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Vattenfall contracts with BMW for up to 1,000 new 33 kWh Li-ion batteries this year for storage projects in wind farms

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The batteries—each with a capacity of 33 kWh—are equipped with a BMW-owned battery management system and are also used by the car manufacturer in the BMW i3. Vattenfall will purchase the new batteries from the BMW plant in Dingolfing and use them in all storage projects. With a capacity of 3.2 With a capacity of 3.2

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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World’s largest 2nd-use battery storage starting up; Daimler, Mobility House, GETEC

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The output will be available to the winner of the weekly auctions among the network operators for primary controlling power range, with fully automatic energy storage and feed-in. The lifecycle of a plug-in or electric vehicle battery does not end after the vehicle’s operating life.

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Prayon obtains worldwide sublicense for lithium iron phosphate battery material

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sublicense under a portfolio of key patents for the manufacture, sale and use of lithium metal phosphate (LMP), including lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Prayon built a pilot plant for the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate based on a high-speed, low-cost continuous process. Belgium-based Prayon Group has obtained a worldwide.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. This corresponds to about three quarters of the required electricity in the German plants.

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University of Glamorgan and Atraverda to Partner on Bi-Polar Lead-Acid Batteries; Potential Application in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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The batteries also use up to 50% less lead and produce 80% less CO 2 during the manufacturing process. Bi-polar lead-acid batteries approach the storage densities of NiMH, but at lower cost. Bi-polar batteries are 100% recyclable and will be significantly cheaper than other battery types under development such as lithium technologies.

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Mitsubishi Heavy to Enter Lithium-ion Secondary (Rechargeable) Battery Business

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The company looks to promote lithium-ion secondary battery business through a company-wide initiative and will begin by incorporating the batteries into its various products, such as forklift trucks and wind turbine power generation systems.