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A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, has acquired Leyden Energy’s intellectual property in battery materials covering lithiumtitanate (LTO) and non-flammable electrolyte (Li-imide) developments for an undisclosed amount. Batteries SSVs' Earlier post.)
Toshiba Corporation will supply the battery for the United Kingdom’s first 2MW scale lithium-titanatebattery based Energy Storage System (ESS) to support grid management. The company’s 1MWh SCiB battery will be installed in a primary substation in central England in September.
An international research team from Tsinghua University, MIT and Argonne National Laboratory has discovered a series of novel lithiumtitanate hydrates that show better electrochemical performances compared to all the Li 2 O–TiO 2 materials reported so far—including those after nanostructuring, doping and/or coating.
released an Application Kit designed to give original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) the ability to apply its advanced lithium-titanatebattery systems in a test environment simulating real-world operating conditions. The system is scalable to test battery modules in different voltage and amperage configurations.
Based on technology from the European rail industry, and leveraging the rapid charge capability of nanotechnology LithiumTitanate (nLTO) technology batteries such as those from Altair Nano, the Bůsbaar is a high power (~250 kW) opportunity charging station that rapidly charges a bus at one or both ends of its route.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded $650,000 to Primet Precision Materials of Ithaca to further the company’s work on developing a more energy-efficient process to manufacture high-end battery materials. The NYSERDA funding will leverage an additional $1.5
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University in Changchun/China have investigated a highly promising anode material for future high-performance batteries: lithium lanthanum titanate with a perovskite crystal structure (LLTO). Illustration: Fei Du/Jilin University. —Helmut Ehrenberg.
The KAMAZ 6282 uses lithium-titanatebatteries, and has a range of 70 km on one charge. Moscow, Russia has launched its 500 th electric bus—a KAMAZ 6282 electric bus. The electric bus is charged in 6-12 minutes with ultrafast charging stations using a half-pantograph.
Li-ion battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanatebattery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology. Tags: Batteries.
Modern lithium-titanatebatteries are used as energy storage devices in the electric buses. The electric buses can be fully charged in 6-10 minutes—enough to ride 40-50 km. The charging stations are unified; they are suitable for the charging of the electric buses by different manufacturers.
Honda selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery to power the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the new car, which Honda will launch in summer 2012 in Japan and the US. The SCiB charges in about half the time of a typical Li-ion battery, Toshiba says. times that of other Li-ion batteries.
The KAMAZ 6282 electric bus is driven by two 125 kW ZF motors powered by 80 kWh lithiumtitanate (LTO) battery packs charged by ultra-fast charging stations using a pantograph. This May they will be launched to the streets of Moscow. Cruising range on a full charge is 50 km.
YTE), which is a manufacturer of high-capacity and high-power lithiumbattery products. Yintong’s lithiumbattery modules are made with a proprietary circular design and are used in a range of customer applications, including mass transit and energy storage solutions. The agreement provides up to $6.6
A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithiumtitanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen.
has selected Toshiba as the battery supplier for its next-generation, all-electric bus from Proterra Inc. The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage.
Most of the battery packs and propulsion equipment for the Russian capital’s electric buses are made by Drive Electro, which has manufactured and supplied components for 400 of the city’s electric vehicles. This year, Drive Electro will supply Moscow with battery packs for a further 200 electric buses. Up to US$5.2
Researchers at UC San Diego, with their colleagues at other institutions, have developed a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles. So with this material we can make fast-charging, safe batteries with a long life, without sacrificing too much energy density.
Collaborating with EnerDel recognizes the value of our complementary battery technologies and market strengths to create better solutions for our customers. Electric grid customers are interested in combining high power and high energy battery systems to solve the challenges of renewable integration and ancillary services.
In an interview with the Financial Times , Shoshi Kawatsu, general manager of Toshiba’s Super Charge Battery (SCiB) division, said that the company expects to sign up about five car companies as customers for its new SCiB lithium-ion battery ( earlier post ). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., Proterra Inc.
Ltd ( CATL ), a leading global supplier and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery products for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage facilities, is renewing its commitment to the US market by opening its first North American sales and service facility. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.
Kiepe Electric has ordered 80 standardized lithium-ion battery systems from Voltabox AG for trolleybuses. Each battery system is made up of three structurally identical standard containers, each of which contains 12 battery modules with lithiumtitanate (LTO) cells.
Johnson Controls’ 12-V LithiumTitanatebattery will power advanced start-stop vehicles. At the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Johnson Controls will unveil a new 12V LithiumTitanatebattery developed in collaboration with Toshiba for advanced start-stop applications. Batteries' Click to enlarge.
higher energy capacity than lithiumtitanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 , LTO). A team from Japan’s AIST and Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. has developed a new titanium oxide material—H 2 Ti 12 O 25 —that exhibits 28.5% Charge-discharge curve of the new material vs.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed and synthesized a new titanium dioxide material—Mesoporous TiO 2 –B microspheres—for high-power lithium-ion batteries. Consequently, a lithium-ion battery that substitutes TiO 2 -B for the graphite electrode charges and discharges quickly.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to power two new models of electric vehicles (EV), the i-MiEV and MINICAB-MiEV. In July 2010, the two companies had announced they were working together to bring the SCiB batteries to EVs. Earlier post.). The SCiB supports 2.5
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million.
It is nonetheless possible to forecast the adoption of 48 V micro-hybrids, taking into account factors such as changing fuel prices, decreasing battery costs, shifting profit margins, the price premium compared to an internal combustion engine (ICE), and improving ICE efficiency, according to Lux. Noting a predicted 3.7 Noting a predicted 3.7
NYSERDA president and CEO made the announcement at a meeting of the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST), a consortium created by Governor David Paterson to support New York’s energy storage industry. The 19 projects, which include two lithium-air efforts, will leverage $7.3 Murray, Jr., million in funding.
Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. million contract to design and build high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for the hybrid version of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee), the XM1124 Humvee. TARDEC will test two of EnerDel’s battery chemistries. Click to enlarge.
EIG), a South Korean manufacturer of large format lithium-ion polymer battery cell technology, has developed a high performance lithiumtitanate oxide (LTO) anode cell targeting and enabling applications requiring high charge/discharge rates, long cycle life, and broad operating temperature range.
The 10-minute charging time is possible thanks to specially designed lithiumtitanatebatteries. Foothill Transit’s Line 291 travels 17 miles (27 km) between La Verne and Pomona and recharges its buses in route at the Pomona Transit Center at a drive-in docking station.
XALT Energy has introduced a high-performance Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) cell that it says has achieved better cycle life performance over a wider range of operating conditions than any lithium-ion cell ever built.
Leclanché’s Marine Rack System (MRS), powered by the company’s proprietary lithium-ion cell batteries, was developed especially for the maritime industry and will reduce the ships’ consumption of fossil fuels by 40%. The first of the nine ships ordered by Grimaldi is currently undergoing sea trials.
Now, increasing demands for lithium-ion battery technology that specifically targets commercial vehicles as well as marine and rail applications has prompted Freudenberg to acquire a more than 50% share of the battery manufacturer. GM), through the US Advanced Battery Consortium LLC. Earlier post.)
Electrovaya’s MN-HP series cells use commercially proven electrode materials such as graphite anodes and lithium metal mixed oxide cathodes. The company says that the MN-HP cells typically have 50-70% higher energy density than typical phosphate cells, and more than 120% higher energy density than lithiumtitanate cells.
President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DOE Award ($mil.). Technology.
(INE), one of El Salvador’s largest electric generation utilities, to provide a turnkey 10 MM ALTI-ESS advanced li-ion battery system for frequency control. The ALTI-ESS uses Altairnano’s patented lithium-titanatebattery chemistry for its energy storage system, which has been in commercial operation for approximately two years.
The batteries are housed in a standard 40-foot container that also includes fire safety, heating and cooling, and computer systems necessary to operate the system. Building upon the 1 MW ALTI-ESS, the Advantage system provides twice as much power in a container almost 25% smaller, and can achieve peak power of 3.6
With the new TerraVolt XR extended-range battery, Proterra buses can now be configured to travel up to 180 miles (290 km) between charges. This newest high energy density battery complements the existing TerraVolt FC fast-charge battery which has been extensively tested over nearly one million customer revenue miles.
TAURON) jointly to determine the necessary infrastructure needs for stationary energy storage systems based on lithiumtitanatebatteries, and for the construction of power and frequency stabilization systems in Poland. Altairnano has entered into an agreement with TAURON Dystrybucja S.A.
Fast charging in cold or even cool temperatures brings the risk of lithium plating—the formation of metallic lithium that drastically reduces battery life and even results in safety hazards. Here, we make an attempt to free battery science from trade-offs. Schematic of the self-heating lithium-ion battery structure.
MW Regulation Power Management (RPM) is a versatile, scalable asset which will ultimately utilize long-life lithium-titanatebattery technology and an AGC (automatic generation control) signal to harness full four-quadrant power in less than one second. Efficient frequency regulation is essential for PJM’s grid reliability.
Korea have designed a novel silicon-based multicomponent anode material for high energy density Li-ion batteries. To address these issues, the team used a silicon core covered with multifunctional shell layers (lithium silicate and lithiumtitanate). Researchers in S. —Park et al. doi: 10.1039/C5EE01493J.
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