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New automotive application for second-life batteries from electric vehicles

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On the sidelines of the COP21 summit, Carwatt and its partners Renault, Paris City Council, BPI France, the Alès École des Mines Engineering School, and the Bobigny Business Campus are showing a converted Renault Trafic powered by second-life lithium-ion batteries recycled from Renault electric cars.

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CODA Automotive Battery Joint Venture Secures $394M of Committed Capital for Expansion

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California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. CODA Automotive is slated to begin deliveries of its all-electric car in the fourth quarter of this year.

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World’s largest 2nd-use battery storage starting up; Daimler, Mobility House, GETEC

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If used in stationary power storage, the systems are fully operational even after the service life guaranteed by the manufacturer—with slight capacity losses only of secondary importance. Reusing the modules from electric cars in a battery storage doubles their economic value and also demonstrably improves their eco-balance.

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

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The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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Coda Automotive to Bring China-Built Electric Mid-size Sedan to California Market in 2010; New JV with Lishen for Automotive Li-ion Systems

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Ltd., ( Lishen ) for lithium-ion batteries used in the Coda, announced the establishment of a global joint venture with Lishen to design, manufacture and sell transportation and utility power storage battery systems. Additionally, the company, which has an existing long-term sourcing contract with Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co.,

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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Green Car Congress appreciates EnerDel’s cooperation in sharing their process with our readers. The anode current collector (copper color) and anode coating (green) form the anode electrode. Cells are also packaged in cylinders.) The same logic applies to the cathode.

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