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MIT team develops data-driven safety envelope for lithium-ion batteries for EVs

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Researchers at MIT, with a colleague from Tsinghua University, have developed a safety envelope for Li-ion batteries in electric vehicles by using a high accuracy finite element model of a pouch cell to produce more than 2,500 simulations and subsequently analyzing the data with Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. —Li et al.

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The 2022 estimate is $153/kWh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale of at least 100,000 units per year. Source: DOE.

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CEC EPIC report highlights research making grid more resilient & reliable

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Generally, resiliency refers to efforts to minimize negative impacts to the grid caused by climate, environmental, and other types of threats. EPIC funding has also been invested in demand response and load flexibility technologies such as energy storage. billion in private investment raised by awardees.

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Volumetric Energy Density Of Lithium-ion Batteries Increased By 8+ Times Between 2008 & 2020

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Volumetric energy density refers to the amount of energy that can be contained within a given volume. Increasing the volumetric energy density of batteries allows electric vehicles (EVs) to travel further without increasing the size of the battery pack.

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New sensor tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries could support >5x faster charging without compromising safety

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The new technology could enable advances in battery materials science, flexible battery charging rates, thermal and electrical engineering of new battery materials/technology and has the potential to help the design of energy storage systems for high performance applications.

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Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a nanometric graphite-like anode for sodium ion (Na + storage), formed by stacked graphene sheets functionalized only on one side, termed Janus graphene. The estimated sodium storage up to C 6.9 —Sun et al. —Jinhua Sun, first author.

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German BMBF funds new Lithium-ion pilot plant in Ulm

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The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung or BMBF) intends to fund a new pilot plant for the development and optimization of lithium-ion cells in Ulm. The 25 KLiB members include BASF, Deutsche Accumotive, SGL Group, Hoppecke, Merck, Varta, ads-tec, and the ZSW, amongst others.