2014, Energy Storage, Li-ion and Low Cost

Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. I look at this as a very strategic partnership.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Lithium Ion Energy Batteries

Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., 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. Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply.

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Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Batteries

Envia Systems announcement may herald the first wave of DOE-supported commercial high energy density Li-ion cells with Si-C anodes

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MARCH 6, 2012

Consequently, the market may be poised for the entrance of a first wave of higher-energy density—and lower-cost—automotive Si-C cells in the 2014 or 2015 timeframe. (As 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.).

Li-ion

Li-ion Ni-Li Commercial Energy

CD-adapco completes CAEBAT project for Li-ion battery simulation tools; combined flow, thermal and electrochemical

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AUGUST 4, 2014

CD-adapco announced the successful completion of a project to develop advanced Li-ion battery stimulation tools to enable faster design and development of advanced electric drive vehicle power systems. —Ahmad Pesaran, Energy Storage Group Manager in NREL’s Transportation and Hydrogen Systems Center. Earlier post.).

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

PNNL team develops hybrid Mg-Li battery; excellent rate performance, safety and stability

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JULY 30, 2014

Schematic illustration of the the hybrid Mg-Li battery designed in this work. This battery has a piece of Mg foil as the anode, Mo 6 S 8 as the cathode, and the electrolyte contains both Mg 2+ and Li +. Magnesium is low-cost, safe and environmentally benign. Cheng et al. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Hybrid Batteries Battery

BioSolar extends agreement with UCSB for further development of novel polymer cathode; projecting up to 459 Wh/kg and $54/kWh for Li-ion cells

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JULY 7, 2015

The lead inventors of the technology are UCSB professor Dr. Alan Heeger, the recipient of a Nobel Prize in 2000 for the discovery and development of conductive polymers, and Dr. David Vonlanthen, a project scientist and expert in energy storage at UCSB. High energy. High energy, low cost. 1 hour (1C).

Polymer

Polymer Li-ion Low Cost 2014

New hybrid Li metal/graphite anode enables high-performance Li-S battery with significantly extended life

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Schematic of hybrid anode placed in a Li–S battery. The graphite/Li connected in parallel forms a shorted cell where the graphite is always lithiated at equilibrium and maintains a pseudo-equal potential with the Li metal. Alternative energy-storage systems with much higher theoretical specific energy are needed.

Lithium Sulfur

Lithium Sulfur Li-ion Hybrid Batteries

Japanese start-up seeks to commercialize dual-carbon battery technology; anion intercalation

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MAY 14, 2014

Power Japan Plus says that its battery currently offers energy density comparable to a lithium-ion battery, but with a much more rapid rate of charge and the ability for full discharge over a much longer functional lifetime with improved safety and cradle-to-cradle sustainability. Negative electrode: Li + + nC+e ? ⇄ LiC n.

Carbon

Carbon Commercial Batteries Battery

Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The circulating seawater in the open-cathode system results in a continuous supply of sodium ions, endowing the system with superior cycling stability that allows the application of various alternative anodes to sodium metal by compensating for irreversible charge losses. an alloying material), in full sodium-ion configuration.

Recharge

Recharge Sodium Hybrid Fuel

Tsinghua team develops zinc-air fuel cell stack with high power density

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DECEMBER 29, 2013

Zinc-air technology, although offering high energy density—about twice the gravimetric density (Wh/kg) and three times the volumetric density (Wh/L) of Li-ion technology—has been generally limited to low-power, non-rechargeable applications. 2013.10.073. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells'

Zinc Air

Zinc Air Fuel Power Powered

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. However, Pike expects hybrid locomotives to have a strong return on investment (ROI), as a result of the ability to use low-cost batteries.

2015

2015 2020 Hybrid Sale

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. Beyond Li-on. 25% weight reduction at ?$1.97/lb

Vehicles

Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Credit: ACS, Li et al. In particular, silicon nanowires (SiNW) are widely studied as a promising anode material for high-capacity LIBs due to its low cost of fabrication and volume production potential. —Li et al. —Li et al. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Milwaukee

CXDI imaging reveals possible way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime, capacity

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A new method developed for studying battery failures points to a potential next step in extending lithium-ion battery lifetime and capacity. Their findings suggest a way to mitigate battery failures by minimizing the generation of elastic energy. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. —Ulvestad et al.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery San Diego

ORNL VIBE open-architecture framework for improved EV battery design

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APRIL 6, 2015

As part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) CAEBAT (Computer Aided Engineering for Batteries) activities ( earlier post ), scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a flexible, robust, and computationally scalable open-architecture framework that integrates multi-physics and multi-scale battery models. 2013.08.040.

Design

Design Batteries Battery Li-ion

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

Envia Systems announcement may herald the first wave of DOE-supported commercial high energy density Li-ion cells with Si-C anodes

CD-adapco completes CAEBAT project for Li-ion battery simulation tools; combined flow, thermal and electrochemical

PNNL team develops hybrid Mg-Li battery; excellent rate performance, safety and stability

BioSolar extends agreement with UCSB for further development of novel polymer cathode; projecting up to 459 Wh/kg and $54/kWh for Li-ion cells

New hybrid Li metal/graphite anode enables high-performance Li-S battery with significantly extended life

Japanese start-up seeks to commercialize dual-carbon battery technology; anion intercalation

Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

Tsinghua team develops zinc-air fuel cell stack with high power density

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

CXDI imaging reveals possible way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime, capacity

ORNL VIBE open-architecture framework for improved EV battery design

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