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ELIIY Begins Mass Production of Li-ion Batteries

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2012, it will build an adjacent factory that will be capable of making 1 million cells a year. A cell with that capacity can hold 60 times more charge than the tiny lithium ion batteries used in cell phones.In

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Prayon obtains worldwide sublicense for lithium iron phosphate battery material

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Prayon built a pilot plant for the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate based on a high-speed, low-cost continuous process. A new production facility will be operated in Belgium (at its main production site in Engis) in summer 2012. suitable LFP/LMP producers capable to address the market demand with high quality products.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Electricity generated by solar panels or wind turbines can be used to charge a vehicle, to power the home or business, or to feed back to the grid. Endesa will host a full demonstration of the market-ready and low cost system in Madrid on 12 March.

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Researchers synthesize battery cathode from lignin derivatives

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Widespread application of electrical power storage may require more abundant materials than those available in inorganics (which often require rare metals), and at a lower cost. Materials for charge storage are desired from easily accessible and renewable sources. —Milczarek and Inganäs. doi: 10.1126/science.1215159.

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