Interesting new way to use Sulfur

Doesn't seem to be a production ready solution nor a solution to the problem of Lithium scarcity, but this is an interesting development simply for the novel use of capillary action no a nano-scale.

http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=10689.php

Historic Batteries

The largest battery in the world. NiCad based provides 40MW for 7 minutes.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3312118/World%27s-biggest-battery-switched-on-in-Alaska.html

Battery Wars

Car manufacturers, no longer able to sell cars move to selling batteries for profit.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/battery-wars-automakers-seek-profits-in-supplying-ev-parts/

A very negative article on Li-ion.

GM is about to spend a huge amount of taxpayer dollars on technology that has not been proven even in small scale fleet tests.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/116718-li-ion-batteries-a-speculative-field-of-dreams

It is interesting that GM is pursuing this because they believe that there is no other technology available to them.

Sometimes you just need to do the math.

A little humor and insight on why new is always a hard sell.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/01/shelby-supercar.html

If it's too good to be true is it too good to be true?

Power Grid Problems

A fascinating article about the US power grid and how far behind it is to Germany's. Even with an upgraded grid though Germany still is having problems due to demand peaking during the wrong time.

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21747/?a=f

Choice quote,

"If Edison were to wake up today, and he looked at the grid, he would say ' That is where I left it,'"

Carbon nanotube based electrodes a possiblity

A new way of assembling carbon nanotubes to make for better battery electrodes.

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21938/?a=f