article thumbnail

California Energy Commission to award up to $11M for non-Li-ion energy storage projects

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released a solicitation (GFO-19-305) to fund innovative, non-Li-ion energy storage research projects, including green electrolytic hydrogen systems. This group will focus on supporting energy storage technologies that are in the early stages of development.

article thumbnail

Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

Green Car Congress

Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. 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. He founded methanol fuel cell company Oorja Protonics, Inc.,

article thumbnail

ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

Green Car Congress

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) focused on polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices such as fuel cells and solid-state electric vehicle batteries.

Polymer 150
article thumbnail

USABC awards $1.08M Li-ion battery recycling project to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Green Car Congress

million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for Phase II of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling contract. The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded $1.08

Li-ion 278
article thumbnail

BAE Systems awards Saft additional $1.3M for US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle Li-ion energy storage system

Green Car Congress

million in new funding for the continued development of a Li-ion energy storage system for the US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. The GCV is part of a growing list of military vehicle prototypes for which Saft has supplied advanced energy storage solutions (ESS). BAE Systems has awarded Saft $1.3

Li-ion 246
article thumbnail

Volta Power Systems, Stellar Industries partner on anti-idling Li-ion system for utility service and work trucks

Green Car Congress

Volta Power Systems has partnered with Stellar Industries to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. The auxiliary system stores enough energy to provide all-day power to operate hydraulics, power tools, and multiphase worksite power without idling. The HPS features a 13.5

Li-ion 259
article thumbnail

Auto component manufacturer ADVIK acquires assets of Li-ion battery firm Aceleron Energy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

ADVIK, a Pune-based automotive component manufacturer, has acquired business assets of Aceleron Energy Ltd., a UK-based advanced Li-ion battery company, marking its entry into the electric vehicle and EV storage systems space. The company serves automotive customers globally.

Li-ion 52