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Invenergy and Xtreme Power launch JV for 1.5 MW grid energy storage system

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Invenergy LLC, a Chicago-based renewable energy generation company, and Xtreme Power, a provider of real-time power management and energy storage solutions, launched a joint venture to deploy a fast-acting energy storage system in Illinois. Efficient frequency regulation is essential for PJM’s grid reliability.

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Kokam deploys new 24MW and 16MW Lithium NMC energy storage systems for frequency regulation

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Kokam has successfully deployed two Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide Energy Storage Systems (ESSs)—a 24-megawatt (MW) system / 9-megawatt hour (MWh) and a 16 MW / 6 MWh system—for frequency regulation on the South Korean electricity grid. Improved heat dissipation: With a heat dissipation rate that is 1.6

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Altair Nanotechnologies Partners with Amperex Technology to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Generation Lithium-Titanate Batteries

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(ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology. So far these have been combined with cathodes from conventional lithium-ion batteries.

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Leclanché to supply battery storage system for two hybrid-powered ferries

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Swiss shipbuilding company Shiptec AG, based in Lucerne, and Siemens Energy SRL, Milan, have selected Leclanché to supply energy storage systems for two new hybrid-powered vessels that will operate on Lake Geneva. Designed to be safe, the MRS has undergone numerous fire propagation tests and is DNV-GL certified.

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Germany launches R&D facility for industrial-scale Li-ion cell manufacturing; €500M in funding

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The center is part of a strategic drive to develop a German-based mass production of lithium-ion cells necessary to meet the demands of the electrification of transport and storage systems. Technology development, cell design and production are carried out on a small- and medium-scale.

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New Si-based multicomponent anode exhibits high-performance for Li-ion batteries

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Korea have designed a novel silicon-based multicomponent anode material for high energy density Li-ion batteries. A paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Nanostructured Si-based materials are key building blocks for next-generation energy storage devices. Park et al.

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China-Based Holding Company to Invest $48.9M in Altair Nanotechnologies for 51%; China Battery Deals

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Yintong’s lithium battery modules are made with a proprietary circular design and are used in a range of customer applications, including mass transit and energy storage solutions. million for lithium-titanate at the time of signing; Altair is committed to ship 20 metric tons of this material prior to year-end.