June 6, 2007 In 2009, Formula One (F1) motor racing is introducing new rules that will lower the environmental impact of the sport. Part of this is to recover deceleration energy that can be stored ...

As a means to store energy, power cars, or even ensure geopolitical survival, batteries suddenly rule our planet. Within the past two decades, however, racing minds briefly saw one of humankind’s ...

Announced as a game changing technology by Swedish manufacturer Volvo last week, the so-called flywheel KERS will be the result of a collaborative effort with some of the big names in the automotive ...

Kinetic-energy recovery systems didn't fare well in Formula 1, but a bunch of British automotive companies bet the technology will catch on with road cars. A consortium led by a Jaguar Land Rover is ...

• Next-generation flywheels will be capable of megawatt-level energy storage. • Beacon Power’s hubless flywheel will require a breakthrough in magnet design. The ability to store electricity for later ...

The constant quest to ride waves of green lights in New York City, inspired Cooper Union's engineer student, Maxwell von Stein, conceptualize a method to harness a bike's braking energy when stopped ...