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Faradion and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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Sodium-ion battery technology has an inherent advantage over other power-storage technologies because it uses low-cost materials that are sustainable and widely available. We’re pleased to put some of our resources into play with Faradion as it works to bring game-changing technology to market using our high-performing anode materials.

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Toshiba to Build a Second Li-ion SCiB Production Facility in Japan; Initial Cells and Modules for EVs

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The initial capacity of 500,000 cells a month is expected to rise when the automotive application market takes off in fiscal year 2011, allowing the plant to achieve significant cost reductions through mass production. billion) from the SCiB business by fiscal year 2015. The company aims to achieve net sales of ¥200 billion (US$2.2

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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INEES report shows intelligent integration of EVs reduces power fluctuations, but not currently economically viable

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At the same time, batteries in electric vehicles offer large storage potential and thus can offer an additional way to compensate for these fluctuations. Pooling batteries of electric vehicles offers a power storage capability of significant size suitable for mass consumption, which can compensate for fluctuations in the power grid.

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New Li-S battery shows cycle performance comparable to that of Li-ion batteries along with more than double the energy density

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sulfur battery system adopting alloy-type anode materials needs to be advanced further before they can penetrate the rechargeable battery market. sulfur batteries, particularly for use in emerging markets, including portable devices, electric vehicles, and large-scale power storage systems for renewable energies.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries. billion, up 39% from 2013.

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