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AUGUST 4, 2014

UK-based OXIS Energy and Multi Source Power technologies ( MSP ) have formed a partnership to develop Li-sulfur batteries for marine applications. One of MSP’s specialities is designing and manufacturing battery packs and hybrid power and propulsion systems for the marine industry. Founded in 2005, OXIS Energy Ltd.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur metal anode.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

million contract to NOHMs (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials) Technologies in Rochester, New York, for the development of electrolytes for automotive lithium-ion battery applications. volt lithium-ion batteries, consistent with USABC goals. LCO, NCA, LMNO, NMC and others).

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Metallic lithium, with a high theoretical capacity of ~3,860 mAh g -1 , is one of the most promising materials for anodes in next-generation high energy rechargeable battery systems for long-range electric vehicles. This is higher than the theoretical specific energy of of 609 Wh kg ?1 Earlier post.) 1 after 200 cycles at 40 °C.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

OXIS Energy will develop a low temperature electrolyte for Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable battery chemistry and Hyperdrive Innovation Ltd will develop a chemistry-agnostic battery management system and packaging that will withstand and outperform the current lead-acid battery solutions.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries promise high specific capacity (1,675 mAh g –1 based on sulfur). Lead PNNL Jie Xiao and some of her PNNL colleagues earlier reported designing a lithium–sulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to block polysulfides.

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JULY 2, 2011

Yi Cui and Hongjie Dai report the synthesis of a graphene–wrapped sulfur composite material that shows high and stable specific capacities of up to 600 mAh/g over more than 100 cycles. These problems cause poor cycle life, low specific capacity, and low energy efficiency. poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)) “cushions” in the hybrid structure.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Vasant Kumar at the University of Cambridge and Professor Renjie Chen at the Beijing Institute of Technology has devised a three-dimensional hierarchical sandwich-type graphene sheet-sulfur/carbon (GS-S/C ZIF8-D ) composite to address performance-related issues in Lithium-sulfur batteries such as low efficiency and capacity degradation.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

In addition to developing advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries, BASF is also researching future battery concepts such as lithium-sulfur and lithium-air. BASF has also taken a stake in Sion.) ( Earlier post.). Construction is underway and completion is expected in early 2014.

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JULY 20, 2013

Controls and energy storage top the list. Its goal was to collect the information on all on-going or recently concluded RD&D projects on electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which received EU or national public funding with a budget of more than €1 million (US$1.3 HI-WI, iKRAVT); controls for energy storage systems (i.e.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced three winning startup companies—based on a public vote and an expert review—out of the 14 participating in the US Department of Energy (DOE) “ America’s Next Top Energy Innovator ” challenge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 31, 2016

A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. GM and EPRI.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries. 500,000. .

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JUNE 13, 2016

The 48V system will make fuel savings possible that previously were the exclusive domain of the high-voltage hybrid technology. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz will expand its plug-in hybrid offerings with the seventh and eighth models—the GLC Coupé 350 e 4MATIC and the E 350 e— arriving in dealer showrooms later this year.

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JUNE 16, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected seven cost-shared research projects for the development of advanced batteries for electric drive vehicles. Topics include improved anode materials, improved mechanisms for safety and management, electrode manufacturing, and lithium-sulfur chemistry. MaxPower Inc.

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MAY 28, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6 US Hybrid Corporation. Fuel Cell-Battery Electric Hybrid for Utility or Municipal MD or HD Bucket Trucks (H2BT) The fuel cell bucket truck has no emission and saves 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel per year. American Lithium Energy Corporation.

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APRIL 28, 2016

Researchers at Beihang University in Beijing have developed a new Li-sulfur battery using honeycomb-like sulfur copolymer uniformly distributed onto 3D graphene (3D cpS-G) networks for a cathode material and a 3D lithiated Si-G network as anode. doi: 10.1039/C6EE01019A.

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APRIL 11, 2015

Despite the theoretical promise of Li-sulfur batteries (energy density of 2567 Wh kg ?1 1 , more than 5x that of commercial Li-ion batteries; sulfur is abundant, nontoxic, and inexpensive), practical application has been hampered by a number of challenges. Batteries Graphene Li-Sulfur' Credit: ACS, Li et al.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge Blueprint , which describes plug-in vehicle (PEV) technology and deployment barriers, and provides an outline for DOE’s technical and deployment goals for electric vehicles to 2022. Earlier post.). —Blueprint. Climate control technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The QTR frames 6 strategies to adress US energy challenges. The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. Source: QTR. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 11, 2009

Saft manufacturers a range of advanced batteries for a large range of applications using lithium and nickel chemistries, including lithium-ion, lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl 2 ), lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO 2 ), lithium-manganese dioxide (Li-MnO 2 ), nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel-hydrogen (Ni-H 2 ), and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH).

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APRIL 30, 2010

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). Evaluations were based on scientific and technical merit and the potential for high impact on national energy and economic goals. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. Energy-Dense Aviation Fuels from Biomass. The Allylix project team will develop energy-dense terpenes as. Earlier post.).

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MAY 16, 2014

Researchers at Tsinghua University have combined two types of carbon materials to create a new composite sulfur cathode material for a high-energy and high-power lithium-sulfur battery. As sulfur loading in the cathode increases from 50 wt% to 77 wt%, high capacities of 970, 914, and 613 mAh g ?1 Jorio et al.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy will award more than $175 million over the next three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of a range of advanced vehicle technologies. Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC—NREL. These projects are being undertaken as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with Canada.

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JUNE 5, 2009

The combination of lithium and manganese rich mixed metal oxides extends the operating time between charges, increases the calendar life and improves the inherent safety of lithium-ion cells. BASF currently offers a high-energy Lithium Nickel Cobalt Oxide ( LNCO ) cathode material. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

Described in a paper (“Compliant Glass-Polymer Hybrid Single-Ion-Conducting Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries”) to be published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the highly conductive hybrid electrolyte combines the two primary types of solid electrolytes: polymer and glass. earlier post ).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

(b) SEM image of the sulfur cathode infiltrated garnet textile electrode architecture; (c) EDX elemental mapping of the sulfur/carbon mixture loaded single garnet fiber; (d) charge–discharge profiles of the solid-state lithium-sulfur battery. Gong et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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