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which has been extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., from April of this year, plans to begin reusing the extracted metals before the end of 2012. Honda Motor Co.,
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APRIL 16, 2010
The new Prius minivan, slated for release in early 2011, will offer a spacious interior and improved fuel economy by taking advantage of the lithium ion battery’s compact size and light weight. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. It will likely feature three rows of seats for carrying five to seven people.
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AUGUST 18, 2009
starting around 2011 because Panasonic EV Energy (PEVE), the automaker’s own automotive battery joint venture with Panasonic, cannot keep up with demand. Toyota plans to receive supplies of lithium ion batteries, which have higher output and capacity than the nickel-metal hydride batteries now used in the Prius and other hybrids.
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MARCH 31, 2010
2011 Sonata. 2011 Camry. Compared with nickel-metal hydride batteries, lithium polymer batteries deliver the same power with 20-30% less weight, 40% less volume and 10% greater efficiency over the nickel-metal hydride batteries found in today’s hybrids. Comparison of Mid-size Hybrid Sedans.
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APRIL 21, 2011
They compiled a transparent life cycle inventory (LCI) in a component-wise manner for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cobalt manganese lithium-ion (NCM), and iron phosphate lithium-ion (LFP) batteries. This inventory and LCA provide a basis for further benchmarking and focused development policies for the industry.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. million) is expected to start operating in the first half of 2011. The plant, which involves an investment of €25 million, (US$37.4
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JULY 20, 2011
The team achieved rates of up to 400C and 1,000C for lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride chemistries, respectively (where a 1C rate represents a one-hour complete charge or discharge), enabling fabrication of a lithium-ion battery that can be 90% charged in 2 minutes. Huigang Zhang, Xindi Yu & Paul V. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2011.38.
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