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

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Its Solid Polymer Ionic Liquid (SPIL) electrolyte enables the use of an ultra-thin lithium metal anode, and improves the cell-level energy density by 50% compared to graphite anodes and 30% compared to silicon-composite anodes. A block copolymer consists of two chemically dissimilar polymers covalently bonded end-to-end.

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

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In 2004, a research team developed a composite lithium anode with a three-layered structure to overcome this problem. A key challenge of the aqueous system is the low output power of the protected lithium electrode.

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DuPont Tate Lyle Bio Products Expanding Bio-PDO Production in Tennessee

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Formed in 2004, DuPont Tate & Lyle produces Bio-PDO from corn instead of petroleum-based feedstock using a proprietary fermentation process. DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, LLC, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle, recently announced an expansion to their Loudon, Tenn., Earlier post.)

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Alberta’s IETP awarding $33M in allowances to 5 projects to reduce oil sands CO2 and water use, improve recovery

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Since 2004, the Innovative Energy Technologies Program has supported 46 projects. Suffield Main Sand Alkali Surfactant Associative Polymer Flood. This polymer flooding technique allows for increased recovery from Alberta’s challenging conventional oil reservoirs. Imperial Oil Ltd., and Perpetual Energy. Cenovus Energy Inc.

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BASF and CSM Announce Joint Production Development of Bio-based Succinic Acid

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Succinic acid, a four carbon dicarboxylic acid, has the potential to be a key building block for deriving both commodity and specialty chemicals, according to a US Department of Energy 2004 assessment of top value-added chemicals that could be derived from biomass.

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Obama to Nominate Father of Green Chemistry to head EPA RD

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Anastas focuses his research at Yale on the design of safer chemicals, bio-based polymers and new methodologies of chemical synthesis that are more efficient and less hazardous to the environment. Among other benefits, his research has created economic incentives to reduce industrial waste.

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

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OXIS Energy has been involved in the design, development and now the move towards commercial production of Polymer Lithium Sulfur cells for electric vehicle battery systems since 2004. This reflects the results of an existing £2-million (US$2.9-million) It has been granted 79 patents with 93 pending.