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EnerDel secures second order to supply Li-ion battery pack for Volvo C30 Electric Car

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has received a second supply order from Volvo Car Corporation to manufacture its 24 kWh, lithium-ion battery pack to power Volvo’s C30 Electric car. is a privately-held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. EnerDel, Inc. EnerDel, Inc.

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

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Duke Energy and Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corp. signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation and testing of second-life applications for electric vehicle batteries. Initial testing will occur in Duke Energy’s Indiana service territory.

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Ener1 Receives Commitment for $65M Equity Investment; Negotiating with DOE on Low Interest ATVMP Loan

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parent of Li-ion manufacturer EnerDel, has executed an agreement with its principal shareholder, Ener1 Group, an investment vehicle established by Russian industrialist and entrepreneur Boris G. Ener1, Inc., Zingarevich, for the purchase of common stock and warrants for $65 million. The investment is expected to close later this week.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. Selected Labs and Partners. Ames Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory. Pipersville, Pa.

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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Compared to Li-ion batteries: PbC batteries are more affordable [3x] than lithium-ion or supercapacitors; PbC batteries have recycling value at end-of-life [$35/lbs], while Lithium-ion batteries have recycling cost at end-of-life [~$75/lbs]. In November of 2011, Axion commissioned a.5 25 MWh PowerCube. Earlier post.)

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