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MAY 9, 2016

Axion Power International, a leader in carbon battery technology and energy storage, has resumed negotiations with LCB International, Inc. a BVI investment company, towards a refined and simplified technology licensing agreement to take Axion Power’s patented PbC (lead-carbon) technology ( earlier post ) to China.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Hybrid electric locomotive sales will have an increasing presence in global rail markets between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. between 2015 and 2020).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The unique feature of the M5BAT (Modular Multimegawatt, Multitechnology Medium-Voltage Battery Storage System) storage system lies in its modular design, which combines different battery technologies for optimal use. The M5BAT project is backed by a €6.5-million million (US$8.9-million) The M5BAT project is backed by a €6.5-million

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

OXIS Energy will develop a low temperature electrolyte for Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable battery chemistry and Hyperdrive Innovation Ltd will develop a chemistry-agnostic battery management system and packaging that will withstand and outperform the current lead-acid battery solutions.

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

On the positive side, opportunities will emerge for HEV batteries, with battery design, size, and dollar value per vehicle varying considerably. It includes an assessment of the current status of Li-Ion battery technology, including design, performance, durability, safety, and cost, and prospects for improvement.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

billion in 2015 and $9.2 Energy storage technology solutions for advanced vehicles by vehicle category. The top four Japanese producers—Blue Energy Japan, PEVE, Sanyo, and Hitachi—are all expanding production and/or investing in new lines. billion in 2020. Source: AAB.

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JUNE 22, 2015

Co-founded by MIT’s Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang, 24M’s Chief Scientist, the company is leveraging existing, preferred energy storage chemistry but using a new cell design with semi-solid (a mixture of solid and liquid phases) thick electrodes and manufacturing innovations to deliver what it says will be up to a 50% reduction in current Li-ion costs.

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