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Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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The new projects in four focus areas join the existing Faraday Institution research projects that collectively aim to deliver the organisation’s mission to accelerate breakthroughs in energy storage technologies to benefit the UK in the global race to electrification. Next generation lithium ion cathode materials.

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€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

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Current Direct , a new €12-million research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, is proposing an innovative lithium-ion cell optimized for waterborne transport, using novel manufacturing techniques allowing for a consistent cost reduction compared to the current market prices.

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Graphex Group to expand graphite processing in China to 40k tonnes/year, up from 10k, to meet EV battery needs

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Under the MOU for the intended expansion plans, the Jixi Mashan Government would provide Graphex with three blocks of newly constructed industrial facilities and workshops totaling approximately 160,000 square feet within the Jixi Mashan Graphite Industrial Park. Phase 1 of the SG expansion is intended to be operational by early 2023.

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

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The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. As the technological advances in energy storage systems, specifically those that are part of the lithium-ion family. Read the complete article to know more about fire risks with li-ion batteries. .

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Argonne National Labs Ramping Up Lithium-Air Research and Development; Li-ion as EV Bridge Technology

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Argonne National Laboratory, which has contributed heavily to the research and development of Li-ion battery technology, is now pursuing research into Lithium-air batteries. Li-air batteries use a catalytic air cathode that converts oxygen to lithium peroxide; an electrolyte; and a lithium anode. Component(s).

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EKODA consortium exploring direct reuse or repurposing of batteries, gearboxes

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A camera moves slowly over a lithium ion battery, which has just been extracted from a car that was damaged in an accident. If the energy storage system is older, it would be possible to use it in a smaller agricultural machine. It uses an evaluation system to check the suitability of components for reuse or repurposing.

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New study provides overview of challenges, requirements for large-scale production of all-solid-state Li-ion and Li-metal batteries

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Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), with colleagues from the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), have evaluated the current challenges and requirements for the large-scale production of all-solid-state lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries. 1 and specific energies above 300 Wh kg ?1 1 will be required.”

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