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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. Ford, the only automaker to invest in the facility, contributed $2.1 —Ted Miller, Ford’s manager of battery research.

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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This approximately 137,000 square foot facility is currently vacant and was previously used for the recycling of lead-acid batteries, and as such is already designed and permitted for similar operations.

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Ford and Samsung outline R&D efforts for next-generation non-hybrid battery technology; dual-battery systems and lightweight Li-ion

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In an event in San Francisco, Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, outlined several collaborative research efforts on next-generation battery technology for non-hybrid vehicles. Ford suggested the dual battery system might go into production soon. Lead-acid (left) and Li-ion battery (right).

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Johnson Controls expanding production of start-stop batteries in US to meet demand

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Johnson Controls is expanding the production of advanced batteries for Start-Stop vehicles amid growing demand for better fuel economy and more sustainable technologies. Most auto makers have already announced plans to have a majority of new vehicles equipped with Start-Stop or similar technology within the next three to five years.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Several companies are developing chemical processes, but these are still at pilot scale, and Aqua’s execs see serious challenges in delivering the required product purity and dealing with waste streams. But right now, used lead-acid batteries are a commodity.

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Final testing confirms ADEPT 48V diesel hybrid reduces fuel consumption 10-12% at low incremental cost

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The three-year ADEPT (advanced diesel-electric powertrain) project ( earlier post ) in the UK set the target of developing and validating a range of advanced mild hybrid technologies with 48V “intelligent electrification” utilizing an advanced lead carbon battery.

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What is a solid-state battery?

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Decades ago, checking the electrolyte level in 12-volt lead-acid car batteries was a regular task. Sometimes they needed to be topped up with distilled water to maintain the sulphuric acid electrolyte solution at the right level. Ford engineers at the company’s Battery Benchmarking and Test Laboratory in Allen Park, Michigan.

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