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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Sodium-nickel chloride batteries.

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Fraunhofer develops new dry-coating process for battery electrodes

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This coating contains the active components that are responsible for storing energy. Removing toxic solvents and long, energy-intensive drying machines from the process benefits the environment. It could equally be used on lithium-ion cells as on lithium-sulfur or sodium-ion cells. We are even looking at solid-state batteries.

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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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The EU must continue to allow the use of lead-based batteries in vehicles as they are essential for the needs of future generations of European cars, according to the automotive and automotive battery industries in Europe. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Fraunhofer researchers develop new low-cost dry-film electrode production process

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The Finnish battery company BroadBit Batteries, together with IWS, has commissioned a pilot plant in its Espoo factory, which coats electrodes with dry electrode material instead of wet pastes, as has been common in industry up to now. BroadBit uses it to produce new types of sodium-ion batteries. 2019.05.033.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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For capacitors, voltage translates to electrons stored —the voltage drop across a capacitor is proportional to its total charge.) Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments. The group fabricated their device using CFRP, sodium potassium niobate (KNN) nanoparticles, and epoxy resin.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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Aqua Metals has a pilot line up and running, and is selling materials to customers in the metals industry. Aqua Metals works with companies that are really good at collecting, safely transporting, storing, crushing and separating spent lithium-ion batteries. The more collection we do, the better for the environment.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

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Aqua Metals has a pilot line up and running, and is selling materials to customers in the metals industry. Aqua Metals works with companies that are really good at collecting, safely transporting, storing, crushing and separating spent lithium-ion batteries. The more collection we do, the better for the environment.