Electrek

MARCH 25, 2024

Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois.

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Electrek

APRIL 7, 2023

Ram Trucks is preparing to launch its first electric pickup, the 2025 Ram 1500 REV, with a massive battery providing up to 500 miles range. more… The post Ram wants to build its 1500 REV electric truck in the US, Illinois says why not here? appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2024

All will be manufactured in Illinois. The post Rivian Surprises With 3 New Models & New Battery Technology — Pictures & Tesla Comparison appeared first on CleanTechnica. Rivian has introduced three new, less expensive models coming in 2026 -- the R2, R3, and R3X.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The automaker will manufacture vehicles and batteries out of Belvidere, offering a lifeline for the pocket and boosting the environment’s economic system. The post Stellantis trade in with UAW provides primary spice up to Illinois appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have utilized a series of simulations to model the performance of twin-engine hybrid-electric general-aviation propulsion systems. —Phillip Ansell, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Rivian is laying off some of its in-house battery workers at its factory in Normal, Illinois, including the company’s head of cell engineering. Earlier this week, a report from The Information revealed that Rivian is laying off roughly 20 workers on its in-house battery cell development team at the Illinois factory.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2021

As part of its agreement with the government of Illinois, Lion has committed to an initial investment of at least US$70 million over a 3-year period. The Will County region in Illinois has a history of manufacturing, and Lion plans to build a robust local supply chain within the area.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2021

A new study by researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeking to identify the reasons that cause the performance of fast-charged lithium-ion batteries to degrade in EVs has found interesting chemical behavior of the anode as the battery is charged and discharged.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with US battery power capacity reaching 1,650 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2020. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

Performed at the Battery Innovation Center in Newberry, Ind., —Robert Schanz, ClearFlame Vice President, Research & Development Phase two testing in conjunction with ComEd, an Exelon company in Illinois will be the next step in the product development process. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Illinois-based Li-ion manufacturer AllCell Technologies, LLC received a $460,433 grant as part of the Illinois Energy Plan. AllCell plans to increase production capacity for lithium-ion batteries at the company’s manufacturing facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The fuel cell bus uses a battery-dominant hybrid architecture, in which the batteries are large enough to handle all vehicle performance needs while the fuel cell acts like a continuous battery charger to extend the range of the vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2021

And will there be a new battery plant in Illinois? Samsung SDI is the primary battery supplier of cells for Rivian’s upcoming electric. The three-motor versions of the E-Tron SUV and Sportback are almost here. Electric car fires are less frequent than gasoline car fires, but there’s some nuance.

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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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Electrek

JUNE 10, 2022

Automakers are racing to produce electric vehicles, yet few firms currently know how to recycle old EV batteries. The post Learn how EV batteries can be profitably recycled in this free, 15-minute webinar appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

(HOBI) and Retriev Technologies have entered into a collaborative partnership for the purpose of collecting and recycling large format electric vehicle (EV) batteries throughout North America. The end-of-life management and recycling of these batteries is critical for environmental safety and sustainability, and it must be addressed now.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Scanning electron microscope image of polyethylene microcapsules spin coated onto Li-ion battery anode. The basic premise is to incorporate microcapsules containing a latent core material within the battery environment—within the electrolyte, embedded in the anode, or layered on the separator. Photo credit: Marta Baginska.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 12, 2021

Samsung SDI has narrowed down the locations for its potential battery manufacturing plant in the United States. One of the candidates left in the running is located in central Illinois near Rivian’s production facility in Normal. We’re competing for a major Samsung battery facility,” U.S. That decision has not been made.

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Electrek

MAY 31, 2022

A battery pack caught on fire in the testing area of Rivian’s factory in Normal, Illinois this weekend. The post Rivian had a battery fire at its factory appeared first on Electrek. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Successful operation of the technology at pre-commercial continuous scale has directly extracted lithium from brine in Arkansas and produced a purified, concentrated intermediate product (LiCl solution) which has been converted to better than battery-quality lithium carbonate final product.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

Vertiport Chicago, North America’s largest vertical aircraft take off and landing facility, is located in the Illinois Medical District near the Chicago Loop. Archer Aviation and United Airlines plan to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has entered into a licensing agreement with Xerion Advanced Battery Corp under which Xerion has the exclusive right to bring the University’s patented StructurePore electrode technology to the market. Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. Earlier post.). Resources.

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Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2022

The company believes that including more battery chemistries would expand its available supply while reducing costs. The Illinois-based EV manufacturer plans to use the LFP cells in its Standard battery packs and the Rivian Commercial Van (RCV) — otherwise known as the all-electric Amazon delivery van.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The progress can be a plethora win for Belvidere and for Illinois, which has been running to persuade the 2 bulky legacy automakers within the climate, Stellantis and Ford, to stock development cars there. The post Stellantis do business in to restart Belvidere plant, upload battery facility appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

What we were able to see for the first time is that lithium peroxide develops in the liquid electrolyte of lithium-oxygen batteries, and is a contributor to the slow down and ultimate death of these batteries. Lithium-oxygen batteries have been tantalizing to battery researchers for years because of their potential high energy density.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

The teams will also use a combination of on-board sensors and bidirectional vehicle-to-everything connectivity to enable the export of electricity from electric vehicle batteries to other loads such as recreational uses, homes, or supporting the electrical grid. Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2019

University College London and University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report a new, scalable method for making a material that can reversibly store magnesium ions at high-voltage. Chromium oxides with the spinel structure have been predicted to be promising high voltage cathode materials in magnesium batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

A firefighter from the Illinois Fire Service Institute demonstrates occupant extraction best practices for EVs by cutting interior structural components of a GMC HUMMER EV Pickup. GM’s training includes guidance on doing this more sparingly to keep battery management systems active.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2022

The custom vehicles are made at Rivian’s factory in Illinois, and include technology and features such as: A safety-first design focused on superior 360-degree visibility, and vehicle features that protect drivers and pedestrians. Batteries that are light, resilient, and low cost in addition to lasting the lifetime of the vehicle.

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2024

Later that same year, in December, Rivian laid off 20 battery cell development workers. Last month, Rivian announced it would shut down its factory in Normal , Illinois, in April to retool its production line. The company also laid off workers last year. Rivian isn’t the only company cutting jobs.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 13, 2023

It will be used to charge the batteries of the new Rivians assembled in Normal, Illinois.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $1.44-million million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries. We want to find new catalyst materials that can increase a battery’s efficiency significantly, not incrementally.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

million research center, led by Michigan Engineering and funded by the US Department of Energy, will focus on understanding an emerging branch of science involving mechanical and chemical phenomena that affect advanced battery designs. —Jeff Sakamoto, professor of mechanical engineering at U-M and director of the new center.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Rivian lays off workforce for the second time in 2024 The Global Mining Guidelines Group enumerated recommended practices for using battery electric vehicles (BEVs), like the Rivian R1T, in underground mining. Earlier this month, Rivian celebrated its 100,000th vehicle milestone in Normal, Illinois.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 7, 2021

more… The post 10,000 North American school buses will be converted to fully electric appeared first on Electrek.

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