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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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With regard to overall storage capability and potential for further fuel efficiency improvements, the demand for larger battery systems based on lithium, nickel and sodium will continue to grow through the increased market penetration of vehicles with higher levels of hybridization and electrification. Nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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NSF to award $13M to projects focused on electrochemical and organic photovoltaic systems

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The interest in electrochemical energy storage is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation and renewable energy storage applications. Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion electrochemical energy storage are appropriate.

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

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GW of power capacity, and $3.8 The chemistries that are included in the report are all lithium ion (Li-ion) chemistries, flow battery chemistries, sodium-metal halide, and advanced lead-acid. million individual battery cells, 16.1 GWh of energy capacity, 61.4 billion in sales.

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NSF to award $13M for fundamental engineering research on production of electricity and fuels

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The focus is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation and renewable energy storage applications. Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion electrochemical energy storage are appropriate.

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NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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Fundamental engineering research, supported by modeling and simulation studies, that leads to new processes to efficiently harness wind energy for the production of electrical power is an interest area of this program. The focus is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation applications.

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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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Several battery technologies are able to provide these functions in different combinations, with nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries coping best as requirements increase, due to their fast recharge, good discharge performance and life endurance. Other battery technologies (nickel-metal hydride, lead-based etc.)

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What are the types of batteries used in EV? | EV Basics

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The reason why electric vehicles are developing rapidly is that they rely on batteries as their power source. Battery: The battery is suitable for pure electric vehicles, including lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, secondary lithium batteries, air batteries, and ternary lithium batteries. (1)