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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. The model predicts lithium-ion batteries to be the cheapest technology in the coming decades. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Joule.

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008.

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2015 Audi S3 e-Tron, 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco, Lithium-Ion Degradation: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Audi S3 e-tron plug-in hybrid will launch in Germany this winter, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco debuts, and why lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Is a spiffy paint-color option the only green thing about the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid?

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Daimler investing ~€100M in Deutsche ACCUmotive to expand lithium-ion battery system production; stationary storage

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Daimler AG is expanding its production capacities for lithium-ion battery systems with investments of around €100 million (US$125 million) in its Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary in coming years. Currently, a new building to be completed by mid-2015 is under construction in Kamenz, Germany. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Johnson Controls’ 12V Lithium-ion battery for advanced start-stop vehicles debuts in China

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For the first time in China, Johnson Controls unveiled its Lithium-ion automotive battery for Advanced Start-Stop vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2015. liters per 100 km in 2015—a 27% improvement. Johnson Controls says the new technology can increase fuel efficiency by up to 8%. Earlier post.).

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FDK and Asahi Kasei establish joint venture for Lithium-ion capacitors

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joint-venture company for their combined business operations related to the lithium ion capacitor (LIC), a next-generation energy storage device. LICs have higher cell capacity than conventional(EDLCs) and longer life than lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). FDK and Asahi Kasei established a. Earlier post.).

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Stellantis-LG Energy Solution battery joint venture named NextStar Energy; 45 GWh plant in Windsor

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NextStar Energy will be Canada’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant. Lee has held a series of global and regional sales and marketing roles for the promotion of lithium-ion batteries at LG Chem since 2001. He was responsible for US market sales and was based in San Jose, California, from 2015 to 2018.

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