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GE Durathon batteries successfully power underground mining scoop

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GE Mining and GE’s Energy Storage, two businesses within GE Transportation, collaborated to combine the Durathon battery with GE’s Invertex electric underground propulsion system to develop a more advanced and efficient mining scoop. Additionally, the battery contains no lead acid materials. The Durathon-powered Scoop at work.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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kWh using 10Ah OXIS Long Life cells; weighs 60% less than the current lead acid battery; and delivers a significant increase in range. The volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion. The E-scooter itself will be manufactured in China.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used. Aqua Metals has developed a process that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

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In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used. Aqua Metals has developed a process that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective.

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top 10 lithium ion battery manufacturer in india

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Indian Oil Corporation (IOC): IOC has been involved in the development of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL): BHEL, a government-owned company, has been working on lithium-ion battery manufacturing for various applications.

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General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025

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General Motors has increased its electric vehicle investment by 75%, from $20 billion to $35 billion through 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. The plan is to eventually transition its entire fleet of vehicles to be fully electric, but the company doesn’t plan to accomplish this until 2035.

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EnerG2 nano-structured hard carbon boosts Li-ion anode capacity by >50% compared to standard graphite

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This product will certainly play an important role in the world’s energy future, ultimately improving the performance of a wide variety of energy storage devices—everything from hybrid and electric vehicles, to industrial cranes and forklifts, to a cleaner and more efficient global energy grid. Aaron Feaver.

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