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Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Notrees Wind Storage. Deploy a wind energy storage demonstration project at the Notrees Windpower Project in western Texas. The project will provide operating data and experience to help the plant maintain its daily power output requirement more efficiently while reducing its carbon footprint. East Penn Manufacturing Co. (PA).

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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In January, EnerDel hosted a group of journalists at its Indiana facilities and provided a plant tour showcasing its cell manufacturing and pack assembly processes. Cell Manufacturing. Like many elements of the cell construction, the design and manufacture of the stack (figure 4) involves proprietary ideas. by Bill Cooke.

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