Marcus Wilson • Aug 11, 2020 •
If you drive an electric car more than trivial distances between charges, you likely appreciate a state-of-charge meter (that is, what would be called a fuel-gauge in a petrol car) that is accurate. When it reports a range of 30 km, you do want to be sure it will actually do this distance. If you run out of fuel in … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Apr 30, 2011 •
Batteries. They power countless portable devices, start cars and drive electric vehicles. Yet they’re not particularly efficient. In research labs more efficient batteries are being developed. Viruses. They infect cells to cause disease. We’re forever battling them, trying to find better ways to rid ourselves of them. Yet in research labs around the world … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • May 12, 2010 •
No, it’s not a reference to spies who can park well. Or something. It’s about electrical smart grids. And how we might get the best out of them. But I think some explanation is in order first – hell, I know I had to do some research before being able to explain … Read More