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MAY 2, 2011

A team from Nanyang Technological University (China) has developed a scalable self-assembly strategy to create bio-inspired honeycomb-like hierarchical structures composed of functionalized graphene sheets to work as anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Credit: ACS, Yin et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 6, 2012

As cycle life still needs to be improved for automotive applications (USABC long-term goals for EV batteries call for 1,000 cycles at 80% DOD and 10 years, earlier post ), the advanced batteries with their attractive energy densities may emerge earlier in critical portable power applications. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 22, 2015

Stealth-mode battery start-up 24M has introduced its new semi-solid lithium-ion cell. Together, our inventions achieve what lithium-ion has yet to do—meet the ultra-low cost targets of the grid and transportation industries. By 2020 our battery costs will be less than $100 a kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

The 4E may go into production in 2011, mainly for Western European markets. The two-seater is powered by two BLDC motors, with total power of about 4 kW, and is powered by a Li-ion or lead-acid battery pack, with a capacity of about 10 kWh. The Romet 4E. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

based Envia Systems to provide GM’s battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology that delivers higher cell energy density and lower cost. Envia’s cathode technology also will offer benefits for other devices and applications where low-cost, high-energy density storage solutions are needed.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Conventional Li-ion cell (left) compared to Seeo cell (right). The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. This technology would increase efficiency and lower production costs.

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MAY 14, 2014

Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Dual-carbon (also called dual-graphite) batteries were first introduced by McCullough and his colleagues at Dow Chemical in a 1989 patent, and were subsequently studied by Carlin et al.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

A team of scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed new polyfluorene-based conductive polymers that address the long-standing issue of volumetric change in high-capacity silicon (Si) anodes for Li-ion batteries. to determine their key electronic properties.

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MAY 26, 2011

Scheme of the semi-solid flow cell (SSFC) system using flowing lithium-ion cathode and anode suspensions. In contrast to previous flow batteries, the SSFC stores energy in suspensions of solid storage compounds to and from which charge transfer is accomplished via dilute yet percolating networks of nanoscale conductors. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 28, 2016

PARC, a Xerox company, is collaborating with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Ford Motor Company in a DOE-funded project that will use PARC’s novel CoEx printing technology ( earlier post ) to fabricate thick, higher energy and higher power battery electrodes with the end goal of enabling longer range and low cost electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

InvenTek Corporation, a developer of technology for low-cost, high-performance, large-format Li-ion batteries, will present at the 24 th NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) to be held in Denver, Colorado, on 8-10 November 2011. InvenTek is the inventor of the patented Rolled-Ribbon battery cell technology.

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MAY 15, 2015

E-bike powered by Faradion prototype Na-ion battery pack. For the proof-of-concept, the cells were manufactured to be larger than necessary to avoid unnecessary costs and lengthy manufacturing processes at this early stage. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

This approach enabled them to obtain a uniform and thin (around tens of nanometers) sulfur coating on graphene oxide sheets and address some of the challenges retarding the commercialization of Li/S batteries. However, there are a number of challenges in Li/S batteries, Ji et al. Earlier post.). —Ji et al.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Cumulative battery usage by vehicle, world markets, 2011-2017. According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of e-motorcycles and e-scooters on the road will increase from 17 million in 2011 to 138 million by 2017, the majority of which will be powered by lead-acid batteries. Source: Pike Research.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

MD/HD HEV Truck Sales as percentage of ICE trucks, World Markets: 2011 and, 2017. million vehicles in 2011 and is expected to grow at a rate of 4.1% between 2011 and 2017 to reach 100,746 trucks, or about 2.1% However, Hurst adds that the primary challenge facing the hybrid truck market remains the cost of the system.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems reported. During the third quarter of 2011, transportation sector revenue was $34.5 million in the second quarter of 2011. million in the second quarter of 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, transportation revenue was $71.2 Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 28, 2015

However, transition metal fluorides, which contain the element fluorine plus one or more of the transition metals, such as iron and copper, have much higher ion-storage capacities than traditional cathodes. The lithium ions then bond temporarily to the fluorine atoms. In addition, a recent study of the ?

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MARCH 15, 2011

published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. Vanadium redox flow battery. In their study, Yang et al.

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JULY 3, 2011

Researchers at the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that nitrogen- or boron-doped graphene can be used as an anode material for high-power and high-energy lithium-ion batteries under high-rate charge and discharge conditions. These results, Wu et al.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

3M has made an investment in Nanoscale Components, a company that has developed a novel, low-cost pre-lithiation process. 3M says its investment will expand the adoption of 3M’s unique silicon alloy anode for lithium-ion batteries. In a 2011 paper in the journal ACS Nano ( earlier post ) Stanford researchers led by Prof.

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JUNE 25, 2012

The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. To date, this is the largest single PbC battery order that Axion has received. PbC batteries.

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JUNE 7, 2011

low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries perform well, but are too expensive for widespread use on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries have been discussed in the literature. Sodium-ion batteries have been discussed in the literature.

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JUNE 29, 2011

The car will make its public road debut at the RAC Future Car Challenge on 5 November 2011. The partners say the electric car sets new standards in weight, footprint, small car dynamics, safety, packaging and efficiency whilst addressing full lifecycle CO 2 emissions, congestion, parking and low-cost motoring. Specs for the T.27.

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MAY 17, 2012

The 2011 F-Cell. I am completely convinced the technology has the potential to take over the internal combustion engine, together with pure battery EVs in their niche. For me it comes down to the price point for batteries versus fuel cells stacks and how this plays out. Source: AFCC 2011. Click to enlarge. kg at 700 bar.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

This approach, they conclude, is also applicable to a wide range of insulating energy storage electrode materials such as sulfur, LiMnPO 4 , and silicon in lithium-ion batteries. Supercapacitors offer a number of attractive attributes, including high power capability, long cycle lifetime, and fast charge and discharge rates.

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Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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JULY 30, 2010

Production of a small series of 100 Vito E-CELL vans has already begun, and a further 2,000 units are planned from 2011. The long wheelbase of 3200 mm provides the necessary underbody space for the traction batteries. The batteries feature high performance and load capacity, a high energy density and a nominal voltage of 360 volts.

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