Sentences with phrase «in battery technology»

Advances in battery technology also mean that new plug - in hybrids can go for miles on electricity before a gasoline engine is even turned on.

On the face of it, fast charging is arguably one of the most important breakthroughs in battery technology in recent years.

The steady improvement in battery technology means that battery - operated monitors are more practical than ever.

The feasibility — and cost — of future plug - in hybrids will depend on advancements in battery technology.

The company is also investing big in battery technology.

In addition, developments in battery technology have largely improved the range of electric cars.

While that concept had an all - electric range of just 31 miles, advances in battery technology by the time the model comes to production could result in a significantly larger figure.

If true, it will be the biggest breakthrough in battery technology since the lithium - ion pack first came out.

Significant progress in battery technology has certainly been made, though perhaps not as quickly as we might have liked.

Because of these rapid improvements in battery technology, hydrogen fuel cells are becoming less and less likely to catch up in the mainstream market.

Right now, advances in battery technology are yielding a 40 percent improvement in total capacity every year, meaning current capacity could double in 5 years.

Until there's a real breakthrough in battery technology, a portable charger might be the best solution.

With advancement in battery technology, storing electricity in a car should not make it a mobile environmental disaster any longer.

VW's group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has called electro - chemistry «a field where we can and must achieve progress,» and has hinted at past investments in battery technology companies, but the group has so far kept its cards close to its chest.

Following our report last week on innovations in battery technology, Volvo has successfully completed a 17 - month study on the potential of inductive, wireless charging for electric vehicles.

If further breakthroughs in battery technologies occur, BEVs could yet prove to be the future of clean transportation.»

Instead, we've had a series of favorable technological surprises of which the most striking have been the plummeting cost of solar photovoltaics, and advances in battery technology allowing both low - cost electricity storage and affordable electric vehicles.

The news of a real - time, in situ, 3 - D imaging method developed by scientists at the Department of Chemistry of New York University spurs hopes that we will witness break - throughs in battery technology as researchers can immediately see what is happening inside batteries.

The last significant change in battery technology came 24 years ago, when Sony commercialized the rechargeable lithium ion battery.

«I'm a big believer in their battery technology.»

It is difficult to find fault with this phone though, just as with all modern smartphones running so many apps, battery life is an issue and will remain so until significant advances are made in battery technology.

«Racing in excess of 150 mph on high - speed ovals will take a significant breakthrough in battery technology for EV race cars, or racetracks, to be competitive in the Indianapolis 500 or NASCAR events,» Waters said.

CELLPHONES will begin to run low on power over the next few years as advances in battery technology fail to keep up with the demands of the numerous energy - draining features being planned by mobile phone makers.

«We are leading the world in battery technology,» says BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu at the Geneva auto show here.

In 2015, the Honda Accord Hybrid continues to impress drivers with even more upgrades in battery technology, interior comfort and impressive design.

«We are waiting for the further evolution in battery technology so you should not expect a plug - in version in the coming years.

Early this week, I enjoyed discussing a brewing, but halting revolution in battery technology with the journalist and author Steve LeVine, who spent the last several years exploring the frontiers of energy - storage innovation for his new book, «The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World.»

But, it added, «there are still difficulties facing this technology in terms of duration of electricity storage, efficiencies and losses, size, and — perhaps more concerning — the sustainability of the materials used in battery technologies and the long - term management of wastes and recycling».

«SkyPower, an industry leader in the development of large - scale solar energy projects, is excited to work with BYD, a global leader in battery technology, to bring together a highly - competitive bid for low - carbon, clean technology solutions,» said Charles Cohen, SkyPower's Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Strategy and Development.

Specializing in battery technologies, their green mission to «solve the whole problem» has made them industry pioneers and leaders in several High - tech sectors including High - efficiency Automobiles, Electrified Public Transportation, Environmentally - Friendly Energy Storage, Affordable Solar Power and Information Technology and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) services.

Current performance improvements in battery technology indicate that end of this improvement spiral is nowhere near.»

Apple is also very interested in battery technology, and maybe both companies can work together to push things forward in that area.

Innovation and investment in battery technologies are imperatives for a faster energy transition that cut across different parts of the energy system.

They've made very cool advancements in battery technology.

The reason your contemporary EV is less of a safety hazard is largely due to exponential improvements in battery technology.

Since there are no revolutionary innovations in battery technology, HTC is offering an extreme power saving mode option that looks like a winner.

(And don't forget that until some unforeseen breakthrough in battery technology occurs, natural gas must remain on call as a backup for intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar for generating electricity.)

JQ — ``... advances in battery technology allowing both low - cost electricity storage and affordable electric vehicles.»

Looking beyond coal, we've had major developments in battery technology, symbolised by Tesla's 100 MWh SA battery, which has already proved its worth and discredited the Turnbull / Abbott rhetoric about the reliability of coal.

Plug - ins run on lithium ion (Li - ion) or nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, and recent advances in battery technology, like MIT's new lithium battery recipe, may improve the charge duration and lower the cost of batteries for plug - ins.

It seems like every day we hear about another incremental breakthrough in battery technology.

Nevertheless, promises like these would lead one to believe that Tesla has made some significant breakthrough in battery technology, but we can not find evidence to support that assertion.

One promising advance in battery technology is a «liquid fuel» battery from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

We'll have to wait until we get to have a go to see if these upgrades make the i3s any more fun to drive than the standard i3, but with the increased popularity of electric cars and the advancement in battery technology, this might be the first look at what we can expect from a hot hatch of the future.

Last week the automaker showed off its new Mercedes - Benz GLC F - Cell, which also features plug - in battery technology.

Now the size of small books, thanks to advancements in battery technology, mini jump - starter packs can be conveniently tucked away in the glovebox ready to be deployed when required.