Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2015

British battery R&D company Faradion has demonstrated a proof-of-concept electric bike powered by sodium-ion batteries at the headquarters of Williams Advanced Engineering, which collaborated in the development of the bike. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Faradion Na-ion technology. Earlier post.)

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Sodium Concept Li-ion Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Vehicles in this class will continue to comprise the majority of Europe’s car parc for the foreseeable future. Click to enlarge. In these applications, they are currently the only technology available for the mass-market.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion 304

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

Supported by an ARPA-E grant, LiRAP has proven to be a safe alternative compared to the liquid electrolytes used in most of today’s lithium ion batteries. The LiRAP solid electrolytes conduct Li + ions well at high voltage and high current, providing much enhanced energy density and power capacity as well as safety.

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Li-ion Sodium Lithium Sulfur Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. Credit: ACS, Lu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Sodium Water Li-ion Texas 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

in partnership with Kyoto University, has developed a lower temperature molten-salt rechargeable battery that promises to cost only about 10% as much as lithium ion batteries. A drawback to the general class of molten salt batteries has been high operating temperatures.

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Molten Salt Universal Lithium Ion Li-ion 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

All hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage, advanced rechargeable battery systems also utilize a second electrical system on 12V level for controls, comfort features, redundancy and safety features. This electrical system is in all cases supplied by a 12V lead-based battery, the groups said.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Industrial Industry Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Deploy and evaluate an 8 MW utility-scale lithium-ion battery technology to improve grid performance and aid in the integration of wind generation into the electric supply. Demonstration of Sodium Ion Battery for Grid Level Applications. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project. 24,978,264. 53,510,209. 12,392,120. .

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