Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. global Li-ion battery production by the turn of the decade, Pike suggests.

Li-ion 324

Li-ion 2017 Price Batteries 324

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

for the delivery of the first Intensium Flex Li-ion battery system to power and store energy for the ECO-H System. Through its ability to provide power and store energy using Saft Li-ion batteries, the system allows for immediate on-demand power and the leveling of power usage peaks for rigs.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Oil Gas Industrial 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

The temperature of a Li-ion battery has a major influence on its performance and its lifespan. The company, founded in 2009, has developed the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)-based EVE (Energy Via Exhaust), an exhaust waste heat recovery technology which reduces heavy-duty engine fuel consumption and emissions.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Batteries Battery Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Although NiMH is still the dominant battery in the high-voltage hybrid market, Li-ion technology started to take market share around 2009 and is expected to continually increase its share with time. According to the report’s baseline estimate, the global Li-ion xEV business will reach $3.8 billion in 2015 and $9.2

Li-ion 265

Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Batteries 265

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2013

a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. Amprius’ plan, outlined at the DOE Merit Review in 2012, is to start with consumer electronics and move to vehicle and grid storage markets.

Li-ion 334

Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion Batteries 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

Piaggio has introduced the refreshed 2009 range of the Ape Calessino, including a new electric version powered by lithium-ion batteries. kWh Li-ion battery pack built with 3.7 kWh Li-ion battery pack built with 3.7 Ape Calessino Electric Lithium. Click to enlarge. V, 31 Ah cells and an 18 kW AC motor.

Li-ion 236

Li-ion 2009 Parts Lithium Ion 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Li-Tec Battery GmbH, the lithium-ion battery company jointly owned by of Evonik Industries AG and Daimler, plans to boost its production capacity for battery cells to 300,000 annual units by the end of this year. of Li-Tec, and agreed to use Li-Tec lithium-ion cells in upcoming Mercedes series-production electric vehicles.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Lithium Ion 2009 Production 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. times above that of sodium-ion batteries with graphite electrodes.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Carbon Convert Sodium 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2016

Prieto Battery, a company commercializing a 3D Lithium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), announced a strategic investment from Stanley Ventures, the newly-formed venture arm of Stanley Black & Decker, a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems. Prieto Battery Inc.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Commercial Batteries Battery 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2012

has completed construction of its new plant for Li-ion battery separators. The SEPALENT produced at the new plant will undergo quality testing to be certified by each lithium-ion secondary battery manufacturer. The production of the separator was launched in August 2009 at the Nagahama Plant (12 million m 2 /year).

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

has developed a commercial process for the production of Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI) as an electrolyte for Li-ion batteries using a novel fluorination reaction. Nippon Shokubai Co. Commercial production of LiFSI is scheduled to start in 2013. Initial annual production capacity is slated to be 200 to 300 metric tons.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Market analyst CCM believes that the adjustment will change the market structure and that ternary Li-ion power batteries—i.e., Li-ion batteries with ternary cathode materials such as LMO, NCM/NCA, LFP, etc.—will Changes of subsidy policy to help increase demand of ternary power Li-ion power batteries.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion 2016 2015 China 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2012

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.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Leveraging some 20 years of experience and data reaching back to its early work with hybrids and the Ranger EV, Ford has developed a battery model and life validation protocol it now uses to predict how lithium-ion batteries are likely to perform under 10 years and 150,000 miles of use (40-season equivalent key life tests).

Li-ion 281

Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Battery 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2010

Samsung SDI is currently supplying its lithium-ion batteries to BMW Group through its SB LiMotive joint venture with Bosch and entered a 10-year supply deal with Delphi for hybrid commercial trucks and buses. share of the world market for lithium-ion batteries in 2009, with Samsung SDI holding a 15.1% Earlier post.).

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Lithium Ion South Korea Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

As an example, the military’s BB-2590 Li-ion battery used in a range of portable systems calls for a cycle life of ≥224 and ≥ 3 years.). LIB capacity is limited in part by the intercalation of Li ions by the anode material—i.e., Elements in achieving the Envia 400 Wh/kg cell. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Li-ion 286

Li-ion Ni-Li Commercial Energy 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2010

will provide Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ) to Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors for electric vehicles (EVs), beginning with the i10 ( earlier post ). South Korea-based SK Energy Co. The i10 will have a single charge range of 160 km (99 miles) and a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). Earlier post.).

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Kia Hyundai South Korea 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Rate capability (top) and cycle life performance (bottom) of the Si nanotubes anodes in pouch-type Li-ion cells between 2.75 A Li-ion full cell consisting of a LiCoO 2 cathode and Si nanotube anode demonstrated 10 times higher capacity than commercially available cells with graphite anodes even after 200 cycles.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Batteries Battery South Korea 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

Li-ion manufacturer Ener1, Inc. In 2009, Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel received $118.5 has initiated a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to implement a restructuring plan agreed on by its primary investors and lenders. million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package.

Li-ion 261

Li-ion Stimulus Package Manufacturer Legal 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

(a) SEM image and (b) cross-sectional images of Li[Ni 0.67 2009) Click to enlarge. A team from Hanyang University (Korea), Iwate University (Japan) and Argonne National Laboratory in the US synthesized a novel Li[Ni 0.67 The discharge capacity of the concentration-gradient Li[Ni 0.67 and Li[(Ni 0.8 The Li[Ni 0.67

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Ni-Li 2009 Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

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.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Dominican Republic Lithium Ion Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Solvay Solexis, a fully owned subsidiary of chemical and pharmaceutical group Solvay, recently launched a new series of Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) grades for use in lithium-ion batteries. PVDF Solef is used for binders and separators in Li-ion batteries.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2010

Researchers at the Naoi Laboratory at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have used an in situ sol-gel process induced by ultra-centrifugal mechanical agitation to add an active material inside carbon for use as electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries to improve performance.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Lithium Titanate 2008 Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

Li-ion battery manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc. Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells. Current investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners are also participating. Boston-Power Swing 4400.

Boston 170

Boston Li-ion Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Li-ion batteries) as 3D structures to enable the powering of smart dust mote devices, and outlined several theoretical 3D structures for the batteries, which would have to have very high capacities to be able to fit on the device but still provide sufficient power. White (2009) Three-Dimensional Battery Architectures.

Li-ion 319

Li-ion Colorado Universal Commercial 319

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2011

billion (US$110 million) to increase substantially its production of Li-ion cathode materials targeted at batteries for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. JX Nippon Mining & Metals develops as well as supplies cathode materials for automotive lithium-ion batteries. The plant came online in 2009.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Lithium Ion Production 2009 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. They are a real threat.a global threat. ”. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 199

Li-ion BYD Supplies Chinese 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The battery uses Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) electrochemistry [Li(NiCoMn)O 2 ], which theoretically requires 50% less volume and 30% less mass when compared to Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry (at the cell level). The assembled prototype battery pack. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Range Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2010

Ener1 has signed up two new customers for its Li-ion batteries: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Toro. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea will receive Li-ion battery packs for electric buses; the packs are similar configurations as packs currently in operation in California with AC Transit. in the second quarter of 2009.

Li-ion 225

Li-ion Hyundai Supplies 2009 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2012

AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have begun commercial operation of the second energy storage project in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of Li-ion battery-based energy storage (BESS) with a 544MW thermal power plant. A123 Systems supplied the energy storage systems for the project.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Energy Storage Chile Power 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2010

Envia Systems has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support development of high energy density Li-ion storage technology, targeted at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Grant California Energy 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2009

GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda signed a joint venture contract to establish a new joint venture company for manufacturing, sales and R&D of Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles. is scheduled to be established 1 April 2009. The new company will manufacture batteries based on GS Yuasa’s 6Ah-class prismatic Li-ion EH6 cell.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Honda Lithium Ion Mitsubishi 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

is developing a 21 kWh Li-ion battery pack utilizing cells from Korea-based Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd.) The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Lithium Ion Electric Vehicles Range 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2011

are jointly building a facility at the Chiba Works of MES for commercial production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) with a capacity is 2,100 tons/year for Li-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials. (MES) and Toda Kogyo Corp. The new facility for LFP production will start its operation in fiscal year 2012.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Production Engine Switzerland 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Researchers at the Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials at the Graz (Austria) University of Technology have developed a new method to utilize silicon in lithium-ion anode materials. As a result, numerous studies have and are exploring ways to methods the cycle life Li-ion cells with a silicon anode material.

Li-ion 170

Li-ion Lithium Ion Austria 2009 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Plug-in Plug Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

An international team of researchers from Stanford University, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is proposing the use of single nanostructure devices as a powerful new diagnostic tool for Li-ion batteries. Yang et al. Yang et al.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Batteries Battery 2009 186