Batteries, Energy and Recharge

UMD, Army Researchers design new electrolyte enabling high energy density rechargeable Mg and Ca batteries

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

Rechargeable magnesium and calcium metal batteries (RMBs and RCBs) are promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries because of the high crustal abundance and capacity of magnesium and calcium. This work provides a versatile electrolyte design strategy for divalent metal batteries. —Hou et al.

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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power.

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Tohoku team develops new electrolyte to support rechargeable calcium batteries

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APRIL 11, 2021

Scientists from Tohoku University have developed a new fluorine-free calcium (Ca) electrolyte based on a hydrogen (monocarborane) cluster that could potentially realize rechargeable Ca batteries. High-energy-density and low-cost calcium (Ca) batteries have been proposed as ‘beyond-Li-ion’ electrochemical energy storage devices.

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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a room-temperature solid-state lithium-air battery that is rechargeable for 1,000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. Ngo, Paul C. Redfern, Christopher S.

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ZEEKR unveils its own energy-dense LFP batteries that can recharge 500km in 15 minutes

Electrek

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Less than a week after announcing a Power Day 2023 event to unveil new battery technologies, ZEEKR has officially introduced its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells developed in-house. While LFP batteries are generally categorized as less energy-dense, ZEEKR says its cells outperform many competitors.

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IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a lithium-air battery with a solid electrolyte. The battery is rechargeable for 1000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. —Kondori et al.

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Japanese researchers unveil rechargeable magnesium batteries that could challenge li-ion dominance

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APRIL 21, 2024

Researchers at Tohoku University have made a groundbreaking advancement in battery technology, developing a novel cathode material for rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) that enables efficient charging and discharging even at low temperatures.

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New liquid-sulfur/sulfide composite cathodes for high-rate magnesium rechargeable batteries

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Magnesium rechargeable batteries (MRBs), in which high-capacity Mg metal is used as the anode material, are promising candidates for next-generation batteries due to their energy density, safety, and cost. However, the lack of high-performance cathode materials impedes their development. ©Kohei Shimokawa.

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Rechargeable ultrahigh-capacity tellurium-aluminum batteries

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APRIL 30, 2019

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, with colleagues at Beijing Institute of Technology, have demonstrated the potential of rechargeable tellurium (Te) nanowire positive electrodes to construct ultrahigh-capacity rechargeable tellurium-aluminum batteries (TABs). A g -1 ) along with an initial 1.4

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Nissan, Mitsubishi opt for Toshiba SCiB rechargeable battery for hybrid kei cars

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MARCH 23, 2020

Toshiba Corporation announced that Nissan Motor Corporation has selected its innovative SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery for the latest generation of its ROOX and ROOX Highway STAR cars and that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected the SCiB battery for the latest generation of its eK X space and eK space cars.

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Roskill sees recovery in lithium industry, buoyed by demand from rechargeable battery applications

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Q1 2020 saw monthly average prices fall further to less than US$7,000/t Li 2 CO 3 for the first time since 2014, eroding price increases caused by forecast strong demand growth in the lithium-ion battery industry and uncertainty over future supply. Lithium demand by application in 2019. Source: Roskill.

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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MAY 14, 2023

Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. This major investment project aims to facilitate supply chain localization, R&D activities, and the manufacturing of next-generation batteries in Europe for ProLogium.

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INL, UCSD researchers find slow, low-energy charging of Li batteries creates glassy lithium; high-performance Li-metal batteries

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Scientists from Idaho National Laboratory and the University of California San Diego have shown that slow, low-energy charging causes lithium atoms to deposit on electrodes in a disorganized way that improves charging behavior. Lithium metal is a preferred anode for high-energy rechargeable batteries. —Wang et al.

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Argonne team uses redox-active interlayer to advance high-energy Li-S batteries

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JANUARY 8, 2023

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have advanced lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery research by creating a redox-active interlayer within the battery that adds energy storage capacity while nearly eliminating a traditional problem with sulfur batteries. —Lee et al. It also does not adequately reduce shuttling.

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New rechargeable magnesium battery demonstrates excellent performance

Innovation News Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A new rechargeable aqueous magnesium battery provides an environmentally friendly, safe, low-cost energy alternative. The post New rechargeable magnesium battery demonstrates excellent performance appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Leclanché introduces modular high-energy battery system for hybrid & fully electric trucks & buses

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Leclanché SA has developed a modular, all-in-one, high-performance battery system optimized for powering new and retrofit hybrid and fully electric commercial vehicles. An optional IoT tool allows remote data logging and real-time access to battery status, performance and diagnostic data for optimizing fleet operations.

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Panasonic Energy signs battery agreement with Subaru

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MARCH 20, 2024

Panasonic Energy signed a battery agreement with Subaru. The agreement covers the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion battery cells. Panasonic Energy has been strengthening its supply chain for lithium-ion battery cells in North America recently.

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GM researchers demonstrate hierarchical electrode architectures for high energy lithium-chalcogen rechargeable batteries

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Lithium-chalcogen batteries—e.g., lithium-sulfur (Li-S) and lithium selenium (Li-Se) systems— are promising candidates for high energy electrical storage solution. Cell level calculations suggests that the hierarchical electrode architectures have the potential to increase the specific energy to more than 350?Wh?kg

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New solid-electrolyte interphase may boost prospects for rechargeable Li-metal batteries

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MARCH 12, 2019

Rechargeable lithium metal batteries with increased energy density, performance, and safety may be possible with a newly-developed, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), according to Penn State researchers. This layer is very important and is naturally formed by the reaction between the lithium and the electrolyte in the battery.

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H&T Recharge to supply EV battery cylindrical cans to Panasonic Energy – Charged EVs

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MARCH 5, 2024

There’s more to a lithium-ion battery cell than a handful of lithium in a little metal can. Battery supplier Panasonic Energy has signed a long-term agreement with H&T Recharge, a German battery component manufacturer, for the supply of battery cans in North America.

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Cornell team develops aluminum-anode batteries with up to 10,000 cycles

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APRIL 6, 2021

Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. These materials could also provide a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

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New prototype rechargeable lithium-nitrogen battery

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APRIL 16, 2017

As the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen has been an attractive option as a source of renewable energy. a rechargeable lithium-nitrogen (Li-N–) battery with the proposed reversible reaction of 6Li + N– ⇋ 2Li–N. Its energy output is brief but comparable to that of other lithium-metal batteries.

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Morand launches energy storage solution with 72-second vehicle recharge

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Swiss technology start-up Morand has launched a breakthrough energy storage technology, Morand eTechnology, that can recharge a city car in 72 seconds. Morand eTechnology […] The post Morand launches energy storage solution with 72-second vehicle recharge appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Cal Energy Commission awards $3.75M to early-stage clean energy projects; 9 battery projects

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AUGUST 16, 2019

The California Energy Commission awarded $3.75 million to 25 early-stage, innovative projects as part of a portfolio of research investments intended to help achieve the state’s climate and clean energy goals. nine battery-related efforts. EnZinc : Safe, high performance rechargeable zinc battery.

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

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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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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America partner on new battery-grade DLE lithium production process

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JUNE 11, 2021

Neolith Energy uses a differentiated direct lithium extraction (DLE) process to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium material while reducing the production time from more than a year to weeks. Panasonic will provide guidance to validate and optimize the lithium material for battery-grade consumption. Earlier post.).

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Reduce the recharging burden: The burden related to the installation of recharging infrastructure can be reduced.

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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at more than 150 stations across the US, including more than 100 installations in California.

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NIMS researchers report 500 Wh/kg+ Li-air battery

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the NIMS-SoftBank Advanced Technologies Development Center have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density of more than 500 Wh/kg—significantly higher than currently lithium ion batteries.

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Kyoto team develops new cathode material for high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries

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JULY 25, 2014

A team of researchers from Kyoto University has demonstrated ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 as a feasible cathode material for use in high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries. 3 , which is approximately five times higher than that of the conventional graphite anodes in lithium ion batteries (LIBs).

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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MARCH 24, 2023

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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JULY 30, 2023

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. It was manufactured in small volumes by Exxon, appeared at an electric vehicle show in Chicago in 1977, and served briefly as a coin cell battery. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery?

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Sion Power introducing 17 Ah, 810 Wh/L, 400 Wh/kg lithium-metal battery for EVs

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. At the cell-level, electrolyte additives chemically stabilize the anode surface to enhance cycle life and increase energy.

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Aqueous rechargeable batteries: A promising alternative to conventional batteries?

Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Researchers have developed breakthrough technology to commercialise cheaper, safer, aqueous rechargeable batteries. The post Aqueous rechargeable batteries: A promising alternative to conventional batteries? Read more here. appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Earlier post.).

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JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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KIST team develops activation strategy for magnesium metal enabling efficient operation of Mg batteries

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JUNE 17, 2023

A research team led by Dr. Minah Lee of the Energy Storage Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a chemical activation strategy of magnesium metal that enables efficient operation of magnesium batteries in common electrolytes that are free of corrosive additives and can be mass-produced.

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New electron microscopy technique heightens performance of rechargeable batteries

Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists have developed an electron microscopy technique that enhances rechargeable batteries. The post New electron microscopy technique heightens performance of rechargeable batteries appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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RMIT researchers demonstrate working rechargeable proton battery

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MARCH 8, 2018

Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery”. The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries. Earlier post.)

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SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry.

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3D solid-state battery startup LionVolt closes €4M seed round

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

European 3D solid-state battery start-up LionVolt successfully closed a seed round of €4 million, bringing its total funding this year to more than €5 million. LionVolt spun off last year from TNO at Holst Centre, building on six years of research and development of its innovative battery design. 3D solid-state battery (3DSSB).

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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. —SPARKZ Inc. CEO Sanjiv Malhotra. SPARKZ Inc. SPARKZ Inc.

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This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

Electrek

APRIL 4, 2024

Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round.

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UMD, Army Researchers design new electrolyte enabling high energy density rechargeable Mg and Ca batteries

Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

Tohoku team develops new electrolyte to support rechargeable calcium batteries

Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

ZEEKR unveils its own energy-dense LFP batteries that can recharge 500km in 15 minutes

IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

Japanese researchers unveil rechargeable magnesium batteries that could challenge li-ion dominance

New liquid-sulfur/sulfide composite cathodes for high-rate magnesium rechargeable batteries

Rechargeable ultrahigh-capacity tellurium-aluminum batteries

Nissan, Mitsubishi opt for Toshiba SCiB rechargeable battery for hybrid kei cars

Roskill sees recovery in lithium industry, buoyed by demand from rechargeable battery applications

ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

INL, UCSD researchers find slow, low-energy charging of Li batteries creates glassy lithium; high-performance Li-metal batteries

Argonne team uses redox-active interlayer to advance high-energy Li-S batteries

New rechargeable magnesium battery demonstrates excellent performance

Leclanché introduces modular high-energy battery system for hybrid & fully electric trucks & buses

Panasonic Energy signs battery agreement with Subaru

GM researchers demonstrate hierarchical electrode architectures for high energy lithium-chalcogen rechargeable batteries

New solid-electrolyte interphase may boost prospects for rechargeable Li-metal batteries

H&T Recharge to supply EV battery cylindrical cans to Panasonic Energy – Charged EVs

Cornell team develops aluminum-anode batteries with up to 10,000 cycles

New prototype rechargeable lithium-nitrogen battery

Morand launches energy storage solution with 72-second vehicle recharge

Cal Energy Commission awards $3.75M to early-stage clean energy projects; 9 battery projects

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

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America partner on new battery-grade DLE lithium production process

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

NIMS researchers report 500 Wh/kg+ Li-air battery

Kyoto team develops new cathode material for high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Sion Power introducing 17 Ah, 810 Wh/L, 400 Wh/kg lithium-metal battery for EVs

Aqueous rechargeable batteries: A promising alternative to conventional batteries?

Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

KIST team develops activation strategy for magnesium metal enabling efficient operation of Mg batteries

New electron microscopy technique heightens performance of rechargeable batteries

RMIT researchers demonstrate working rechargeable proton battery

SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

3D solid-state battery startup LionVolt closes €4M seed round

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

This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

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