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

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Niobium is a metal primarily used by the steel industry as a ferroalloy strengthening element. Adding niobium reduces the amount and weight of steel required, an important feature for the automotive industry but also for infrastructure. The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008. Niobium and batteries.

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24M to unveil novel dual electrolyte system for high energy density (>350 Wh/kg) batteries

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24M CTO Naoki Ota will present the Dual Electrolyte System at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida later this month. This work has laid the foundation for the development of the Dual Electrolyte System, the initial testing of which will be discussed at the seminar. Earlier post.).

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Tesla invited to build battery facility in Indonesia’s giant 30k-hectare industrial area

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Tesla’s potential battery facility in Indonesia will likely be built on one of the country’s most ambitious integrated industrial areas to date, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. At up to 30,000 hectares (115.8 “This is groundbreaking.

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has become majority stakeholder of XALT Energy, a Midland, Mich.-based In March 2018, Freudenberg announced it had acquired a 31% ownership stake in XALT Energy through a multi-million dollar investment in its operations. Earlier post.) We are delighted with this strategic venture.

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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At the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit held 12-15 March in Orlando, many of the world’s leading battery makers, test equipment manufacturers, and theorists gathered to talk about advances in the field and to present new products claiming to make the battery production process quicker and cheaper. Department of Energy.

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Norwegian shipping industry pursuing battery-powered ships

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The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. Some 120 managers representing the entire maritime cluster gathered at a DNV seminar last week. Some 120 managers representing the entire maritime cluster gathered at a DNV seminar last week. Hybrid systems will reduce energy consumption.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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This anode technology enables significantly higher energy density in lithium-ion battery systems and has successfully been tested with incremental Si loadings of greater than 40%. Unifrax will be available during the 2021 International Battery Seminar and Virtual Exhibit 9-11 March 2021 to discuss SiFAB technology.