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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. It operates at 1.5

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has become majority stakeholder of XALT Energy, a Midland, Mich.-based based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions targeted for heavy-duty mobility applications. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) We are delighted with this strategic venture.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

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. They easily fit applications requiring extremely high power-to-energy ratios and where safety is critical.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Swiss shipbuilding company Shiptec AG, based in Lucerne, and Siemens Energy SRL, Milan, have selected Leclanché to supply energy storage systems for two new hybrid-powered vessels that will operate on Lake Geneva. The first of the nine ships ordered by Grimaldi is currently undergoing sea trials.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

Li-ion battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology. Tags: Batteries.

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MARCH 25, 2020

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 lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

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.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

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 lithium titanate (LTO) cells.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Swiss energy storage provider Leclanché has developed a new Li-ion battery cell called XN50, which features Echion Technologies’ XNO, a niobium-based active anode material. With XN50, Leclanché is setting a new standard for heavy-duty Li-ion batteries,” said Echion CEO Jean de La Verpilliere. “We

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2015

Johnson Controls’ 12-V Lithium Titanate battery will power advanced start-stop vehicles. At the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Johnson Controls will unveil a new 12V Lithium Titanate battery developed in collaboration with Toshiba for advanced start-stop applications. Batteries' Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Whether in the field of passenger cars or commercial vehicles, the new energy of vehicles is steadily advancing. In the e-ATA Hydrogen, Karsan combines a 250 kW electric drive with a 70 kW fuel cell and a 30 kWh battery. Electrification and hydrogen fuel may become mainstream in the future.

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MARCH 25, 2015

XALT Energy (originally founded in 2009 as Dow-Kokam, LLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK Group) of China for the supply of its Lithium Titanate (LTO) batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan for all-electric buses in China.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

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.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 —the solar airplane that recently completed a round-the-world flight— used batteries from Kokam, based on that company’s advanced Ultra High Energy Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide (Ultra High Energy NMC) technology. Total mass of the batteries is 633kg (2,077 lb).

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JUNE 28, 2013

(TAURON) jointly to determine the necessary infrastructure needs for stationary energy storage systems based on lithium titanate batteries, and for the construction of power and frequency stabilization systems in Poland. Poland’s second-largest energy company. TAURON is a subsidiary of TAURON Polska Energia S.A.,

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

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.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 2, 2024

LTO batteries have applications in various sectors, including electric vehicles (EVs), two-wheeler and three-wheeler EVs, commercial vehicles, and energy storage systems. This certification signifies that Log9’s LTO batteries comply with the stringent safety and performance standards set forth by the Indian regulatory body.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Invenergy LLC, a Chicago-based renewable energy generation company, and Xtreme Power, a provider of real-time power management and energy storage solutions, launched a joint venture to deploy a fast-acting energy storage system in Illinois. Xtreme Power’s 1.5

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Kokam has successfully deployed two Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide Energy Storage Systems (ESSs)—a 24-megawatt (MW) system / 9-megawatt hour (MWh) and a 16 MW / 6 MWh system—for frequency regulation on the South Korean electricity grid. Improved heat dissipation: With a heat dissipation rate that is 1.6

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The company says that the energy version of technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg—one of the highest energy densities for a commercial Li-ion cell in a large prismatic design, according to the company. Higher energy density cells require fewer materials for a given energy capacity and therefore can be produced at lower costs.

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MAY 29, 2015

Korea have designed a novel silicon-based multicomponent anode material for high energy density Li-ion batteries. A paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Nanostructured Si-based materials are key building blocks for next-generation energy storage devices. Researchers in S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

two providers of Li-ion-based energy storage solutions, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-market and cross-sell each others’ product portfolios. Collaborating with EnerDel recognizes the value of our complementary battery technologies and market strengths to create better solutions for our customers.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

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.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Headquartered in Zhuhai, China, Canon is the holding company of Yintong Energy Company Ltd. YTE), which is a manufacturer of high-capacity and high-power lithium battery products. million for lithium-titanate at the time of signing; Altair is committed to ship 20 metric tons of this material prior to year-end.

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JULY 13, 2018

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.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

According to a new tracker report from Navigant Research, 38 new advanced energy storage projects were announced, deployed, or begun in the first 6 months of 2013. In total, there are now 633 energy storage projects operating or under development worldwide, the study concludes. —Anissa Dehamna, senior research analyst.

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MARCH 11, 2010

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 advanced energy storage projects. The 19 projects, which include two lithium-air efforts, will leverage $7.3 This will enable increased renewable-energy contributions to the grid. Murray, Jr.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

(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-titanate battery chemistry for its energy storage system, which has been in commercial operation for approximately two years.

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MAY 16, 2016

Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra announced a new battery pack design for the Proterra Catalyst XR transit vehicle at the American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference (APTA). The first Catalyst XR Extended Range product uses an NMC higher energy-density pack. Earlier post.)

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MAY 26, 2014

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

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) and China-based Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co Ltd, a global battery manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership for the manufacturing and development of lithium-ion battery technology for the Chinese and global markets. GWh fabrication facility in 2017.

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JUNE 12, 2016

has conducted ballistic tests on battery cells using its unique Lithium Ion NANO battery technology and determined that even when these cells are shot they do not experience thermal runaway. Kokam’s Lithium Polymer batteries were first used for military applications in 2004.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The project was entirely funded through a Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) II grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The 10-minute charging time is possible thanks to specially designed lithium titanate batteries.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Energy Innovation Group Ltd. EIG), a South Korean manufacturer of large format lithium-ion polymer battery cell technology, has developed a high performance lithium titanate oxide (LTO) anode cell targeting and enabling applications requiring high charge/discharge rates, long cycle life, and broad operating temperature range.

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JUNE 13, 2011

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.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Freescale Semiconductor introduced the MC33772 3- to 6-cell lithium-ion battery cell controller, expanding its portfolio of highly integrated and connected solutions for reducing bill of materials (BOM) cost, increasing operating robustness and meeting stringent functional safety requirements for automotive and industrial battery systems.

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