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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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Higher EV penetration reduces GHG emissions from fuel use regardless of the transportation energy transition, while those from fuel production are more sensitive to energy-sector decarbonization and could reach nearly “net zero” by 2040. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend.

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UK report sees step-change improvements in performance of EV batteries as “highly unlikely” through 2020

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silicon) are estimated to be available in a series vehicle around 2020. These developments could take the energy density of lithium-ion cells close to 300 Wh/kg. The report also explores the trajectory of battery technology beyond 2030 through the study of lithium-air batteries, currently the most promising post lithium-ion battery.

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BMW and Toyota expand collaboration with work on fuel cell system, sports vehicle, light-weight technology and Li-air battery

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The companies also today signed a binding agreement to commence collaborative research on lithium-air batteries. This agreement marks the second phase of collaborative research into next-generation lithium-ion battery cells that commenced in March 2012. Li-air battery. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) liter and 2.0-liter

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TU Graz launches Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries; support from AVL

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The new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries, headed by Rettenwander, which was opened together with the company partner AVL on 12 November 2020, aims to give the slowed down ions new momentum. For AVL, this CD lab is of great importance. They recently published findings on this subject in the journal Physical Science.

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Battery Advances Over the Next Ten Years

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For example the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries has increased eightfold since 2008, from around 55 watt-hours/litre to 450 watt-hours/litre in 2020. At the same time the cost of lithium-ion battery packs declined 87% between 2008 and 2021. This could potentially lead to electric cars with a much longer range.

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Team at Naval Research Laboratory suggests design direction for structural batteries

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Unfortunately, more energy-dense, li-based chemistries such as lithium-sulfur and lithium-air can also experience thermal runaway. 2020) “High-Performance Structural Batteries,” Joule doi: 10.1016/j.joule.202 —Hopkins et al. Hopkins et al. 202 0.07.027.

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., wind and solar). While the so-called post-LiBs, viz.,