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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. This major investment project aims to facilitate supply chain localization, R&D activities, and the manufacturing of next-generation batteries in Europe for ProLogium.

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Idemitsu Kosan Developing Phosphorous Sulfide Solid Electrolyte for Lithium-ion Batteries; Commercialization of Solid-State Battery Targeted for 2012

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is developing a phosphorous sulfide solid electrolyte (Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 ) for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company expects to commercialize solid-state lithium-ion cells using the new electrolyte around 2012. MRS 2010 Spring Meeting. Earlier post.)

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POSCO to set up two JVs with Huayou Cobalt for Li-ion battery precursors and cathodes

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South Korea-based steelmaker POSCO will establish two Li-ion battery material joint ventures in China with leading cobalt supplier Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. China’s Huayou Cobalt is the largest cobalt producer in China and is capable of supplying 50% of demand from lithium-ion battery producers.

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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

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General schematic of a lithium-air battery. The team plans to explore rechargeable Lithium-Air systems, which could offer 10 times the energy capacity of lithium-ion systems. The company would license any intellectual property that may result from this research rather than manufacturing battery cells.

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Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Li-ion and Li-metal Battery Shipments on Airliners

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the US government to prohibit shipments of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the safe transport of these materials.

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BASF and Sion Power to Collaborate on Lithium Sulfur Battery Technology; Targeting EV Market

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Sion Power Corporation and BASF SE have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to accelerate the commercialization of Sion Power’s proprietary lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology for the electric vehicle (EV) market and other high-energy applications. Ragone plots for different rechargeable systems from a 2006 Sion paper.

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Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah 18650 Li-ion Cells

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Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The layer prevents the battery from overheating even if a short circuit occurs. Ah lithium-ion battery with a nickel positive electrode (energy density: 620 Wh/L) in 2006. The new 3.1 Earlier post.).

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