Li-ion batteries: news, progress, history and background

Article on Business Insider : Tesla Stock Is Tanking After A Third Model S In Two Months Catches Fire ( Mamta Badkar Nov. 7, 2013) A Tesla Model S car caught fire on Wednesday in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to Tesla Motors Club blog (via ValueWalk). This is the third Tesla to Model S vehicle to catch fire in the past six weeks, a Tesla spokesperson confirmed to Reuters. The driver of the vehicle was said to have sustained no injuries and a Tesla team is on its way to Tennessee to see what happened. Tesla again pointed out that the fire was the result of an accident and not  "spontaneous." @Nashvillian_ on Twitter posted this image : I-24 #tesla #teslafire pic.twitter.com/ia9tbftn4V — E (@NASHVILLAIN_) November 6, 2013 A Tesla Model S caught fire in Mexico back in October after the car crashed through a concrete wall and into a tree. Before that, another Model S caught fire after colliding with a large me...

Lux Reseach has just ranks the players in the lithium-ion battery markets on both sides of North Pacific. The strong winner is LG Chem Power, while Altair Nanotechnologies, International Battery, Valence, Ener1, and A123 are ranked as "Caution" and "Strong Caution." China is home to a number of top contenders. Although the list from Lux Research is not complete it shows strong competition on the market and suggest to make strong partnerships. Related articles Nanotubes, sulfur expand battery storage (go.theregister.com) Better lithium-ion batteries are on the way (sciencedaily.com) Superior Anode For Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed (tech.slashdot.org) Sulphur gives battery 10x more storage (holykaw.alltop.com) Revolutionary conducting polymer enables silicon use as next generation of lithium-ion battery anodes (physorg.com) A stretchy binder material can Boost Battery Storage by 30% (nextbigfuture.com)