Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the highest energy-density cylindrical 18650 Lithium-ion cell in the world, today announced that its battery has achieved a new industry energy-density milestone of 810 Wh/L (4.0Ah capacity). Ampere hours (Ah) is the amount of energy charge in a battery that enables 1 ampere of current to flow for one hour. In 2021, NanoGraf announced it… Continue reading NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 battery achieves a new energy-density milestone
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Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations
Tesla has opened their planned Supercharger voting site, allowing the public to cast votes for upcoming Supercharger locations. Tesla Superchargers have reached high penetration levels already – earlier this year, Tesla deployed its 35,000th Supercharger stall globally. This represents about a 35% year-over-year increase in the last few years. The Supercharger map shows that there… Continue reading Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations
Tesla makes progress on 4680 battery cells, reduces dependence on them
Tesla gave an update on the progress of ramping up 4680 battery cell production. It sounds like they are making progress, but the automaker also appears to be reducing dependence on the new cell. At its Battery Day in 2020, Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell and made a big deal about how the new… Continue reading Tesla makes progress on 4680 battery cells, reduces dependence on them
Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year
Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers. After five years of waiting, Tesla is now finally in early production with the Tesla Semi electric truck. Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was building… Continue reading Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year
GMC Sierra EV Denali revealed: plug-in-powered pickup goes premium
The oversize electric truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range and can power a whole house for up to 21 days. Is it just me, or is the electric truck category getting crowded? Share this story General Motors’ premium-priced pickup truck, the GMC Sierra Denali, is getting an electric upgrade. The Sierra EV… Continue reading GMC Sierra EV Denali revealed: plug-in-powered pickup goes premium
Scientists Suggest Our Brains Work Like Quantum Computers
“As a result, we can deduce that those brain functions must be quantum.” Brain Power As physicists endeavor to build bigger and better quantum computers, a powerful one may have already been lurking inside our heads all along. In a new study published this month in the Journal of Physics Communications, a team of scientists from… Continue reading Scientists Suggest Our Brains Work Like Quantum Computers
12 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2022): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More
Many years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gained notoriety when its batteries caught fire in a series of incidents. There’s been a steady stream of similar, though isolated, incidents ever since. However, despite the high-profile coverage of batteries gone wrong, the vast majority of Li-ion batteries are safe. The chemical reaction that occurs inside… Continue reading 12 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2022): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More
Ukraine Could Never Afford to Bet on Starlink
The recent row over SpaceX’s Starlink and its role in helping Ukraine defend itself from a rapacious Russian invasion seems to grow only more urgent, especially as the Russian government has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, targeting electricity, water, and communications. Starlink, an internet service powered by a vast “satellite constellation,” is an… Continue reading Ukraine Could Never Afford to Bet on Starlink
Tech companies added fertility features just in time for the culture war
/ Anti-abortion groups are pushing cycle tracking as a better option than hormonal birth control. Meanwhile, tech companies are adding new fertility features to their products. They’re both fighting to fill a vacuum. Anti-abortion groups are pushing back against hormonal birth control.Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images Tech companies picked an interesting… Continue reading Tech companies added fertility features just in time for the culture war
Wing is expanding its drone delivery service to Ireland in the coming weeks
Due to developing regulations in the EU regarding uncrewed aviation regulations, today drone delivery company Wing announced a new service area in Lusk, Ireland that is slated to begin sometime in the coming weeks. Currently, Wing offers drone deliveries in four other cities (Christiansburg, Virginia; Helsinki, Finland; and Logan and Canberra, Australia), with Lusk, Ireland… Continue reading Wing is expanding its drone delivery service to Ireland in the coming weeks