Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

According to a new tracker report from Navigant Research, 38 new advanced energy storage projects were announced, deployed, or begun in the first 6 months of 2013. In total, there are now 633 energy storage projects operating or under development worldwide, the study concludes.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. It operates at 1.5

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Swiss shipbuilding company Shiptec AG, based in Lucerne, and Siemens Energy SRL, Milan, have selected Leclanché to supply energy storage systems for two new hybrid-powered vessels that will operate on Lake Geneva. The first of the nine ships ordered by Grimaldi is currently undergoing sea trials.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 advanced energy storage projects. The 19 projects, which include two lithium-air efforts, will leverage $7.3 This will enable increased renewable-energy contributions to the grid.

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MAY 18, 2009

Li-ion battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology. Tags: Batteries.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

(INE), one of El Salvador’s largest electric generation utilities, to provide a turnkey 10 MM ALTI-ESS advanced li-ion battery system for frequency control. The ALTI-ESS uses Altairnano’s patented lithium-titanate battery chemistry for its energy storage system, which has been in commercial operation for approximately two years.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 2, 2024

LTO batteries have applications in various sectors, including electric vehicles (EVs), two-wheeler and three-wheeler EVs, commercial vehicles, and energy storage systems. This prestigious recognition verifies compliance with India’s rigorous safety and performance standards for EV batteries.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

With the new TerraVolt XR extended-range battery, Proterra buses can now be configured to travel up to 180 miles (290 km) between charges. This newest high energy density battery complements the existing TerraVolt FC fast-charge battery which has been extensively tested over nearly one million customer revenue miles.

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JANUARY 8, 2015

Johnson Controls’ 12-V Lithium Titanate battery will power advanced start-stop vehicles. At the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Johnson Controls will unveil a new 12V Lithium Titanate battery developed in collaboration with Toshiba for advanced start-stop applications. Batteries' Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

has selected Toshiba as the battery supplier for its next-generation, all-electric bus from Proterra Inc. The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Korea have designed a novel silicon-based multicomponent anode material for high energy density Li-ion batteries. A paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Nanostructured Si-based materials are key building blocks for next-generation energy storage devices.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

two providers of Li-ion-based energy storage solutions, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-market and cross-sell each others’ product portfolios. Collaborating with EnerDel recognizes the value of our complementary battery technologies and market strengths to create better solutions for our customers.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 —the solar airplane that recently completed a round-the-world flight— used batteries from Kokam, based on that company’s advanced Ultra High Energy Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide (Ultra High Energy NMC) technology. Total mass of the batteries is 633kg (2,077 lb).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) and China-based Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co Ltd, a global battery manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership for the manufacturing and development of lithium-ion battery technology for the Chinese and global markets. GWh fabrication facility in 2017.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Headquartered in Zhuhai, China, Canon is the holding company of Yintong Energy Company Ltd. YTE), which is a manufacturer of high-capacity and high-power lithium battery products. million for lithium-titanate at the time of signing; Altair is committed to ship 20 metric tons of this material prior to year-end.

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MAY 26, 2014

It is nonetheless possible to forecast the adoption of 48 V micro-hybrids, taking into account factors such as changing fuel prices, decreasing battery costs, shifting profit margins, the price premium compared to an internal combustion engine (ICE), and improving ICE efficiency, according to Lux. Noting a predicted 3.7 Noting a predicted 3.7

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

will provide a 2MW ALTI-ESS Advantage advanced energy storage system to provide ramp-rate control for smoothing the power fluctuations associated with photovoltaic applications in addition to frequency regulation for the San Fermin 26 MW photovoltaic solar farm in Loiza, Puerto Rico. Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.

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JUNE 13, 2011

a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., Proterra Inc.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Based on its recent analysis of lithium-ion batteries for the transportation market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed and synthesized a new titanium dioxide material—Mesoporous TiO 2 –B microspheres—for high-power lithium-ion batteries. Consequently, a lithium-ion battery that substitutes TiO 2 -B for the graphite electrode charges and discharges quickly.

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JUNE 10, 2015

Proterra has completed the structural testing program at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center with its new Catalyst battery-electric bus ( earlier post ), in the process setting records for efficiency, gradeability, weight and acceleration. Partial summary of energy economy results from Altoona report. MPGe (equivalent to 10.7

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APRIL 9, 2015

The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded a $3-million grant to leading battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra as one of 46 transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency projects receiving a total of $83.7 Once customized, operators can easily reconfigure battery packs to meet evolving service needs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2022

ZapBatt CEO Charlie Welch recently discussed batteries, solving climate change, and battery recycling with me. He shared some of the problems that led to him starting ZapBatt, which specializes in more than just EV batteries. This is part 2 of our interview. If you haven’t read part 1, you can read it here.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

Altairnano), a provider of lithium-ion energy storage systems, is pursuing federal funds associated with the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which includes $4.5 Altairnano is developing energy storage systems for the automotive market as well as for the power generation sector. Earlier post.).

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MAY 29, 2009

This award is for the continued research and design of Altairnano’s large-scale nano lithium titanate energy-storage systems for possible use as a 500 kW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on Navy ships. An Altairnano battery solution provides the ability to run only one turbine at a more efficient capacity.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Ltd ( CATL ), a leading global supplier and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery products for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage facilities, is renewing its commitment to the US market by opening its first North American sales and service facility. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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MAY 16, 2016

Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra announced a new battery pack design for the Proterra Catalyst XR transit vehicle at the American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference (APTA). The first Catalyst XR Extended Range product uses an NMC higher energy-density pack. Earlier post.)

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Plug In India

APRIL 6, 2021

This was the first e-veritto, and at 15,000 kilometres the battery needed to be replaced! ​Naturally, we started by talking about batteries. When IITM started work on battery packs 5 years ago, they were quite underwhelmed. Given cell costs, most Indian manufacturers undersize their batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Freescale Semiconductor introduced the MC33772 3- to 6-cell lithium-ion battery cell controller, expanding its portfolio of highly integrated and connected solutions for reducing bill of materials (BOM) cost, increasing operating robustness and meeting stringent functional safety requirements for automotive and industrial battery systems.

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