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Sanyo Supplying Li-ion Batteries for Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid

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JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Sanyo has been supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to Honda and Ford since 2004. Earlier post.)

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Suzuki Plug-in

Japan researchers propose trilithium niobate as high-energy cathode for Li-ion batteries

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JULY 3, 2015

A team of researchers in Japan, including colleagues from the R&D Center at batter-maker GS Yuasa, are exploring Li 3 NbO 4 -based (trilithium niobate) materials as new and promising electrode materials for high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. —Yabuuchi et al. —Yabuuchi et al. 1504901112. Victoria L.

Li-ion

Li-ion Japan Energy Batteries

Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. in 2004, which he sold to a private equity firm in 2014. Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. SPARKZ Inc.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Lithium Ion Energy Batteries

SolidEnergy targeting rechargeable Li-metal smartphone battery in 2016, EV battery with 2x range in 2017

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JANUARY 31, 2015

SolidEnergy , an MIT spin-out commercializing solid electrolyte technology enabling the use of lithium metal anodes for high energy density rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), says that in 2016, it and its battery manufacturing partners will release a 2 Ah commercial battery for the smartphone and wearable market. 2011.03.001.

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Recharge 2016 2017 Batteries

Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Li-ion and Li-metal Battery Shipments on Airliners

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the US government to prohibit shipments of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the safe transport of these materials. ALPA letter.

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Li-ion Dominican Republic Lithium Ion Batteries

Ricardo and QinetiQ Demonstrate New Iron-Sulphide Li-ion Pack for HEVs

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

The aim of the project was to develop an alternative Li-ion cell chemistry that could be integrated within an HEV using a bespoke battery management system. QinetiQ has also been working on lithium-ion/iron sulphide cells for a number of years. Scattergood (2004) Lithium-ion/iron sulphide rechargeable batteries.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion PHEV 2004

Umicore acquires Lithium-ion cathode material patents from FMC Corporation

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Materials technology group Umicore has acquired a set of product and process patents covering high-end Li-ion active cathode materials from FMC Corporation. This patented technology increases the performance and safety for Li-ion batteries using lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) and mixed metal lithium oxides (NMC) as cathode material.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Corporation Ni-Li Li-ion

Mie University team working on aqueous li-air batteries; 300 Wh/kg

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MARCH 16, 2014

Researchers at Mie University in Japan have developed a new protected lithium electrode for aqueous lithium/air rechargeable batteries. Lead researcher Nobuyuki Imanishi said that the system has a practical energy density of more than 300 Wh/kg, about twice that of many commercial lithium-ion batteries.

Universal

Universal Li-ion Lithium Air Batteries

Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

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JUNE 13, 2011

Last week’s 4 th Symposium on Energy Storage: Beyond Lithium-ion , hosted by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), brought together researchers tackling the “Beyond Li-ion” problem by working on a number of different platforms (e.g., Mg 2+ rather than Li + ). Earlier post.).

Li-ion

Li-ion Recharge Design Batteries

OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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JUNE 8, 2016

Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Lithium Balance is a battery management expert which has supplied its BMS systems for Li-ion based e-scooters for a decade.

Lithium Sulfur

Lithium Sulfur 2018 Lead Acid Li-ion

Hitachi Combines Hitachi Maxell and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. in New In-House Company Focused on Industrial Li-ion Batteries

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JUNE 21, 2010

has established a new in-house company—the Battery Systems Company—to strengthen its battery business with a focus on the steadily growing lithium-ion battery market. was formed in 2004 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co. Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd.

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Ion Industrial Industry

Report: Hitachi To Team Up With Johnson Controls In Battery Technology, Possibly In Power Electronics and Electric Machines As Well

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

in lithium-ion and other advanced battery technologies. Hitachi hopes to boost worldwide sales of its lithium-ion and other batteries for use in electric vehicles and smart grids.If Johnson Controls has already formed a Li-ion joint venture with Saft—Johnson Controls Saft—for Li-ion batteries.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

Infiniti to introduce hybrid version of 2014 QX60 crossover; first application of new FF-Hybrid system

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MARCH 8, 2013

The QX60 Hybrid’s Infiniti “Direct Response Hybrid” system uses a compact Lithium-ion battery and electric motor to provide supplementary power through its one-motor/two-clutch system. The new CVT also offers two major improvements: reduced friction (a 40% drop compared to the 2004 CVT), and a wide ratio coverage.

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Infinity Hybrid 2014 Li-ion

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Sanyo Supplying Li-ion Batteries for Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid

Japan researchers propose trilithium niobate as high-energy cathode for Li-ion batteries

Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

SolidEnergy targeting rechargeable Li-metal smartphone battery in 2016, EV battery with 2x range in 2017

Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Li-ion and Li-metal Battery Shipments on Airliners

Ricardo and QinetiQ Demonstrate New Iron-Sulphide Li-ion Pack for HEVs

Umicore acquires Lithium-ion cathode material patents from FMC Corporation

Mie University team working on aqueous li-air batteries; 300 Wh/kg

Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

Hitachi Combines Hitachi Maxell and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. in New In-House Company Focused on Industrial Li-ion Batteries

Report: Hitachi To Team Up With Johnson Controls In Battery Technology, Possibly In Power Electronics and Electric Machines As Well

Infiniti to introduce hybrid version of 2014 QX60 crossover; first application of new FF-Hybrid system

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