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Umicore introducing new generation Li-ion battery recycling technologies; partnering with ACC

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Umicore, a global materials technology group, is a pioneer in the recycling of rechargeable batteries; its battery recycling plant in Hoboken, Belgium, has an annual capacity of 7,000 tons of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and battery production scrap, the equivalent of 35,000 electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Proposed Amendments to Appliance Efficiency Regulations 15-Day Language - Publication #CEC-400-2011-005-15-DAY.

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Bosch offers more details on the light-duty hydraulic-hybrid drive developed with PSA

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Normally, this energy would go to waste, turning into heat in the friction linings of the brakes. However, it is much quicker to recharge and can use the extra energy provided by the internal-combustion engine more efficiently, Bosch says. The improved efficiency is due to the careful configuration of the two powertrain components.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. 5 ] Increasing numbers of drivers can get PEV charging at their workplace. [

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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When the solar panels are generating electricity at full capacity, the vehicle can fully recharge in approximately two hours directly from sunlight. Sustainable materials & waste management. Finally, 96% of the construction waste associated with the project, including drywall, brick, plastics and lumber, was recycled.

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24M emerges from stealth mode with new semi-solid Li-ion cell; <$100/kWh by 2020

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Those inactive materials are expensive and wasteful. —“Semi-Solid Lithium Rechargeable Flow Battery”. Craig Carter, and Yet-Ming Chiang (2011) “Semi-Solid Lithium Rechargeable Flow Battery” Advanced Energy Materials doi: 10.1002/aenm.201100152. particle suspension, colloidal suspension, emulsion, gel, or micelle.

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Ohio State researchers use neutron depth profiling to track flow of Li atoms into and out of anode in real time

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The study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition , suggests that neutron depth profiling (NDP) could one day help explain why rechargeable batteries lose capacity over time, or sometimes even catch fire. Another group of researchers in a 2011 study used a solid-state battery.

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