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JUNE 20, 2012
which has been extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., from April of this year, plans to begin reusing the extracted metals before the end of 2012. Progress made during FY ended 31 Mar 2012 (vs. Honda Motor Co.,
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APRIL 3, 2014
BASF plans to become the leading system supplier of functional materials for high-performance batteries, and has combined its own R&D with acquisitions to build a product portfolio including cathode materials and electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, as well as licensing nickel metal hydride technology.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
As these vehicle segments grow to hundreds of thousands and then millions of vehicles sold per year, Li-ion production will enter volume production, lowering their cost and making the technology cost-competitive with alternative technologies such as Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. —research director John Gartner.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. By 2012 in the European Union, for example, 25% of all portable batteries placed on the market will have to be collected and recycled.
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OCTOBER 21, 2013
NiZn offers superior energy and power density compared to lead-acid and Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) and avoids the high costs and safety issues associated with Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. billion market for energy storage devices, according to a 2012 Lux Research report on micro and mild hybrids. Source: PowerGenix.
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JUNE 6, 2013
The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. Researchers at the DOE’s Idaho National Lab issued a report on the development and testing of the UltraBattery hybrid in August 2012.
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DECEMBER 3, 2009
PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. 2012 will be the make or break year for the electric vehicle market. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. As government support for the sector winds down, demand from consumers and businesses will need to pick up the slack, or the industry faces the risk of oversupply.
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