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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. France performed best in the environmental category, helped by its electricity grids low carbon emissions factor, at 28gCO2/kWh in 2019.

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JULY 20, 2018

Alstom has selected French battery manufacturer Forsee Power to provide Li-ion batteries for Alstom Aptis electric bus ( earlier post ), scheduled for series delivery from 2019 onwards. The vehicles will be equipped with NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) Li-ion battery technology as a standard feature.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Researchers within the RS2E network on electrochemical energy storage (Réseau sur le stockage électrochimique de l’énergie) in France have developed the first sodium-ion battery in an 18650 format. While numerous other laboratories are also working on Na-ion batteries (e.g., a cylinder 18mm in diameter and 65mm in height, the.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Volkswagen Group France et la Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) signed a partnership agreement through which the hybrid and EV batteries from group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Utilities—will be recycled in the two French factories owned by SNAM, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère) and Viviez (Aveyron).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

France-based advanced battery-maker Saft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of international energy giant Total, is building an alliance with other European partners to launch an ambitious program of research, development and industrialization for new generations of batteries focusing on advanced high-density Li-ion and solid-state battery technology.

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MAY 15, 2018

ION Energy, a startup energy storage company, launched UDYR, an intelligent, modular and portable 48V, 32 Ah lithium-ion battery supported by ION’s proprietary battery management system, software platform, and backend analytics. Earlier this year, ION Energy acquired battery management company Freemens SAS ( earlier post ).

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JUNE 26, 2021

Kynar CTO PVDF grades using the mass balance approach under the ISCC+ certification process will be produced first in Arkema’s Pierre-Bénite plant in France for its European customers, focusing initially on grades specifically targeted for the lithium-ion battery market. These grades are expected to be commercialized by mid-2022.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Researchers in France and Spain have designed a nickel nitride material for use as an anode in Li-ion batteries that shows good reversible capacity. Ni 3 N ‘cast’ electrodes exhibited good rate capability, with 500 mAh g -1 reversible capacity maintained after 10 cycles at a rate of 1 Li per h. —Gillot et al.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. The BMZ Group is a global player in the production of lithium-ion system solutions.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Dow Kokam will supply advanced lithium-ion battery systems to Safra, a hybrid bus manufacturer in France, for Safra’s Businova. Dow Kokam Li-ion packs will power the electric motor element of Businova’s multi-hybrid engine.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Solid-state batteries are supposed to be a next important technology leap for e-mobility, meaning an alternative to today’s li-ion battery systems. In addition, the technology is a safer alternative to regular lithium-ion batteries, as it does not use flammable liquid electrolytes.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Prayon is a fully integrated global phosphate producer headquartered in Belgium, with manufacturing operations in Belgium, France and the United States. Ltd and Peking University, Pulead Technology Industry is one of China’s leading Li-ion battery cathode producers.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

France-based hazardous waste recycler Recupyl is establishing a North American joint venture with Michigan-based battery recycler Battery Solutions Inc. to develop US battery recycling for alkaline and Li-ion batteries.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

ThyssenKrupp System Engineering has received the order to plan and build an automatic assembly line for the manufacturing of Li-ion battery systems for Renault electric drive vehicles in France. The work is already underway. Renault has so far announced four electric drive models.

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JULY 13, 2011

A team of researchers from CNRS, IPB and SAFT in France and UMICORE in Belgium report on the synthesis and performance of a new high-power cathode material for Li-ion batteries (NMCA) in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources. Li 1.11 (Ni 0.40 Li 1.11 (Ni 0.40 Biensan (2011) Li(Ni 0.40 Al 0.05 ) 0.89

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

and Saft have reached an agreement to end their joint venture, Johnson Controls-Saft, which was formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture Li-ion vehicle batteries. Saft management is now fully concentrated on pursuing the exciting opportunities for our Li-ion technologies in all the markets we choose. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Among the financial highlights of the plan are a public investment of €1.5

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

will build a joint-venture lithium-ion battery plant in France in 2012 to supply Renault. group, has already decided to upgrade the supply capacity of its plant in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture to give it a capacity to supply enough lithium ion batteries for 100,000 cars a year. The Nikkei reported that Nissan Motor Co.

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JUNE 30, 2011

Renault has selected DHL as its first logistics provider to manage and distribute replacement Li-ion batteries to the “Expert Z.E.” dealers and importers to countries in Europe and Asia including all major Automotive markets such as Germany, France, Spain and the UK, and the return of used batteries to Renault’s Flins repair center.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Lithium-sulfur batteries are prospects for future batteries as they are made from cheaper and more environmentally friendly materials than lithium-ion batteries. They also have higher energy storage capacity and work well at much lower temperatures. However, they suffer from short lifetimes and energy loss. —Chien et al.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture for high-volume production of superior quality Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP); LFP is a cost-effective, safe and eco-friendly cathode material for use in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. LG Chem supplies the Li-ion cells for the Chevy Volt, for example.).

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MAY 30, 2012

Valence Technology has signed an extended supply agreement with France-based electric industrial vehicle maker PVI. The OREOS minibuses and midi-buses are deployed throughout France, including such high profile locations such as Paris with RATP, the Parisian Transport Authority. ton LCV marketed by Renault Trucks.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Saft remains very focussed on its exciting medium term growth prospects, with high performance Li-ion batteries and is delighted that its projects have been chosen by the US Government to receive grants to build new factories in North America. Saft made the announcement concurrent with its release of 3Q 2009 financial results: an 11.9%

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JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. emissions coming from exhaust gases produced during lime production and store them permanently in offshore geological formations in France. A third project will capture the CO?

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

By funding the installation and operation of machines for the production of LeydenJar’s proven technology concept, to be used in the manufacturing of advanced lithium-ion battery cells, the company will demonstrate serial production at scale. LeydenJar develops and supplies the pure silicon anode foils.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Li-ion cell manufacturer Dow Kokam has acquired Societe de Vehicles Electriques (SVE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of France-based Dassault that develops liquid-cooled high-performance battery packs and energy management systems. The companies had signed an agreement outlining their attention to combine in September 2009.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Stacked plots of in situ 7Li static NMR spectra and electrochemical profile of the first discharge (C) of an actual crystalline Si vs Li/Li+ battery. However, silicon anodes are problematic because the material’s volume changes by up to 300-400% upon the insertion and extraction of lithium ions during charge/discharge cycles.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Powered by a high performance, long-life lithium-ion battery, it is self-charging, constantly monitoring its battery level and returning to its docking station when it needs to recharge. Honda Miimo will be manufactured by Honda France Manufacturing in Orlean. Honda Miimo detects the electronic signal in the wire and stays within it.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A 200 kWh Li-ion battery pack supports an operating range of up to 200 km (124 miles). are produced at the manufacturer’s plant in Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados, France). The D Wide Z.E. is equipped with two electric motors with a total rating of 370 kW (260 kW continuous output) and maximum torque of.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

In a review paper in the journal Nature Materials , Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at College de France and Director of RS2E, French Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage) and Clare Gray (Professor at the University of Cambridge), call for integrating the sustainability of battery materials into the R&D efforts to improve rechargeable batteries.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Results of their work suggests that the properties of H 2 Ti 6 O 13 seem to surpass those of the parent compound Li 2 Ti 6 O 13. Schematic representation of the crystal structure of a) Li 2 Ti 6 O 13 and b) H 2 Ti 6 O 13. It reacted irreversibly with around 6 Li ions per formula unit at an average voltage of 1.5

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MARCH 8, 2011

Mia has initiated pre-sales of its vehicles to municipal and corporate fleet operators in France and Germany, including the regional utility organization, STAWAG Stadtwerke Aachen AG and the Nuremberg-based NRGIE. Initial delivery of the Mia town cars will begin from 1 June 2011.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Powered by a high performance, long-life lithium-ion battery, it is self-charging, constantly monitoring its battery level and returning to its docking station when it needs to recharge. Honda Miimo will be manufactured by Honda France Manufacturing in Orlean. Honda Miimo detects the electronic signal in the wire and stays within it.

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MAY 23, 2011

Under its Gépébus brand, PVI has already delivered more than 90% of the electric buses in use in France. The partners say the agreement represents a step forward for the development in France and Europe of electric vehicles for the transport of people and merchandise in urban settings. A hat-tip to Peter!).

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AUGUST 31, 2015

announced an agreement with Cornell University’s Center for Technology Licensing ( CTL ) for the development and production of an innovative drop-in anode material for use in lithium-ion batteries. This is in contrast to the classical Li insertion/de-insertion or Li-alloying processes in intercalation batteries.). Lionano Inc.

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JULY 10, 2015

billion (sales) global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, and Hydro-Québec, through its new subsidiary SCE France, are partnering to create a joint laboratory for research and development in the energy storage sector. Arkema, a €7.5-billion Earlier post.). Hydro-Québec invests $100 million in research every year.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin leasing approximately 200 plug-in versions of its third-generation Prius ( earlier post ) equipped with lithium-ion battery packs in Japan starting at the end of this year. This will be the first time a lithium-ion battery is to be employed in a Toyota vehicle for propulsion.

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