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Corvus Energy’s marine lithium polymer battery pack used in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat

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The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. This diesel-to-hybrid retrofit represents Europe’s first low emissions hybrid tugboat. Earlier post.)

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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XALT Energy specializes in applying lithium-ion technology to large-scale, high-energy, high-power storage solutions for industries including commercial transportation, rail, marine, industrial operations and automotive. We are delighted with this strategic venture. —Claus Moehlenkamp, CEO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.

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Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

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Braking to a stop from a speed of 50 km/h just once is enough to recharge the power storage units in the Citaro hybrid. The power storage unit assembly in the Citaro hybrid is made up of two modules, with each module containing 16 supercaps.

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GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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volts to 0.24 volts, so only 8% of the electrical energy is turned to heat. Instead, the oxygen stays inside the solid and transforms directly between its three redox states, while bound in the form of three different solid chemical compounds, Li 2 O, Li 2 O 2 , and LiO 2 , which are mixed together in the form of a glass.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces Intouro K hybrid inter-city bus; 48V with supercaps

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The Intouro hybrid only needs a single braking maneuver from 50 km/h to a standstill to charge the energy storage units. The power storage system of the Intouro hybrid consists of two modules. 48-volt network, low added weight, unmodified operation. The inter-city bus has a separate 48-volt network.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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volts at this point. Although the sub-pack isn’t capable of powering a vehicle by itself, it can provide a useful surrogate for understanding battery performance and economics using industry generic values for price and performance. The pack is wired into two parallel systems each supplying 350 volts.

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