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Natron collaborates with Clarios on first mass manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries

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Critically, Natron’s sodium-ion batteries do not contain lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, or other minerals that have driven recent pricing volatility of the lithium-ion supply chain. Natron’s batteries are manufactured using the same tools and equipment used for lithium-ion manufacturing.

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Former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu joins board of Li-ion battery company Amprius

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Steven Chu, a Nobel Laureate and the former Secretary of Energy, has joined the Board of Directors of Amprius, a developer of high-energy and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ). From January 2009 until April 2013, he served as the US Secretary of Energy.

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FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act Provides About $374M in Earmarks for Advanced Energy and Vehicle Programs; $55.7M for Advanced Battery Development and Manufacturing

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On 19 December, President Obama signed into law the $636.3-billion million target Li-ion and advanced battery technology development and manufacturing. FY2010 Defense appropriations earmarks for lithium-ion and energy storage projects. billion Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. Of those, 24 projects worth $55.7

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Report: China to Introduce New-Energy Vehicle Regulations in 2010

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the current annual production capacities of China’s Nickel-hydrogen batteries and lithium-ion battery, the key parts of electric vehicles, will exceed 0.14 Earlier post.).the billion and 0.9 billion WH by the year end, and are expected to be boosted to 0.36 billion and 4 billion WH by 2010. Earlier post.)

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National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries Opts for Kentucky Site for Li-ion Plant

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The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) ( earlier post ) has selected a site in Hardin County, Kentucky to build a more than $600-million automotive lithium-ion battery plant. NAATBatt must submit its application to the DOE by 19 May 2009, and anticipates a decision on awards to be made this summer.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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billion in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in support of the development of advanced electric drive vehicles (EDVs) including plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), electric vehicles (EV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV). Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facilities.

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