Nanotechnology Increases Lithium Ion Battery Storage Capacity 10 Times Over

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by the Stanford News Service in December 2007. Last December, researchers at Stanford University found a way to use silicon nanowires to store 10 times the amount of energy of existing lithium-ion batteries. A laptop that now runs on battery for two hours could operate for 20 hours, [...]

Tata to Launch Electric Car in Norway Within a Year

According to Tata Motors’ managing director Ravi Kant, the company plans to launch an electric version of its Indica hatchback in Norway within a year, and will bring it to the local market at a later stage. “Right now we want to test it out in Norway with the Norwegian party. Because, you know, lot [...]