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Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

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JUNE 10, 2022

the key to addressing the low-temperature capacity loss lies in adjusting the surface electron configurations of the carbon anode to reinforce the coordinate interaction between the solvated Li + and adsorption sites for Li + desolvation and reduce the activation energy of the charge-transfer process. . …

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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APRIL 25, 2013

Stanford / SLAC’s new lithium-polysulfide flow battery design compared to conventional “redox” flow batteries. The new flow battery uses only one tank and pump and uses a simple coating instead of an expensive membrane to separate the anode and cathode. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC). Click to enlarge. 1 and 190 Wh L ?1

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KIST researchers develop promising solid electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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APRIL 11, 2020

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a superionic halogen-rich Li-argyrodite (HRLA) that works well as a promising solid electrolyte (Li 5.5 Cl 1.5 ) in all-solid-state batteries without a decreased intrinsic electrochemical window in various electrode configurations.

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Researchers develop real-time picture of formation of solid–electrolyte interphase of a Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

During the first charging process of a new Li-ion battery cell, trace amounts of electrolyte components decompose sacrificially to form what is called a solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the anode surface. Then the team analyzed the SEI components using a mass spectrometer. —Zihua Zhu.

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Study shows paper-folding concepts can compact a Li-ion battery and increase its areal energy density

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Researchers at Arizona State University have shown that paper-folding concepts can be applied to Li-ion batteries in order to realize a device with higher areal energy densities. Recently, there has been much interest in the development of electronic and energy storage devices using paper and textile components.

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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Non-steel applications account only for a couple of percentage points in terms of consumption but electrical vehicles (EVs) batteries and nanocrystalline applications could grow at a double-digit rate in the next decade, depending on technological developments. Niobium and batteries. The paper (Griffith et al. ) Griffith et al.

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UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

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MARCH 13, 2020

Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in a new open-access study published in the journal Energy Storage.

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Amprius launches new high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries with silicon nanowire anodes

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MAY 21, 2013

a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. Amprius has also signed contracts with its OEM customers to design batteries that meet custom specifications.

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Octillion Power Systems moves US headquarters to Richmond, Calif.; Li-ion packs for transportation and stationary storage

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, has moved to a new US headquarters in Richmond, California. Octillion also has relocated a battery manufacturing line from its previous facility in Hayward, California, where the company has operated since its founding in 2009. Earlier post.)

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BNEF: China dominates the Li-ion battery supply chain, but Europe is on the rise

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. —James Frith, BNEF’s head of energy storage. In 2020, Japan and Korea rank number two and three respectively.

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A123 Systems introduces new Nanophosphate EXT Li-ion battery technology with optimized performance in extreme temperatures; OEM micro-hybrid program due next year

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JUNE 12, 2012

Cold cranking performance of EXT battery systems, 80 Ah and 60 Ah. The dots represent the capability of Johnson Control’s current AGM battery at that temperature point. We feel that we have erased the cold cranking deficit—the Achilles heel [for Li-ion] from a performance perspective against lead acid. ”

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Li-ion Lead Acid Lithium Ion Hybrid

CalBattery licenses Argonne silicon-graphene material for high-energy Li-ion batteries; targeting commercial availability in 2014

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and California Lithium Battery , Inc. CalBattery) have signed a licensing agreement for an Argonne-developed, silicon-graphene composite anode material for high-energy lithium batteries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Using a microscopic method for measuring electrical potential, a team of scientists at Sandia National Laboratories may have discovered how to identify rate-limiting processes in solid-state batteries. The findings are detailed in a paper in American Chemical Society Energy Letters. Illustration courtesy of S.

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BNEF: Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010 to an average of $151/kWh

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation have led to the first increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010. he upward cost pressure on batteries outpaced the higher adoption of lower cost chemistries like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

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Roskill forecasts Li-ion battery demand to increase more than ten-fold by 2029 to >1,800GWh

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JUNE 9, 2020

Roskill forecasts that Li-ion battery demand will increase more than ten-fold by 2029, reaching in excess of 1,800GWh capacity. The pipeline capacity of battery gigafactories is reported by Roskill to exceed 2,000GWh in 2029, at more than 145 facilities globally.

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. —SPARKZ Inc. CEO Sanjiv Malhotra. SPARKZ Inc.

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KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

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AUGUST 30, 2022

A research team at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability using a one-dimensional Li-confinable porous hollow carbon host. However, these hosts suffer from unwanted Li growth on their surface (i.e., Kang et al.

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USABC awards $1.08M Li-ion battery recycling project to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded $1.08 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for Phase II of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling contract.

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Tokyo Tech team develops low-cost germanium-free solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

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JULY 14, 2017

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have devised a low-cost, scalable approach to developing all-solid-state batteries, improving prospects for scaling up the technology for widespread use in electric vehicles, communications and other industrial applications. S 12 (Li 3.45 [Sn 0.09 Si 1.08 ]P 1.65 Si 0.36 ]P 0.55

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Team develops high-capacity Li-ion sulfur battery; no Li-metal anode

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APRIL 23, 2018

The “classic” high-energy capacity Lithium-sulfur battery is predicated on the use of a sulfur-based cathode and a Lithium-metal anode. ion battery using an enhanced sulfur–carbon composite cathode that exploits graphene carbon with a 3D array (3DG?S) based anode (Li y SiO x –C)—i.e. The Li y SiO x –C/3DG?

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Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

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AUGUST 14, 2020

UC Riverside (UCR) engineers have developed a way to recycle PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic waste, such as soda or water bottles, into a nanomaterial useful for energy storage. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Energy Storage. Mihri Ozkan & Cengiz Ozkan/UCR).

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NTU Singapore team develops ultra-fast charging Li-ion battery with new TiO2 gel anode material

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) led by Professor Xiaodong Chen have developed a new TiO 2 gel material for Li-ion battery anodes. A battery equipped with the new anode material can be recharged up to 70% in only 2 minutes. A 2013 paper (Dylla et al. ) —Prof. and Chen, X.

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Kreisel Electric introduces Li-ion home energy storage systems; 9.6 kW output for faster EV charging

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JUNE 29, 2016

Austrian manufacturer of high-performance batteries Kreisel Electric ( earlier post ) has introduced the MAVERO home energy storage system. The Li-ion battery packs are available in four different sizes, with usable capacity ranging from 8 kWh to 22 kWh. First deliveries are planned for early 2017.

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Report: VW invests in novel energy storage company QuantumScape and its solid-state “All Electron Battery”

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Volkswagen executives have been hinting for awhile now about taking a different approach to high-energy-density electrical storage for long-range electric vehicles than the more “conventional” next-generation Li-ion or Li-metal battery pathways. conventional capacitors). roughly the same as the target.

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Tohoku team develops new electrolyte to support rechargeable calcium batteries

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APRIL 11, 2021

Scientists from Tohoku University have developed a new fluorine-free calcium (Ca) electrolyte based on a hydrogen (monocarborane) cluster that could potentially realize rechargeable Ca batteries. High-energy-density and low-cost calcium (Ca) batteries have been proposed as ‘beyond-Li-ion’ electrochemical energy storage devices.

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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USABC awards $2M to Li-ion battery recycling program with American Battery Technology Company

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) is awarding $2 million to lithium-ion (Li-ion) recycling development project , “Strategic Collaboration for the Development of a Self-Sustaining Model for the Recycling of Large-Format Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries,” with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC).

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU.

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IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a lithium-air battery with a solid electrolyte. The battery is rechargeable for 1000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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SABIC acquires majority stake in carbon nanotube business for energy storage applications

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JANUARY 23, 2019

BDS produces and commercializes MOLECULAR REBAR, a proprietary technology of modified carbon nanotubes that offers potential for enhancing the performance of energy storage applications using lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.

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VinES and Li-Cycle announce strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

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APRIL 13, 2023

Li-Cycle Holdings and VinES Energy Solutions , a member of Vietnam-based Vingroup, signed a definitive agreement for a long-term recycling relationship. From 2024, Li-Cycle will become VinES’ strategic and preferred recycling partner for VinES’ Vietnamese-sourced battery materials.

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Li-ion Vietnam Lithium Ion Batteries

ORNL team develops low-cost scalable method to join materials in solid-state batteries; electrochemical pulse

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a scalable, low-cost method to improve the joining of materials in solid-state batteries, resolving one of the big challenges in the commercial development of safe, long-lived energy storage systems. La 3 Zr 2 O 12 ).

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MIT study attributes > 50% of Li-ion rapid cost decline to investment in materials & chemistry R&D

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The cost of Li-ion batteries has plunged some 97% since their introduction three decades ago—a rate similar to the drop in solar panel prices. Their work suggests that there is still considerable room for further improvement in electrochemical battery technologies, she says. —Jessika Trancik.

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Researchers investigate effect of impact on structurally-embedded Li-ion batteries

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Researchers in China are investigating the effect of low-velocity impact loads on structurally embedded Li-ion batteries in vehicles. —Li et al. The researchers found that embedded batteries experienced micro short circuits during impact-loading process and kept good energy-storage capacity after transient impact.

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Researchers develop energy-efficient process to recycle Li-ion battery cathodes

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Engineers at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Los Angeles have developed an energy-efficient approach to regenerate Li-ion battery cathode materials (using LiCoO 2 as a model material) by hydrothermal treatment of cycled electrode particles followed by short annealing.

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SK Innovation expects to produce 500 GWh of batteries in 2030

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JULY 6, 2021

At the “SK Innovation Story Day” briefing session in Seoul last week, Dong-Seob Jee, President of SK Innovation’s Battery Business, said from its current 40 GWh battery production level, the company expects to reach 85 GWh in 2023, 200 GWh in 2025 and more than 500 GWh in 2030. trillion won (US$2.2 billion) in 2025, he said.

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Univ. of Surrey researchers to develop Li-CO2 battery technology

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) are to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO 2 emissions, following a £243,689 award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). However, the development of Li-CO 2 batteries is still in its infancy stage.

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New group of materials could lead to faster-charging Li-ion batteries

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JULY 26, 2018

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, with colleagues from Argonne National Laboratory in the US and Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, UK, have identified a group of materials—niobium tungsten oxides—that could be used to make even higher power batteries. Griffith et al. —Griffith et al.

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Octillion becomes official battery supplier for FNM electric trucks in Brazil

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Li-ion battery provider Octillion Power Systems is working with the reborn FNM (now Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) in Brazil to produce battery-electric trucks; FNM has selected Octillion as the official battery supplier for the coming lineup.

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Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

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APRIL 4, 2020

The certification covers twelve storage battery system components, including SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery modules, current sensors, and the battery management unit (BMU) which monitors the voltage, temperature, and current of the battery module. Storage battery system component configuration.

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Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a nanometric graphite-like anode for sodium ion (Na + storage), formed by stacked graphene sheets functionalized only on one side, termed Janus graphene. The estimated sodium storage up to C 6.9 100 to 150 mA h g ?

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Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

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JANUARY 31, 2019

As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. Copyright: Neil Robertson.

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The drive motor is a 3-phase asynchronous AC induction unit with maximum output of 240kW; the 621.6VDC battery pack has 93.24 Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty'

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Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

KIST researchers develop promising solid electrolyte for solid-state batteries

Researchers develop real-time picture of formation of solid–electrolyte interphase of a Li-ion battery

Study shows paper-folding concepts can compact a Li-ion battery and increase its areal energy density

Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

Amprius launches new high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries with silicon nanowire anodes

Octillion Power Systems moves US headquarters to Richmond, Calif.; Li-ion packs for transportation and stationary storage

BNEF: China dominates the Li-ion battery supply chain, but Europe is on the rise

A123 Systems introduces new Nanophosphate EXT Li-ion battery technology with optimized performance in extreme temperatures; OEM micro-hybrid program due next year

CalBattery licenses Argonne silicon-graphene material for high-energy Li-ion batteries; targeting commercial availability in 2014

Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

BNEF: Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010 to an average of $151/kWh

Roskill forecasts Li-ion battery demand to increase more than ten-fold by 2029 to >1,800GWh

Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

USABC awards $1.08M Li-ion battery recycling project to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tokyo Tech team develops low-cost germanium-free solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

Team develops high-capacity Li-ion sulfur battery; no Li-metal anode

Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

NTU Singapore team develops ultra-fast charging Li-ion battery with new TiO2 gel anode material

Kreisel Electric introduces Li-ion home energy storage systems; 9.6 kW output for faster EV charging

Report: VW invests in novel energy storage company QuantumScape and its solid-state “All Electron Battery”

Tohoku team develops new electrolyte to support rechargeable calcium batteries

Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

USABC awards $2M to Li-ion battery recycling program with American Battery Technology Company

UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

SABIC acquires majority stake in carbon nanotube business for energy storage applications

VinES and Li-Cycle announce strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

ORNL team develops low-cost scalable method to join materials in solid-state batteries; electrochemical pulse

MIT study attributes > 50% of Li-ion rapid cost decline to investment in materials & chemistry R&D

Researchers investigate effect of impact on structurally-embedded Li-ion batteries

Researchers develop energy-efficient process to recycle Li-ion battery cathodes

SK Innovation expects to produce 500 GWh of batteries in 2030

Univ. of Surrey researchers to develop Li-CO2 battery technology

New group of materials could lead to faster-charging Li-ion batteries

Octillion becomes official battery supplier for FNM electric trucks in Brazil

Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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