Saft releases 56-V LFP battery to compete with rugged lead-acid systems
Saft has recently launched a new product in the Xcelion line, the Xcelion 56V lithium-ion battery, offering customers a variant on the proven technology behind the Xcelion 6T for applications requiring higher voltage. As the third Xcelion product, the Xcelion 56V builds upon the existing technology behind the Xcelion 6T, launched in 2015, and the Xcelion…
Washable, Wearable Battery-Like Devices Could Be Woven Directly into Clothes
Wearable electronic components incorporated directly into fabrics have been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The devices could be used for flexible circuits, healthcare monitoring, energy conversion, and other applications. The Cambridge researchers, working in collaboration with colleagues at Jiangnan University in China, have shown how graphene – a two-dimensional form of carbon […]
CleanSpark completes solar microgrid with 400-kWh iron-flow battery at Camp Pendleton
Microgrid company CleanSpark announced it has achieved government acceptance of its solar-plus-storage microgrid located at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and is one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States. Completed by general contractor Bethel-Webcor…
South Korea-Based Short Range Air Defense Battery Integrates Counter-UAS into Core Competencies
Amid the looming threat of surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), 8th Army recently validated the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) at Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea. In order to support 8th Army and combat the UAS threat, Echo Battery, 6-52 Air and Missile Defense Battalion (E/6-52 AMD BN)…