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• Sony and 3M settle intellectual property dispute

  Published: July 30, 2007, 6:03 pm

  Tags: Battery, Intellectual Property, Intellectualproperty, Lawsuit, Li Ion, Patent, Patent Dispute, Patentdispute, Sony, Sue, Suit

  into a patent dispute earlier this year between 3M and Sony has finally ceased, but it seems like Lenovo and friends may actually still be fighting their own battles with the innovative giant. Nevertheless, Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics are now "licensed sources of batteries containing 3M's cathode technology," and while specific

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• Think hoping to deliver web-enabled electric car

  Published: July 31, 2007, 11:08 am

  Tags: Alternative Energy, Alternativeenergy, Electric Car, Electriccar, Europe, Green, Li Ion, Norway, Think

  under: TransportationWee electric cars such as the one pictured to the right aren't exactly uncommon, but if Think CEO Jan-Olaf Willums can get his dreams to pan out, his version of the urban green car may actually gain some serious traction. Reportedly, the firm has garnered upwards of $78 million from Silicon Valley and European investors

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• Zero Motorcycles cranks out whisper quiet electric bike

  Published: August 3, 2007, 7:54 pm

  Tags: Electric Car, Electric Motorcycle, Electriccar, Electricmotorcycle, Green, Li Ion, Motocycle, Zero X, Zerox

  whip? Fret not, as your options in the not-gasoline-powered motorcycle realm are quickly expanding. Enter Zero Motorcycles, which already offers a Zero X dirt bike for a mere $6,900, and hopes to unleash a street-legal commuter motorcycle soon that will be "slightly larger and more powerful than the Zero X" and will sport the obligatory lights

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• Nissan takes wraps off conceptual Pivo 2 electric car

  Published: October 5, 2007, 12:42 pm

  Tags: Alternative Energy, Alternativeenergy, Concept, Electric Card, Electriccard, Green, Japan, Li Ion, Nissan, Pivo, Pivo 2, Pivo2

  under: Transportation Apparently, one Pivo just isn't enough, as Nissan today unveiled the Pivo 2 concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show. The fully electric vehicle boasts a 360-degree turning cabin, 90-degree turning wheels and "employs by-wire technologies for braking and steering." Yes, that means that this thing can "drive sideways as well

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• Toshiba's Super Charge Li-ion batteries: will crush, won't explode

  Published: December 12, 2007, 5:46 am

  Tags: Lithium Ion, Scib, Super Charge Li Ion Battery, Superchargeli Ionbattery, Toshiba

  As such, they are far less likely to suffer a thermal runaway resulting from a short-circuit. Don't believe us though, check the pneumatic, crush-test from Tosh after the break. We've even thrown in the ol' exploding laptop video for comparison. Ah, those were the days.Continue reading Toshiba's Super Charge Li-ion batteries: will crush, won't

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• Stanford Professor Conjures Up 10x Life on Traditional Li-Ion Batteries [Nanotechnology Batteries]

  Published: December 20, 2007, 7:12 am

  Tags: Batteries, Gadgets, Li Ion, Lithium Ion Batteries, Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Batteries, Peripherals, Stamford, Yi Cui

  designs is that they are limited in the amount of lithium they can hold, as carbon is needed for the battery's anode. Yi Cui's design uses a nest of silicon nanowires to hold the lithium in place, allowing far more of the element to fit into the battery. Because so little silicon is used, there should be none of the traditional swelling

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• Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid aims to be first to use Li-ion battery

  Published: March 1, 2008, 1:04 pm

  Tags: Battery, Benz, Conti, Continental, Electric Car, Electriccar, Green, Hybrid, Li Ion, Luxury, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, S 400, S 400 Bluehybrid, S Class, S400, S400bluehybrid

  the difference between a lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride battery if their life depended on it, but we know you -- dear reader -- are not one of those "average" joes / janes. That being the case, you may be interested to know that the 2009-bound S400 BlueHybrid is in prime position to be the world's first production Li-ion hybrid, which

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• Lithium-ion Coming to Hybrid/Electric Cars

  Published: May 16, 2008, 1:45 am

  Tags: Electric Cars, Environmentally Friendly Cars, Hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Li Ion Battery, Li Ion Cars, Lithium Ion Cars

  its toll in weight; the Li-ion batteries, on the other hand, are very light weight and pack more punch per square inch. A lot of car companies are now making deals with Asian electronic manufactures for the mass production of lithium batteries for their next generation of environmentally friendly cars. But a few words of warning should duly

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• Li-Ion Batteries helps extend range of Chevrolet Volt to 40 miles

  Published: May 16, 2008, 5:31 am

  Tags: Autos, Green, Hybrid Cars, Chevrolet Volt, Gas Electric Hybrid, General Motors, Global Warming, Li Ion Batteries

  to other Hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius as the wheels will be driven entirely by electricity, the gasoline engine will help to power the generator which will help to charge the batteries. The team behind the development of the Volt still has a lot of questions that they need to address first, like how will the car deal with cold

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• Lithium-ion Coming to Hybrid/Electric Cars

  Published: May 15, 2008, 8:04 pm

  Tags: Electric Cars, Environmentally Friendly Cars, Hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Li Ion Battery, Li Ion Cars, Lithium Ion Cars

  its toll in weight; the Li-ion batteries, on the other hand, are very light weight and pack more punch per square inch. A lot of car companies are now making deals with Asian electronic manufactures for the mass production of lithium batteries for their next generation of environmentally friendly cars. But a few words of warning should duly

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