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Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The project will include 13 different technologies from the substation to the customer, including distribution automation and control, smart meters and appliances, home area networks, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, energy and battery storage, and renewable generation sources. Primus Power Corporation (CA). 21,806,232.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

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Lithium iron phosphate batteries have a long life and cycle life of more than 2000 times. Lithium iron phosphate battery single cell life is long, about 2000 times, but the lithium iron phosphate battery group life is generally short about 500 times. Large electric vehicles: buses, electric cars, hybrid vehicles, etc.