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Year-long testing of Leclanché 60 Ah G/NMC cells shows high energy density, high cycle life

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Leclanché SA reported that year-long testing of its 60 Ah G/NMC battery cells has shown them to be both high energy density and high cycle life—critical characteristics for a wide range of automotive and e-transportation energy storage solutions. 1C/1C continuous for a 100% DoD at room temperature conditions.

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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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Following these, more pilot schemes will be introduced in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. We have chosen onboard technology that also optimizes the cost of recharging stations and thus facilitate a large-scale development. —Gilles Normand, Groupe Renault’s director of electric vehicles.

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Zinc-Air Battery Company ReVolt Applying for $30M in Recovery Act Funds; Targeting EV Applications

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Revolt’s zinc-air technology offers up to three times the energy density on a volumetric basis and twice on a gravimetric basis of lithium-ion, according to the company. ReVolt, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, has selected Portland, Oregon as the location for its US headquarters and manufacturing center. Tags: Batteries.

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Dow and HPL Sign Li-ion Technology Transfer Agreement; Dow Kokam JV Acquires Assets of Kokam America

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HPL was spun out from Professor Graetzel’s laboratory at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland) in 2003 and is focused on the development of nano-structured metal oxide energy storage materials and novel electrolytes for use in next generation lithium ion batteries. in South Korea.

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Revolt makes bid for $30million grant

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Switzerland based ReVolt Technology, a spin-off from Norway’s SINTEF, is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries and wants $30million in grants from the US Department of Energy to accelerate their commercialisation for both energy storage and electric vehicle applications.

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Solartaxi visits AeroVironment

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They also help to ensure the vehicle can keep traveling even in remote sections of the world should they fail to find a plug for recharging. In Switzerland, the Solartaxi team has created a stationary solar array to feed green power into the (global) electrical grid. Solar trailer mounted 14kWhr Zebra battery pack.