article thumbnail

Lead-acid battery companies join forces with Argonne to enhance battery performance

Green Car Congress

The companies have joined forces with the Argonne Center for Collaborative Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) in a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). The company's quality and environmental systems for its entire 520-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, and ISO 14001:2004 requirements.

Lead Acid 150
article thumbnail

ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

Green Car Congress

In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

Lead Acid 223
article thumbnail

Penn State researchers developing methods to prolong operating life of valve regulated lead-acid batteries; electric locomotive as example

Green Car Congress

A team of Penn State researchers is developing more cost-effective ways to prolong the life of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, such as those applied in Norfolk Southern Railway No. The US Department of Energy funded this most recent study. Earlier post.). Ying Shi, Christopher A. Ferone, Christopher D.

Lead Acid 240
article thumbnail

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

Electric Vehicles India

There are two types of batteries widely used in India at present is the lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Recently, Amara Raja Batteries has partnered with Gridtential Energy for bipolar battery technology. The company manufactures lead-acid storage batteries from 2.5 ampere-hours to 20600 ampere-hours.

India 105
article thumbnail

EnerG2 nano-structured hard carbon boosts Li-ion anode capacity by >50% compared to standard graphite

Green Car Congress

A chart from EnerG2’s 2012 DOE Merit Review presentation shows different pore profiles for different energy storage applications. These properties can be tailored and modified for adaptation to the specific requirements of a given energy storage application. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 281
article thumbnail

US Army Awards CD Technologies $19M Contract for Development of Large-Format Lithium-ion Batteries

Green Car Congress

C&D’s primary market is standby power, which it services with a range of lead-acid battery systems. million allocated in the Federal Government Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009, followed by $4.96 The funding profile for the contract includes an initial installment of approximately $1.6

article thumbnail

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

Green Car Congress

In the new study, these were re-assessed and considered along with 11 other technologies—including fuel cells, electricity storage, electric vehicles and lighting—treated in the new report, this time evaluated on the expected supplies of the metals and not on the current situation as in the first report.

Wind 290