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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He and his colleagues were recently granted a U.S. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. Materials Separation & Processing (Cathode Minerals). Li 2 O spodumene concentrate.

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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China is the leading graphite producer, dominating the entire supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Samsung SDI, LG Chem, and Panasonic—the three largest manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries—are all looking for sustainable alternatives thus putting a strain on Chinese imported graphite.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Crucially, production costs will be reduced to meet the demand of the Chinese market. The volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion. This could not be achieved with an ordinary Lithium-Ion BMS. —Lars Barkler,Lithium Balance CEO.

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Balqon to build electric buses in China with SAIG

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The agreement includes purchase of Balqon’s proven electric drive system, featuring its proprietary ZEVQON Flux Vector AC controller ( earlier post ), and HIQAP high-energy lithium-ion battery packs ( earlier post ). Sichuan Automobile Industry Co.

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U-Mich, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Li-ion battery projects win funding

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Two of those are working on promising new technologies for advanced Li-ion batteries. The battery projects are: Synthesis, In Situ Characterization, and Full-Cell Testing of Nanoporous Electrodes for Next Generation High Power Lithium-Ion Batteries. Principal Investigators Bart M.

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Boston-Power to supply Li-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company for EVs, starting with Saab 9-5 based C70

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a provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), has entered a multi-year agreement to provide lithium-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle delivery arm of Beijing Automotive Industry Company (BAIC). Boston-Power, Inc.,

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