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SK Innovation to invest $354M to build Li-ion battery separator plant in China

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million) to build a Li-ion battery separator plant in China. The plant is set to start commercial production in the third quarter of 2020 with an annual capacity of 340 million square meters of polymer lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) and 130 million square meters of ceramic-coated separator (CCS), SK Innovation said.

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FAA grounds US Boeing 787 Dreamliners after second incident with Li-ion battery; GS Yuasa Lithium Power the manufacturer

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The AD was prompted by this second incident involving a lithium-ion battery. Boeing selected Thales , a leading provider of onboard and ground systems for the civil aerospace market, to provide the lithium-ion battery technology, along with other systems and components for the 787. Earlier post.).

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U-Mich, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Li-ion battery projects win funding

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Two of those are working on promising new technologies for advanced Li-ion batteries. The battery projects are: Synthesis, In Situ Characterization, and Full-Cell Testing of Nanoporous Electrodes for Next Generation High Power Lithium-Ion Batteries. Nanostructured Multi-functional Li-Batteries.

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Founder of Li-ion maker Boston-Power resigns

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power, Inc. Dr. Lampe-Onnerud founded Boston-Power in 2005 and the company has filed 150 patents. earlier post ) announced that founder Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud has resigned from the Board of Directors. —Boston-Power Chairman and Acting CEO Sonny Wu.

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Continental and SK Innovation move forward on automotive Li-ion battery joint venture

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Moving forward on their Heads of Agreement signed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) Korea-based SK Innovation and the international automotive supplier Continental signed an agreement to found a jointly managed company to develop, to produce and to market automotive Li-ion battery systems.

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Valence Technology introduces new high-power Li-ion battery modules

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The new module is a complementary product offering to the existing U-Charge product line, which has been available since 2005. At the core of the P40-24 is Valence’s lithium iron magnesium phosphate (LiFeMgPO 4 ) cathode material, which has been deployed in more than 250,000 modules since Valence first commercialized the technology in 2005.

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Li-ion Batterymaker Boston-Power Closes $60M in Series E Funding

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Li-ion battery manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc. Boston-Power has attracted $185 million in investment since being founded in 2005. Boston-Power has attracted $185 million in investment since being founded in 2005. Current investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners are also participating. Boston-Power Swing 4400.

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