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Navigant: 2016 advanced battery shipments through Q3 = 323M cells and $3.8B in sales

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For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors. Advanced batteries energy capacity by segment, world markets: 3Q 2016.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Sigma-Aldrich and Ilika Technologies collaborate to scale-up and commercialize boron hydride hydrogen-storage materials

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The main criteria for hydrogen storage for transport purposes, as outlined by the US Freedom Car Initiative , are to supply enough hydrogen to enable a driving range of approximately 500 km (311 miles); to charge and recharge at near room temperature; and to provide hydrogen at rates fast enough for vehicular operation—from cars to trains.

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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The prototype, based on a crew cab Daily 55C, is equipped with three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium nickel chloride batteries. The vehicle is also equipped with an energy recovery system, enabling the vehicle to recharge its batteries under braking conditions. Electric Daily MY06: Powertrain. Click to enlarge. . Click to enlarge.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

Cars That Think

Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). The battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. The recharging could also be done at a service station or in the EV itself.

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Six Technology Innovations in Electric Vehicle Charging

Driivz

During non-peak times, the EVs would draw energy for recharging. New chemistries such as sodium-ion offer promise of incremental improvement. Depending on the car, you can add 60 miles of driving with five minutes of charging or get to 80% charged in 20 – 30 minutes. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks need a lot more power.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Robert Privette: Rechargeable batteries are among the building blocks for the green energy transition. Initiatives like the development of a so-called battery passport will ultimately enable consumers to make educated purchase decisions, and such tools will help stimulate the regional supply chain for rechargeable batteries.