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Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion joint venture SB LiMotive targeting battery capacity for about 50,000 EVs by 2013, 180,000 by 2015

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SB LiMotive, the Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 ( earlier post ) has been working on developing automotive lithium-ion energy-storage systems, including various sizes of cell, entire battery systems, and battery management systems, as well as its production capacity. Click to enlarge.

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BASF acquires Novolyte Technologies for Li-ion battery electrolytes

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Novolyte is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries, as well as specialty chemicals for several key market segments. With 167 employees, Novolyte operates sites in the United States and China. The aim is to reduce the time to market for new solutions to energy storage.

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Johnson Controls expanding global production of AGM batteries for start-stop systems; $555M investment from 2011 to 2020

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AGM battery technology is at this point the dominant start-stop energy storage technology. With $555 million in investments between 2011 and 2020, the company is implementing plans to expand AGM production capacity in Germany, the United States and China. Johnson Controls 12V Li-ion Start-Stop battery.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. billion EV battery plant —that’s GM’s and LG Chem’s new mega-gigafactory in Lordstown, Ohio.

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

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To have any shot, the United States alone may need 20 to 40 gigafactories over 15 years, with a combined terawatt of new battery capacity, to meet projected demand, says Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science. Will the EV battery world be able to meet the EV demand?

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Amesbury, Mass. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Ohio State Univ. Earlier post.). Description.

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