Battery, Cost Of, Hybrid and Lithium Sulfur

BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

NiMH

NiMH Energy Storage Nickel Metal Hydride Grid

New Li-S battery shows cycle performance comparable to that of Li-ion batteries along with more than double the energy density

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Batteries Battery

DOE HPC4Mfg program funds 13 projects to advance US manufacturing; welding, Li-S batteries among projects

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Another one of the 13 projects is led by Sepion Technologies, which will partner with LBNL to make new membranes to increase the lifetime of Li-S batteries for hybrid airplanes. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Harper International Corp.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer EPRI Lithium Sulfur Carbon Fiber

DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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MAY 28, 2015

Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. US Hybrid Corporation. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6

Li-ion

Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion

ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s RANGE program seeks to improve EV driving range and reduce vehicle costs by re-envisioning the total EV battery system, rather than working to increase the energy density of individual battery cells. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries. Air Battery. 760,000. . EnZinc Inc. Dendrite Free Zinc?Air

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Range Zinc Air San Diego

Daimler investing >€7B in next 2 years in green tech; fuel cell plug-in, BEV architecture; 48V

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JUNE 13, 2016

Shortly, smart will be the only automaker worldwide to offer its entire model range both powered by internal combustion engines or operating on battery power. In addition, the company is developing a dedicated vehicle architecture for battery-electric motor cars. High-efficiency internal combustion engines and 48V hybrids.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Green Fuel

3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Vorbeck Materials , a startup company based in Jessup, Maryland, is using a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)-developed method for developing graphene for better lithium air and lithium sulfur batteries.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Energy Batteries

EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Technical targets in the Blueprint fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Some specific goals for 2022 include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

Plug-in

Plug-in Zinc Air Li-ion 2012

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Better Batteries - Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation (BEEST).

Carbon

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE’s investment strategy does not preclude the market from selecting mild or strong hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, or even fuel cell vehicles as the end point for electrification. ICE improvements can also be applied to both hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and vehicles that use alternative hydrocarbon fuels.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. 3M Company.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles

ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

regenerated in a reactor, similar to a battery. If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. similar to a battery, yet can charge and discharge much more. of graphene sheets to store more energy at lower cost. Printed Integral Batteries. PolyPlus Battery.

2012

2012 Energy Lithium Sulfur Conversion

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur

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BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

New Li-S battery shows cycle performance comparable to that of Li-ion batteries along with more than double the energy density

DOE HPC4Mfg program funds 13 projects to advance US manufacturing; welding, Li-S batteries among projects

DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

Daimler investing >€7B in next 2 years in green tech; fuel cell plug-in, BEV architecture; 48V

3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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