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ATLIS Motor Vehicles and Clemson University partner to advance development of EV batteries

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

and Clemson University have partnered to advance development of electric-vehicle batteries that charge faster, last longer and can be scaled to fit a variety of vehicle classes. ATLIS, a startup company based in Arizona, is developing battery cells and packs to power the Atlis XP Platform and XT pickup truck.

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S. Korean universities partner to develop next-generation Li-metal batteries

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), in collaboration with Pukyong National University and Chosun University, has embarked on a joint research project to develop the next-generation of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development with investment in Blue Current

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

Umicore and Blue Current , a manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up. In June 2022, Umicore and Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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Wright Electric & Columbia University Receive U.S. Department of Energy Award for Ultra-Lightweight Battery Development

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 14, 2024

MALTA, NEW YORK — Wright Electric, in collaboration with Columbia University, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. continued] The post Wright Electric & Columbia University Receive U.S.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS).

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DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

million in funding for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. Advanced batteries are vital to the entire clean energy economy, but the US currently does not produce enough of the critical minerals and battery materials needed to power clean energy technologies.

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U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

A University of Michigan team has shown that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life, delivering an estimated 1,000 real-world cycles. Credit: Ahmet Emre, Kotov Lab, University of Michigan.

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Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Using a microscopic method for measuring electrical potential, a team of scientists at Sandia National Laboratories may have discovered how to identify rate-limiting processes in solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries employ solid electrolytes instead of electrochemical gels and liquids and generally power small electronics.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This collaborative effort between the Group and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation to establish global leadership in the battery field.

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DOE and Stellantis launch Battery Workforce Challenge

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis launched of the Battery Workforce Challenge , which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition; vocational training; youth education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and career and technical education.

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New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

A research team from Japan has recently developed a novel electrode material for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by combining lithium sulfate and lithium ruthenate, which results in improved performance. However, they have never been applied to all-solid-state batteries. Credit: Atsushi Sakuda, Osaka Prefecture University.

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Tokyo University Scientists vastly improve capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are, by far, the most widely used type of rechargeable batteries, spanning numerous applications. These include consumer electronics, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and spacecrafts.

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Researchers find annealing significantly reduces interface resistance in all-solid-state-batteries

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2022

All-solid-state lithium batteries could address a number of the shortcomings of conventional lithium-ion batteries in advanced applications such as in electric vehicles, which demand high energy densities, fast charging, and long cycle lives. cm 2 ) by annealing the sample in a battery form. —Kobayashi et al.

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Newcastle to trial Foton battery electric bus for University run

The Driven EV News

JULY 17, 2023

Foton Mobility will partner in a short four-week battery electric bus trial with leading Hunter Region transport operator and the University of Newcastle. The post Newcastle to trial Foton battery electric bus for University run appeared first on The Driven.

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ElDorado National introducing electric Axess bus in 40-, 35- and 32-foot lengths; Cummins drive system, battery

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2021

ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group, will launch its fully electric Axess bus at APTA Expo 8-10 November 2021. In addition to being the first zero-corrosion battery electric bus (BEB), it is the first to offer 40', 35' and 32' bus lengths.

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Project Triumph TE-1 prototype revealed; Williams Advanced Engineering battery system

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Williams Advanced Engineering: final iteration of prototype WAE battery pack incorporating dedicated cell packaging for optimum centre of gravity, vehicle control unit, DCDC converter, integrated cooling, charge port, and styled carbon covers. The all-new battery has peak power of 170kW and continuous power of 90kW, with a capacity of 15 kWh.

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Volvo Trucks, UMN partner with local fleets for extreme weather field testing of Volvo VNR Electric truck batteries

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck’s battery life. The other significant factor is the use of auxiliary power to either cool or warm the passenger cabin.

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Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2022

Optodot is a developer and licensor of nano-composite battery separators and infrared optical coating technologies, based in Devens, Massachusetts. META’s Advanced Materials and Battery Products group will continue joint development, licensing, and manufacturing scale-up of Optodot’s technology in partnership with leading OEMs.

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CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. CATL also says it can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time.

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Glencore orders full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric mining equipment for Onaping Depth nickel and copper mine in Canada

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JULY 9, 2022

Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) has ordered a full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric equipment for use at the Onaping Depth Project in Ontario, Canada. Traditionally, mining machines are diesel-powered, though more and more mining companies are adding battery-electric machines to their fleets.

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Project CaSino investigating calcium-sulfur batteries

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2023

The joint European project “CaSino” is investigating the potential of the calcium sulfur (Ca-S) battery as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This enables compact batteries and fast loading and discharging. This recent development now allows a more stable loading and discharge of Ca batteries over hundreds of cycles.

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Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. Both the carbon fiber and the aluminum foil contribute to the mechanical properties of the structural battery.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1

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ANL fluorinated cation electrolyte could help enable high-performance, long-lasting Li-metal batteries

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2023

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have developed a fluorinated cation electrolyte that could enable high-voltage lithium metal batteries. Fluorides have been identified as a key ingredient in interphases supporting aggressive battery chemistries. An open-access report on their work is published in Nature Communications.

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U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2023

A spinout from the University of Birmingham (UK)— About:Energy —has launched its battery design software platform: The Voltt. The Voltt will shorten R&D timelines, improve battery performance, and reduce development risk for battery cells and systems in automotive, aerospace and niche industries.

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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

Universal Hydrogen has flown a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. In this first test flight, one of the airplane’s turbine engines was replaced with Universal Hydrogen’s fuel cell-electric, megawatt-class powertrain. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight.

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Lithium battery partnership ignited between Warwick University and Bolivia

Innovation News Network

JANUARY 23, 2023

The University of Warwick is partnering with the Bolivian Government to advance lithium battery technologies. The post Lithium battery partnership ignited between Warwick University and Bolivia appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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UK-based consortium to develop prototype solid-state batteries for automotive

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2021

A consortium of seven UK-based organizations has signed a memorandum of understanding to combine ambitions to develop world-leading prototype solid-state battery technology, targeting automotive applications. Johnson Matthey – a global leader in sustainable technologies and the UK’s leading battery materials business.

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California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is leading a landmark effort along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks across California.

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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2023

Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs, over a six-month period. Through the NHEC application, TER forecasts electricity pricing one day in advance.

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DOE to award up to $60M for advanced battery R&D consortium

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2023

This consortium is to address priorities critical for the next phase of wide scale EV commercialization including cost-positive recycling of battery components; use of earth abundant materials (i.e., Earlier post.) DOE will have substantial involvement in the cooperative agreement.

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Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2022

The resulting 12-sided carbon nanospheres had “bumpy” surfaces that demonstrated excellent electrical charge transfer capabilities. The resulting 12-sided carbon nanospheres had bumpy surfaces that demonstrated excellent electrical charge transfer capabilities. capacity retention at 0.1 A g –1 as the temperature drops to ?20

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Northvolt acquires US Li-metal battery company Cuberg; next-gen battery cells for electromobility

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Northvolt is a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

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AUGUST 30, 2022

A research team at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability using a one-dimensional Li-confinable porous hollow carbon host. Janghyuk Moon at Chung-Ang University for theoretical validation of the effectiveness of this material’s design.

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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Universal Hydrogen was granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. —Paul Eremenko, co-founder and CEO of Universal Hydrogen Air New Zealand.

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ARPA-E awards $42M to 12 projects for advanced EV batteries; EVs4ALL program

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). Project K is developing and commercializing a potassium-ion battery, which operates similarly to Li-ion batteries. Award amount: $3,198,085).

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Carbon nanomembrane prevents dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries, doubles lifetime

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

The energy density of traditional lithium-ion batteries is approaching a saturation point that cannot meet the demands of the future—in electric vehicles, for example. Lithium metal batteries can provide double the energy per unit weight when compared to lithium-ion batteries. —Rajendran et al.

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Researchers identify AsC5 as promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries

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JULY 31, 2023

Researchers at Northeastern University in Shenyang, China, have identified a novel carbon arsenide (AsC 5 ) monolayer as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). The metallic behavior of monolayer (bilayer) AsC 5 is maintained when Na atoms are inserted, ensuring excellent electric transportation.

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Faraday project develops faster, greener technique to improve recycling process for EV batteries; ultrasonic delamination

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2021

Researchers working on the Faraday Institution project on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries (ReLiB) at the Universities of Leicester and Birmingham say they have solved a critical challenge in the recovery of materials used in electric vehicle batteries at the end of their life, enabling their re-use in the manufacture of new batteries.

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New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 3, 2024

The electric vehicle revolution has barely gotten under way, and already the goalposts for EV charging times are moving on to the next phase. The post New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAN Truck & Bus establishing large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

Beginning in 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. Production capacities will be expanded to more than 100,000 batteries per year. Top: The battery packs for the MAN Lion’s City E are long and flat and mounted on the roof.

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2021

ion Ventures, a modern utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy , a solid-state battery technology developer, concluded their first successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform at an undisclosed location in South East England last week.

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UQ, GMG graphene-enhanced aluminum-ion batteries show very high power density, long life

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MAY 23, 2021

GMG) reported initial performance data for graphene-enhanced aluminum-ion batteries developed by GHG and the University of Queensland (UQ). University of Queensland testing data. The current nominal voltage of our batteries is 1.7 The current nominal voltage of our batteries is 1.7 ion batteries (AIBs).

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ATLIS Motor Vehicles and Clemson University partner to advance development of EV batteries

S. Korean universities partner to develop next-generation Li-metal batteries

Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development with investment in Blue Current

Wright Electric & Columbia University Receive U.S. Department of Energy Award for Ultra-Lightweight Battery Development

DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

DOE and Stellantis launch Battery Workforce Challenge

New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

Tokyo University Scientists vastly improve capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries

Researchers find annealing significantly reduces interface resistance in all-solid-state-batteries

Newcastle to trial Foton battery electric bus for University run

ElDorado National introducing electric Axess bus in 40-, 35- and 32-foot lengths; Cummins drive system, battery

Project Triumph TE-1 prototype revealed; Williams Advanced Engineering battery system

Volvo Trucks, UMN partner with local fleets for extreme weather field testing of Volvo VNR Electric truck batteries

Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

Glencore orders full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric mining equipment for Onaping Depth nickel and copper mine in Canada

Project CaSino investigating calcium-sulfur batteries

Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

ANL fluorinated cation electrolyte could help enable high-performance, long-lasting Li-metal batteries

U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

Lithium battery partnership ignited between Warwick University and Bolivia

UK-based consortium to develop prototype solid-state batteries for automotive

California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks

Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

DOE to award up to $60M for advanced battery R&D consortium

Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

Northvolt acquires US Li-metal battery company Cuberg; next-gen battery cells for electromobility

DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

ARPA-E awards $42M to 12 projects for advanced EV batteries; EVs4ALL program

Carbon nanomembrane prevents dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries, doubles lifetime

Researchers identify AsC5 as promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries

Faraday project develops faster, greener technique to improve recycling process for EV batteries; ultrasonic delamination

New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes

MAN Truck & Bus establishing large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site

ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

UQ, GMG graphene-enhanced aluminum-ion batteries show very high power density, long life

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