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GM envisions refreshed car batteries while you wait

In a patent application, General Motors describes a system where lithium ion batteries would be refurbished without totally dismantling battery packs.

GM and LG Chem pen new agreement with Argonne for next-gen battery technology

General Motors has licensed the use of patented material for next-generation battery packs developed by the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

A123 Systems cuts ribbon on Michigan EV battery plant

Lithium-ion battery company opens factory in Michigan, part of a bid to bring large-scale advanced battery manufacturing for electric vehicles and grid storage to the U.S.

Panasonic invests $30 million in Tesla

The Japanese company takes a 2 percent stake in electric-car maker Tesla, which says it now will look on Panasonic as a preferred supplier for key battery technology.

Hybrid storage melds battery, ultracapacitor

Energy storage company Ioxus designs a hybrid gadget that combines the fast recharge of ultracapacitors with the greater energy storage of lithium-ion batteries.

A123 spinoff 24M funded for novel energy storage

Start-up 24M Technologies receives $10 million in venture funding to pursue high energy density storage for vehicles and grid storage that combines lithium ion and flow battery concepts.

Microsoft Invention Lets You Insert Batteries in Any Direction

Ever been frustrated by devices not working because you put the batteries in the wrong way? Well, the days of making sure the + and – side of your AA batteries are in the right direction are over, thanks to a new technology developed by Microsoft.InstaLoad is a new battery technology from Microsoft that gives devices power, regardless of how users insert the batteries. It doesn’t matter which side is positive or negative; the device will simply work.