Battery, Energy Storage, NiMH and Production

Honda expanding partnership with SNAM on second-life batteries and battery recycling in Europe

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life traction batteries. Safe and low carbon transport is utilized for the collection of used traction batteries.

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Honda Nickel Metal Hydride Europe Batteries

ARTS Energy in supply agreement with Hunan Copower for NiMH cells for HEV applications in Europe; 1st step into transportation market

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

France-based ARTS Energy, a manufacturer of battery-based energy storage solutions using a variety of chemistries, is entering the hybrid-electric vehicle and very high power application markets via a strategic partnership with Hunan Copower EV Battery Co, a subsidiary of the Corun Group.

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NiMH Europe Supplies Market

Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Flow diagram of the battery system, defined by the functional unit of 50 MJ stored and delivered to the powertrain. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH PHEV Li-ion

Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Although NiMH is still the dominant battery in the high-voltage hybrid market, Li-ion technology started to take market share around 2009 and is expected to continually increase its share with time. Energy storage technology solutions for advanced vehicles by vehicle category. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Batteries

Lux: 48 V micro-hybrid market will pass 7M vehicles in 2024; promising for LTO Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2014

While there are no 48 V models in production today, these are the next phase of an incremental multi-generational product plan for cost-effective improvement in vehicle fuel economy. A key question for the segment is the nature of the energy storage for the system. Click to enlarge. Noting a predicted 3.7

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Li-ion Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Market

Tier 1 HELLA evaluating PowerGenix NiZn batteries for 48V mild hybrid vehicles

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. billion market for energy storage devices, according to a 2012 Lux Research report on micro and mild hybrids.

Nickel Cadmium

Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride

Pike Research ranks LG Chem and Johnson Controls highest in new assessment of electric and hybrid vehicle Li-ion battery manufacturers

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Lithium ion batteries currently dominate the nascent market for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and are slowly becoming selected for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and stop-start vehicles (SSVs), the report notes. —research director John Gartner.

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Manufacturer Hybrid

Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. Since 2009, hundreds of battery buses have been deployed. Li-ion batteries. from 2012 to 2018.

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2018 Li-ion Hybrid Fuel

Ricardo Generic Battery Management System Designed to Provide Flexibility to OEMs

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JUNE 15, 2009

A battery management system is a key component of advanced automotive electric energy storage systems. Engineering firm Ricardo has developed a generic battery management system (BMS) for Li-ion batteries that is independent of cell size or chemistry. Tags: Batteries Vehicle Systems.

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Design Li-ion Batteries Battery

Saft and ESMA to Cooperate on Supercapacitor Development, Production and Commercialization; Heavy Diesels First Target

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MAY 11, 2009

Saft has signed an agreement with ESMA , a Russian company, to cooperate in the development, production and commercialization of supercapacitors based on ESMA’s technology. The agreement enables Saft to add the new supercapacitor technology to its portfolio of leading edge battery technologies. Tags: Batteries.

Nickel Cadmium

Nickel Cadmium Ni-Li Nickel Metal Hydride Diesel

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In Europe, track electrification will eliminate the need for either diesel or battery storage in many areas. In North America, a high-profile hybrid locomotive product (Railpower’s Green Goat, earlier post ) faced a serious setback in the mid-2000s that still haunts the industry today.

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2015 2020 Hybrid Sale

BASF acquires Ovonic Battery Company; NiMH leader to be part of BASF Battery Materials business unit

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Ovonic has been researching MH-Air as a next-generation energy storage system. BASF has acquired Ovonic Battery Company (OBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. The company also has a battery materials research facility in Troy, Mich. Source: Ovonic. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Batteries

NREL/GM Project Finds Ultracaps Perform as Well or Better Than NiMH Pack for Energy Storage in Mild Hybrid Vehicle

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) project, funded by GM, found that an ultracapacitor-based energy storage system (ESS) in a Saturn VUE BAS (belt alternator starter) mild hybrid performed at least as well or better than the NiMH battery system in the production hybrid. long up/downhill grades).

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NiMH Energy Storage VUE Saturn

BMW Announces Production Versions of ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7; Part 1: The Two-Mode ActiveHybrid X6

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AUGUST 13, 2009

BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. Energy storage is provided by a NiMH battery pack positioned beneath the floor of the luggage compartment. This battery pack also feeds electric power to the vehicle’s on-board network. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6.

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BMW Parts Production Hybrid

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

A 35 kW NiMH battery pack (about 1.8 kWh) provides energy storage for regenerative braking. The Equinox fuel cell is part of Chevrolet’s plan for the electrification of the automobile which continues next year with commercial production of the Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Chevrolet Miles Fleet Fuel

Ricardo develops independent battery system

Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

As manufacturers move closer towards linear solutions for the vehicles of the future, a battery management system has emerged as a key component. Now, Ricardo has developed a generic system for lithium-ion batteries that is independent of cell size or chemistry. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Ricardo.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery NiMH

Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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MAY 24, 2013

The test drive results were obtained from four unmodified Panamera S E-Hybrid production cars, each carrying three to four people, with the climate control system activated and accelerating up to 230 km/h (143 mph) on the highway section of the route. kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. Click to enlarge.

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Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV

BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

BMW has provided some additional detail on its two-mode ActiveHybrid X6, as well as updating some of the figures released for the introduction of the production model at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. This makes the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 the world’s most powerful production light-duty hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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BMW Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid MPH

The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lithium battery is one of the many types of batteries. We all know more or less about lithium batteries in life. But do you understand lithium iron phosphate batteries? Do you know the difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium batteries? Lithium iron phosphate battery. Lithium Battery.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Li-ion

New Trends in The Designing of EV Batteries

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 21, 2023

One of the key elements which can improve the performance of an EV is improving its battery pack. But Before answering that, let us look at a few of the factors which has to be considered while designing the battery pack for an EV. Batteries cannot operate at full capacity in cold weather. What is a Battery Pack 2.

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Design Batteries Battery Li-ion

Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. LG Chem provides the Li-ion battery system for Hyundai’s Blue Gen System.

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Li-ion Power Powered Market

Ioxus introduces new iCAP ultracapacitor series with a 3,000F cell

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JANUARY 17, 2012

introduced its new iCAP 3,000 Farad (F) ultracapacitor, the first size in a new family of cell products. Rated at 2.7V (2.85V surge), the new iCAP represents the lowest weight, lowest equivalent series resistance (ESR) and highest power density currently available in the market for energy storage cells, the company says.

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Chad NiMH Lead Acid Connect

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. We can extrapolate similar trends for PHEV batteries.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI

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Honda expanding partnership with SNAM on second-life batteries and battery recycling in Europe

ARTS Energy in supply agreement with Hunan Copower for NiMH cells for HEV applications in Europe; 1st step into transportation market

Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

Lux: 48 V micro-hybrid market will pass 7M vehicles in 2024; promising for LTO Li-ion batteries

Tier 1 HELLA evaluating PowerGenix NiZn batteries for 48V mild hybrid vehicles

Pike Research ranks LG Chem and Johnson Controls highest in new assessment of electric and hybrid vehicle Li-ion battery manufacturers

Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

Ricardo Generic Battery Management System Designed to Provide Flexibility to OEMs

Saft and ESMA to Cooperate on Supercapacitor Development, Production and Commercialization; Heavy Diesels First Target

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

BASF acquires Ovonic Battery Company; NiMH leader to be part of BASF Battery Materials business unit

NREL/GM Project Finds Ultracaps Perform as Well or Better Than NiMH Pack for Energy Storage in Mild Hybrid Vehicle

BMW Announces Production Versions of ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7; Part 1: The Two-Mode ActiveHybrid X6

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

Ricardo develops independent battery system

Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

New Trends in The Designing of EV Batteries

Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Ioxus introduces new iCAP ultracapacitor series with a 3,000F cell

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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