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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded $1.08 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for Phase II of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling contract.

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MAY 8, 2023

Effenco’s Hybrid Electric solution eliminates the need to run engines when trucks are stationary. Effenco’s Hybrid Electric system. SuperBattery is also unburnable and much safer than li-ion batteries, even when crushed, pierced, or overheated.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched lifetime accuracy. Together, we designed and integrated a low-voltage Li-ion battery management system featuring ISL78714 ICs and RH850 microcontrollers in Mahindra Racing electric race cars.

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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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MARCH 9, 2018

Researchers at Hasselt University in Belgium are proposing a new class of solid composite electrolytes (SCEs) for Li-ion batteries: deep eutectic solvent (DES)–silica composites. Structural schematic of a Li/LFP cell with the ETG as electrolyte. V versus Li, and unable to stop the growth of lithium dendrites.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Researchers from Chengdu Development Center of Science and Technology have significantly enhanced the performance of titanium niobium oxides for lithium-ion batteries. Due to its high security and capacity, titanium niobium oxide (TNO) has gained much attention as anode material for lithium-ion batteries.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% According to the report’s baseline estimate, the global Li-ion xEV business will reach $3.8 billion in 2020.

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JUNE 29, 2018

A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). —Mu et al.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

and Toyota Motor Corporation have entered into an agreement to collaborate on development of test railway vehicles equipped with hybrid systems that use hydrogen powered fuel cells and storage batteries as their source of electricity. Workings of the fuel cell hybrid system. East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Hitachi, Ltd.,

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AUGUST 7, 2017

The Army is working to replace all alkaline and nickel metal hydride field batteries with Li-ion batteries. “ The Army is developing hybrid vehicles for use on the battlefield, and that means they will also use Li-ion batteries. We want to push the voltage of Li-ion batteries higher. ”.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Researchers at MIT and in China are proposing a new class of dense intercalation-conversion hybrid cathodes by combining intercalation-type Mo 6 S 8 with conversion-type sulfur (HMSC) to realize a Li–S full cell. The electronic insulating nature of the S 8 and Li 2 S phases (as compared to, say, Li x CoO 2 , with its high Co 3+ ?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

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MAY 28, 2018

Researchers at the University of Akron have developed hierarchical porous Mn 3 O 4 /C nanospheres as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. mA/g), excellent ratability (425 mAh/g at 4 A/g), and extremely long cycle life (no significant capacity fading after 3000 cycles at 4A/g) as an anode in a Li-ion battery.

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MAY 26, 2014

According to a new forecast by Lux Research, the likely 48 V micro-hybrid market will exceed 7 million vehicles in 2024, with the first adoption year beginning in 2015 and more focused on premium vehicles, in which cost sensitivity in order to reach regulation targets without sacrificing performance is lower. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

is funding a research consortium with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to develop a low-cost and scalable method for fabricating silicon-based anodes to improve the energy density of Li-ion batteries. Fabrication and evaluation of Si-based anode for Li-ion batteries. Canada-based MGX Minerals Inc.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Advanced battery management and intelligence systems provider ION Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with European battery pack manufacturer Wamtechnik to facilitate the deployment of a prototype electric excavator for a leading European construction equipment maker. C, where an excavator is expected to function.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Honda Motor and GS Yuasa have reached a basic agreement toward collaboration for a high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery. The two companies will discuss specifics with the goal of establishing a joint venture company by the end of 2023.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America. Targeted to start by the first quarter of 2024, the plant aims to have an annual production capacity of 40 gigawatt hours.

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Li-ion America Batteries Battery 305

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MAY 13, 2020

Volta Power Systems has partnered with Stellar Industries to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. Available as an accessory to replace a traditional hydraulic system on a work truck, Stellar Industries is offering the Hybrid Power System (HPS) through its American Eagle brand.

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JUNE 22, 2021

The energy density of traditional lithium-ion batteries is approaching a saturation point that cannot meet the demands of the future—in electric vehicles, for example. Lithium metal batteries can provide double the energy per unit weight when compared to lithium-ion batteries. —Rajendran et al.

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JULY 8, 2019

In an open-access paper in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, researchers from Imperial College London and the Faraday Institution propose a new metric—the Cell Cooling Coefficient (CCC)—to quantify the rate of heat rejection from Li-ion batteries. The CCC (units W.K ?1 Electrochem.

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JUNE 4, 2014

In an event in San Francisco, Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, outlined several collaborative research efforts on next-generation battery technology for non-hybrid vehicles. Ford suggested the dual battery system might go into production soon. Lead-acid (left) and Li-ion battery (right).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Lithium-ion battery cell for plug-in hybrid vehicles (left) and. hybrid electric vehicles (right). Panasonic Corporation will supply prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for Ford Motor Company’s Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-Max Hybrid Electric as well as the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Kalmar Motor, the aircraft tractor specialist, has awarded Saft a contract to supply a lithium-ion battery system for the first hybrid electric tractor suitable for wide body aircraft. TBL-800 Hybrid. Click to enlarge. This sector is both fast growing, with the world’s airports serving more than 5.7

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JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. kWh Li-ion battery pack. The Swift Plug-in Hybrid will serve as a model supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 31, 2016

Saft won a major contract from Rolls Royce Marine to supply the specialized marine lithium-ion (Seanergy) battery system for an innovative hybrid multi-application vessel under construction in Denmark for Kystverket, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA).

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JULY 24, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in Texas. Saft is supplying a fully integrated energy storage solution including battery management systems.

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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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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

—is supplying the 144V lithium-ion battery pack for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid sport utility vehicle now on sale in North America. Li-ion pack for the Pathfinder. The battery cells are being manufactured by Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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MAY 8, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Forge Nano to commercialize NREL’s patented battery materials and systems capable of operating safely in high-stress environments. —Paul Lichty, CEO of Forge Nano. Debasish Mohanty, Kevin Dahlberg, David M.

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JUNE 29, 2022

Leclanché reports a significant breakthrough in the safety of its lithium-ion batteries without compromising cell performance. Lithium-ion battery recalls are an expensive problem, including disruption they can cause to operations. Most efforts, until now, adversely impact the performance or longevity of cells.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Cold cranking performance of EXT battery systems, 80 Ah and 60 Ah. The dots represent the capability of Johnson Control’s current AGM battery at that temperature point. We feel that we have erased the cold cranking deficit—the Achilles heel [for Li-ion] from a performance perspective against lead acid. ”

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, announced delivery and installation of a Li-ion HIQAP 1000 Ah, 48-volt battery system into the Island Pilot Yacht powered by DSE Hybrid solar electric drive.

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JUNE 22, 2015

Saft has won a contract to supply Li-ion battery systems to Imtech Marine, a leading maritime technology supplier. The first and second hybrid ferries, the MV Hallaig and MV Lochinvar , entered service in 2013. The compact modules integrate the Fe Li-ion cells, module supervision and cell balancing.

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APRIL 17, 2014

Saft has received an order from Stockholm ferry operator Ballerina for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems that will power a new electric ferry boat for the city of Stockholm. To deliver the required duty, Saft is supplying its marine battery systems with a total energy storage capacity of 500 kWh, at 650 V.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Total lithium-ion transportation battery revenue by region, world markets: 2012-2020. In a new report , Pike Research forecasts that the overall market for Li-ion batteries in light duty transportation will grow from $1.6 —“Electric Vehicle Batteries”. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 29, 2018

A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). —Mu et al.

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