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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

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General schematic of a lithium-air battery. The team plans to explore rechargeable Lithium-Air systems, which could offer 10 times the energy capacity of lithium-ion systems. Original lithium-air batteries—aqueous batteries, or with an aqueous electrolyte/air interface—were primary cells—i.e.,

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GM Confirms Lithium-Air Battery Research to Revolutionize EV

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General Motors is quietly conducting research into Lithium-Air batteries, the next Holy Grail of electric vehicle technology, according to a Friday article in The New York Times.

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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The battery and electrification projects under this funding opportunity support the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries’ goal of maintaining and advancing US battery technology R&D leadership. General Motors. Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Cycle Life and Energy Density Performance.

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BMW and Toyota expand collaboration with work on fuel cell system, sports vehicle, light-weight technology and Li-air battery

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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) signed binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a hydrogen fuel cell system; joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle; and joint research and development of lightweight technologies. Li-air battery.

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MIT, Toyota team clarifies role of iodide in Li-air batteries

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Lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) batteries potentially could offer three times the gravimetric energy of current Li-ion batteries (3500 Wh/kg at the cell level); as such, they are looked to a potential solution for long-range EVs. V), where Li 2 O 2 is formed largely by disproportionation of LiO 2 , and at low potentials (~2.2

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DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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New innovations in motor technology—printable magnets, high-conductivity windings, and novel architectures—could lead to much smaller, very high energy density systems with twice the useful life that can enable more affordable, better performing PEVs. Lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery cell development.

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NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

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The 19 projects, which include two lithium-air efforts, will leverage $7.3 General Motors. Materials for improved lithium-ion battery electrodes for automotive applications. Lithium-air storage systems that could have applications in vehicle or grid systems. Murray, Jr., million in funding. SUNY Binghamton.