Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The opportunity to aggressively advance the electrification of the transportation system is right now. Group14 Technologies will be one of the companies that helps to make electric vehicles widespread and ubiquitous. Group14 Technologies manufactures novel lithium-ion battery materials that boost battery performance.

Financing 243

Financing Carbon Li-ion Lithium Ion 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

CD-adapco announced the successful completion of a project to develop advanced Li-ion battery stimulation tools to enable faster design and development of advanced electric drive vehicle power systems. —Ahmad Pesaran, Energy Storage Group Manager in NREL’s Transportation and Hydrogen Systems Center. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 230

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2013

A team at Penn State University has synthesized a micro-sized silicon-carbon (Si-C) composite consisting of interconnected Si and carbon nanoscale building blocks as anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). A/g and 12.8 However, practical application of nano-sized Si materials in LIBs is difficult. —Yi et al. —Yi et al.

Li-ion 262

Li-ion Low Cost Carbon Lithium Ion 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2012

A team at the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Chinese Academy of Sciences reports a new method to construct binder-free silicon/graphene electrode materials for Li-ion batteries with high capacity, superior rate capability and strong cycle life. Binder-Free Anode for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy Storage Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Researchers at Rice University have created an inexpensive silicon-based anode material for Li-ion batteries consisting of macroporous silicon particulates (MPSPs) created by crushing porous silicon films they had earlier developed. Thakur et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) —Lisa Biswal. Isaacson, Michael S. — Ed.].

Li-ion 240

Li-ion Universal Batteries Battery 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A team at Penn State has developed a three-dimensional, cross-linked polyethylenimine lithium-ion-affinity sponge as the lithium metal anode host to mitigate the problem of dendritic growth of the metal anode. —Li et al. A paper on their work is published in Nature Energy.

Polymer 230

Polymer Li-ion Sodium Lead Acid 230

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

ANSYS Fluent software—a leading, fully featured fluid dynamics solution for modeling flow and other related physical phenomena—now includes as standard Li-ion battery models, due to the efforts of ANSYS, GM, the Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ESim. Reducing battery costs.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion GM Batteries Battery 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid.

Energy Storage 275

Energy Storage Lithium Ion Energy Batteries 275

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The ultimate aim of the research is to facilitate improvements in batteries used for transport and other applications such as grid storage with improved performance and cost characteristics. Next generation lithium ion cathode materials. The five new projects are: Next generation electrode manufacturing–Nextrode.

Energy Storage 223

Energy Storage Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy 223

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The aim of the project was to develop an alternative Li-ion cell chemistry that could be integrated within an HEV using a bespoke battery management system. QinetiQ has also been working on lithium-ion/iron sulphide cells for a number of years. Scattergood (2004) Lithium-ion/iron sulphide rechargeable batteries.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Lithium Ion PHEV 2004 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research. Federal share.

Lithium Ion 236

Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) and China-based Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co Ltd, a global battery manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership for the manufacturing and development of lithium-ion battery technology for the Chinese and global markets.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Global Lithium Titanate Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Conventional Li-ion cell (left) compared to Seeo cell (right). The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. control over mechanical and electrical properties. Green Dot Transportation Inc.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Grid Energy California 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

Scheme of the semi-solid flow cell (SSFC) system using flowing lithium-ion cathode and anode suspensions. The SSFC could enable new models such as transportation ‘fuels’ tuned for power versus range, or cold versus warm climates, with flexible refueling and recycling options. Source: Duduta et al. Click to enlarge. –2.9

Li-ion 345

Li-ion Recharge Grid Lithium Ion 345

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Click to enlarge. announced that former GM executive Robert C. Purcell, Jr. has joined its board of directors. Boston-Power technology.

Boston 210

Boston Li-ion GM PHEV 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a developer of ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, raised $125 million in new capital. Construction of the facility is underway and will be fully operational by Summer 2022, putting FreeWire at the center of the San Francisco Bay Area’s transportation technology hub.

Charging 195

Charging Batteries Battery Energy Storage 195

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

Market 150

Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Among other trends, combined throttle-control and pedal-assist models; electric cargo bicycles (e-cargo bikes); all-in-one retrofit kits and wheels; 3D-printed bicycles; and the use of e-bicycles in police patrol and various security industries have all contributed to a growing market with strong potential.

Global 281

Global North America Sale Li-ion 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

A team of scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed new polyfluorene-based conductive polymers that address the long-standing issue of volumetric change in high-capacity silicon (Si) anodes for Li-ion batteries. —Gao Liu.

Polymer 199

Polymer Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries.

Exhaust 261

Exhaust Wind 2014 Motor 261

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2010

SK Energy will participate in a one-year technology assessment program of its batteries for electric vehicles with the US Advanced Battery Consortium ( USABC ). USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost and long-life batteries with varying power-to-energy ratios.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion Energy 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

Inspired by the structure of ant nests, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have devised a novel Li–S electrode featuring increased sulfur loading and sulfur/inactive-materials ratio to improve life and capacity. They also achieved Li–S electrodes with up to a 85% sulfur ratio. (a)

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Transportation Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. Generic Li-ion cell and various component technologies.

Li-ion 170

Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

This topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects that complement the VTO Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies which will result in smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electric vehicles.

Carbon Fiber 150

Carbon Fiber Low Cost Vehicles Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

E-motorcycles and e-scooters are already used in significant numbers in China and other parts of Asia Pacific, due in large part to urbanization trends, and people in many countries are accustomed to using two-wheel vehicles as a primary mode of transportation. Electric motorcycles and scooters have strong appeal for many consumers.

Electric Motorcycles 210

Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles 2017 Li-ion 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Jens-Peter Suchsland, SolviCore GmbH, delve into the technological barriers for all-electric vehicles—battery-electric or PEM fuel cell vehicles. Since vehicle cost and range largely control market penetration, we will first provide a rough estimate of the cost/range projected for BEVs and FCEVs. wind and solar).

Lithium Sulfur 150

Lithium Sulfur Electric Vehicles Li-ion Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2012

Nanotube array architecture, triple-layered structure, and high conductivity in electrodes provide ion and electron “superhighways”. Credit: ACS, Li et al. Credit: ACS, Li et al.Click to enlarge. However, poor electrical conductivity (10 ?5 —Li et al. Click to enlarge. The specific mass loading is 0.32

Li-ion 281

Li-ion Polymer Energy Storage Hybrid 281

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

Researchers from Hunan University and Changsha University in China have designed 3D hierarchical porous nitrogen-doped aligned carbon nanotubes (HPNACNTs) with well-directed 1D conductive electron paths as scaffold to load sulfur for use as a high-performance cathode in Li-S batteries. These, in turn, have their own issues.

Carbon 150

Carbon Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

While a large amount of research is targeting the development of new materials and chemistries for Li-ion batteries and “beyond Li-ion” solutions for electric vehicles, work is also proceeding apace on improving and optimizing materials currently in use for such an application. Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Batteries'

Li-ion 218

Li-ion South Korea Low Cost Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2015

An SOFC has three major components: two porous electrodes (cathode and anode) separated by a solid oxygen ion (O 2– ) conducting electrolyte. However, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can oxidize any fuel, because the electrolyte transports an oxygen ion. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 2015.06.136.

Fuel 150

Fuel Li-ion Low Cost Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

HPL was spun out from Professor Graetzel’s laboratory at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland) in 2003 and is focused on the development of nano-structured metal oxide energy storage materials and novel electrolytes for use in next generation lithium ion batteries. Capacity at 1C is 900 mAh. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 199

Li-ion America Lithium Ion Polymer 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Dow Kokam, LLC.

Carbon Fiber 268

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2016

Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a new high-performance Li-ion battery anode material combining silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glass and graphene. low capacity per volume, poor cycling efficiency and chemical-mechanical instability. The self-standing (i.e., These challenges have not been fully addressed.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Lithium Ion Carbon Kansas 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. The grants will go to projects in 17 states.

Carbon 249

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2010

The Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program is awarding more than $8 million to eight R&D projects on lithium battery anodes. These projects focus on developing next-generation anodes to increase the energy and decrease the cost of lithium batteries while maintaining safety and cycle life. initiative.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Projected incremental mass due to the energy storage and electricity generation system for (a) a 100- and (b) 300-mile range for a battery electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle. This allows batteries for small low-range pure electric vehicles but excludes them for larger-vehicle long-range applications.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Connect Connected GM 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2015

The design results in a class of hierarchically porous graphitic (HPG) carbons at temperature as low as 800 °C with record-high surface area (4,073 m 2 g –1 ); large pore volume (2.26 As a result, extensive purification is needed to achieve high-quality supercapacitor-grade AC, which substantially increases the cost. —To et al.

Energy Storage 150

Energy Storage Carbon Lithium Sulfur Energy 150