Berkeley Lab's Vincent Battaglia described his research team's approach to improving the energy density of lithium-ion batteries in the latest edition of The Economist. Battaglia is one of a handful of battery experts interviewed regarding the future of energy storage technology. For the complete article, go here. For energy storage technologies developed at Berkeley Lab, go … [Read more...] about The Economist Features Lab Battery Expert
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Lab Tech Transfer Successes Highlighted at May CRENEL Meeting
The Lab’s Chief Technology Transfer Officer Dr. Elsie Quaite-Randall participated on a panel with tech transfer coordinators from LLNL, SLAC, and Sandia at the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (CRENEL) meeting held May 22 at SLAC. As part of an industry partner panel, Dr. Charlie Hotz, Nanosys, Inc. VP of Research and Development, … [Read more...] about Lab Tech Transfer Successes Highlighted at May CRENEL Meeting
MyGreenCar Team Rocks I-Corps Bootcamp
Berkeley Lab's MyGreenCar team ranked first out of 16 teams attending I-Corps™ bootcamp this week. The MyGreenCar team (L-to-R Sam Saxena, Nihar Shah, Dana Hansen, Russell Carrington) is developing a fuel economy app supporting EV drivers, fleet managers and other customers. I-Corps™ bootcamp helps researcher / entrepreneurial teams zero in on the best markets and … [Read more...] about MyGreenCar Team Rocks I-Corps Bootcamp
Berkeley Lab’s 2015 Lab-Corps Teams Selected
Two Berkeley Lab teams have been selected for the 2015 DOE Lab-Corps Pilot Program: MyGreenCar (Sam Saxena, Nihar Shah, Dana Hansen) – supporting electric vehicle (EV) drivers, utilities and policy makers – and Ring Burner (Peter Therkelsen, Mike Tucker, Vi Rapp) – for reduced indoor air pollution and even heating from household and commercial appliances, such as … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab’s 2015 Lab-Corps Teams Selected
Simulator Addresses EV Range Anxiety
Using data from 160,000 electric vehicle (EV) driving itineraries and the V2G-Sim simulation tool, Berkeley Lab researchers determined EV "range anxiety" is overblown and that EVs will meet drivers' daily travel needs longer than believed. Read more about the study here. … [Read more...] about Simulator Addresses EV Range Anxiety