A Swiss company claims that its zinc air batteries can store three times more energy than lithium-ion batteries and, furthermore, they cost half the price.

Revolt Technology, a company based in Staefa, Switzerland, claims that its zinc air batteries can “store three times more energy than lithium-ion batteries, by volume, while its cost is reduced by half” as Unlike other existing air batteries, this would be rechargeable.

Unlike conventional batteries, which contain all the reagents needed to generate electricity, the zinc-air batteries are based on atmospheric oxygen to generate power. Continue Reading

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According to the results released by the consultancy CE Deflt Netherlands, building electric cars in circulation may not be as eco-friendly as it had to be desired. In fact, put into operation these vehicles can lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions, unless they become supplied with “green” energy.

The study was developed for ecological associations “Friends of the Earth – Europe, Greenpeace and T & E European Federation for Transport and Environment. The aim is to set goals for renewable energy in electricity production to ensure that electric vehicles have 0 of Co2 emissions.

The research warns that European legislation responsible for regulating emissions of pollution has serious gaps and shortcomings that prevent a large pro-ecological behavior.

The electric car sold in 3.5 super creditors benefits, or permission to build another 3.5 cars highly contaminated from the sale of 1 of the green vegetables. This can lead to an increase of 20% increased fuel consumption, assuming increased carbon in the automotive sector. Continue Reading