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LLTO anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life

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Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University in Changchun/China have investigated a highly promising anode material for future high-performance batteries: lithium lanthanum titanate with a perovskite crystal structure (LLTO). Illustration: Fei Du/Jilin University. —Helmut Ehrenberg.

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HIU researchers develop extremely high energy density lithium-metal cell with good stability

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Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), founded by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in cooperation with the University of Ulm, have developed a new lithium-metal battery that offers extremely high energy density of 560 Wh/kg—based on the total weight of the active materials—with remarkably good stability.

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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel is developing modular repower kits for diesel locomotives and new locomotives in all lengths, horsepower levels, and track gauges. For Argentina, OptiFuel will build locomotive kits in the US that will be shipped for local assembly in Argentina, creating new jobs and enhancing business in both countries.

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German government awarding €14.5M to AgiloBat2; agile production systems for batteries

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For batteries to fit into narrow and crooked spaces and to store more energy for e.g. electric mobility, flexibly adaptable cells are required. So far, however, lithium-ion battery cells have been produced in standardized formats and rigid systems. —President of KIT, Professor Holger Hanselka.

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GM Energy offering three options for Ultium Home customers; leveraging V2H bidirectional charging

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Enables V2H bidirectional charging with a compatible GM EV, when paired with Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit; up to 19.2 Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit. Includes an inverter, home hub and dark start battery; 9.6 This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerShift Charger Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit GM’s PowerBank.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Optimized storage principle and new material increase lithium storage density in cathode material

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and KIT-founded Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) has developed a new Li-ion cathode material based on a new storage principle, resulting in increased energy storage density. Batteries' Click to enlarge. Li + per formula unit.

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