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Argonne hosting webinar on profitably recycling EV batteries; EverBatt tool

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Qiang Dai, sustainability analyst at Argonne, will show how anyone can measure the costs of recycling lithium-ion batteries and how the process affects the environment with Argonne’s free EverBatt tool. Eventually, millions of tons of lithium-ion batteries that power those cars will reach their end of life.

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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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The presentation of results was made by Dr. Petronela Gotcu, manager R&D Cells and Dr. Hilmi Buqa, vice president R&D Cells, Leclanché, at the International Battery Production Conference 2020 Braunschweig, Germany, held online this year from November 2 - 3. 1C/1C continuous for a 100% DoD at room temperature conditions.

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Amara Raja Energy & Mobility wins JIPM’s TPM excellence award | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The awards were presented to C Narasimhulu Naidu, Chief Operations Officer, ARE&M and other company officials at the International Conference Centre in Kyoto, Japan. JIPM confers the awards to applicants from all over the world who are doing remarkably well in implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to increase plant efficiency.

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LG Chem hosts open innovation contest for start-ups with new battery technologies

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LG Chem, South Korea’s leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, is hosting its first open innovation contest—The Battery Challenge—to support start-ups specializing in new battery technology to strengthen its competitiveness in the industry. LG Chem will offer more than $1.9

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will collaborate on research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cell technologies.

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Greenius On The Scene: Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Here’s a few shots from yesterday first full day of the Plug-In 2009 conference in Long Beach, California. The Creative Greenius with the new Nissan Leaf flat lithium ion battery. I’ll be back there today for more Greenius coverage to be published later this week.

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2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

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The vehicle expands Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology with the introduction of a first generation lithium-ion battery that enables all-electric operation at higher speeds and longer distances than the conventional Prius hybrid. Toyota, at the Bloomberg Cars & Fuels conference 1 Dec. Earlier post.).