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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Headquartered in Munich, VoltStorage was founded in 2016 by Jakob Bitner, Michael Peither and Felix Kiefl. In addition, the international research and development team is working on the low-cost iron-salt battery, the properties of which make it particularly suitable for ensuring base load capability for wind and solar farms.

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UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

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John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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Connected Energy and Renault to collaborate on energy storage and EV charging technology; second-life batteries in E-STOR

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Renault and distributed energy storage company Connected Energy are partnering to develop sustainable and efficient ways of using electric vehicle batteries at the end of their useable in-vehicle life in order to supply innovative and more affordable vehicle charging solutions. E-STOR will be available in the UK from July 2016.

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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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BioSolar’s research program with UCSB started in July 2014 with a focus on low-cost and high performance materials and structures for supercapacitors and batteries. High energy, low cost. High energy, low cost, rapid charge. Thermal safety, low cost, rapid charge. High energy.

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Delta Motorsport introduces Micro Turbine Range Extender

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At the LCV 2016 event in the UK last week, Delta Motorsport unveiled a new low-cost micro-turbine applied as a range-extended in an electric car. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Innovate UK co-funded the project. This keeps the battery pack charged up or at least slows the power drain.

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UCR team finds adding even small amounts of tin to Si-based anode greatly improves charge capacity and cycling stability

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found that adding tin nanoparticles—even in small amounts—to a silicon-based anode provides significant improvements in performance in terms of both charge capacity and cycling stability. Resources. Beaudette, J. Bozhilov & L.

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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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Due to new Chinese laws and regulations, charging technologies that enable faster charging with direct current (DC) are increasingly being installed in Chinese vehicles. Chinese OEMs continue to focus on a portfolio of low-cost small and mid-range BEVs, according to the report.