Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Earlier post.) Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Suzuki Plug-in 341

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APRIL 20, 2018

China will account for more than 60% of the world’s production of wet-process separators for Li-ion batteries, with more than 10 billion square meters capacity, according to China-based market intelligence firm CCM. Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes.

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Li-ion Energy Energy Storage Production 186

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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. Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. SPARKZ Inc.

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Energy Storage Lithium Ion Energy Batteries 275

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Next-Battery , a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. The global design, research and development base of Lvchi is located at the Turin engineering center in Italy. Source: Next-Battery.

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Automobile Lithium Ion Li-ion China 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Merck has more than 10 years experience in the production of electrolytes for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Also included in the transaction is a variety of additives for electrolytes used to produce lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Batteries Battery 225

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MAY 15, 2012

phosphate-based cathode materials for use in lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable batteries. beLife will initially focus on developing advanced, cost-competitive products and production processes for lithium iron phosphate cathode materials used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Belgium Morocco 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Nexeon Limited, a supplier of advanced silicon anode materials for next generation lithium-ion batteries, has licensed its NSP-1 technology to advanced materials giant SKC Co. The move ensures that customers have fast and reliable access to these strategic materials on a global basis. Earlier post.)

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Recharge Global 199

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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.). A paper on that work was published in the journal Nano Energy.

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Lithium Ion Energy Storage Li-ion Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules Electric Vehicles—a Detroit-based startup—is opening a $20-million Series A investment round managed by CMD Global Partners, a boutique investment bank. Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 365

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JUNE 22, 2015

Stealth-mode battery start-up 24M has introduced its new semi-solid lithium-ion cell. Together, our inventions achieve what lithium-ion has yet to do—meet the ultra-low cost targets of the grid and transportation industries. The lithium-ion battery is a brilliant, enabling technology, but its economics are flawed.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion 2020 Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in Texas.

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Li-ion Supplies Hybrid Lead Acid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2010

Samsung SDI is currently supplying its lithium-ion batteries to BMW Group through its SB LiMotive joint venture with Bosch and entered a 10-year supply deal with Delphi for hybrid commercial trucks and buses. share of the world market for lithium-ion batteries in 2009, with Samsung SDI holding a 15.1% Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Lithium Ion South Korea Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

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. Süd-Chemie AG and LG Chem, Ltd.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Manufacturer Batteries 281

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NOVEMBER 26, 2015

million contract to develop second generation (Gen 2) lithium-ion batteries for military vehicles. Navitas (along with two other battery companies) has previously received research funding from TARDEC to develop Gen1 lithium 6T batteries, and was the only company selected for development funding of the next generation 6T battery.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Lead Acid Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. —Marc Grynberg, CEO of Umicore.

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Li-ion South Korea Energy Batteries 150

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JANUARY 26, 2017

For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors. Advanced batteries energy capacity by segment, world markets: 3Q 2016.

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2016 Nickel Metal Hydride Nickel Cadmium Lead Acid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Mitsubishi Chemical will increase its production capacity of anode materials for rechargable lithium-ion batteries to 7,000 tons annually by next May from its current output level of 3,000 tons. The company said it is responding to growing demand for lithium ion batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Mitsubishi Li-ion Lithium Ion Production 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

3M and Umicore have entered into a second technology license agreement that further expands the use of nickel, manganese and cobalt (NMC) cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. —Kurt Vandeputte, business line manager for Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials activity. Earlier post.)

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Grant Recharge 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2017

BASF and Russia-based PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ( Nornickel ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding and entered exclusive negotiations to cooperate on the supply of raw materials for future battery materials production for lithium-ion batteries in Europe. —Kenneth Lane, President of BASF’s Catalysts division.

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Europe Li-ion Batteries Battery 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Growth in the consumption of lithium accelerated in 2017 by more than 10% on 2016 levels to reach 211,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), according to a new report by Roskill. Roskill’s Lithium: Global Industry, Market and Outlook Report 15 th edition was published in June 2018.

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Supplies Li-ion Batteries Battery 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Novolyte Technologies, a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials for lithium-ion battery and energy storage applications, high performance solvents and other specialty chemicals, has signed a definitive agreement with Foosung Co., Foosung Co., Novolyte received in 2009 a $20.6-million

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Cleveland Energy Storage 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Sanyo Electric plans to launch mass production of lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012 as part of a ¥200-billion investment (US$2.126 billion) over the next three years in rechargeable batteries and solar cells.

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Lithium Ion 2012 Plug-in 2020 210

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AUGUST 27, 2010

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 Charging of metal-air cells converts hydroxyl ions to oxygen in the air electrode, releasing electrons.

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Zinc Air Tax Credit Oregon Portland 230

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MARCH 6, 2017

XPAND’s battery management system (BMS) features diagnostics, battery state estimate and a flexible system architecture, providing more accurate State of Charge (SOC) and State of Health (SOH) data, helping EV operators more accurately estimate how long they can continue to drive their EV before recharging.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Electric Vehicles Mariner 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

DuPont has introduced a nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. Batteries containing Energain separators can be quickly recharged, deliver improved performance and reduce the number of batteries needed by up to one-third for hybrid vehicles.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery South Korea 210

Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Currently, India is importing 100% of lithium-ion batteries from China, Europe, the US and Japan. There are two types of batteries widely used in India at present is the lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Tata Chemicals has established a circular economy in its lithium-ion battery business.

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India Manufacturer Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion 105

Qnovo

AUGUST 12, 2020

A common denominator is the battery’s energy density : it is the amount of electrical energy per unit volume (or per unit weight) that a rechargeable battery can store. State-of-the-art energy density figures for lithium-ion batteries stand today near 700 Wh/l and 300 Wh/kg. Its capacity to hold ions has already maxed out.

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Lithium Ion Energy Range Li-ion 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Focus Electric is powered by a 23 kWh lithium-ion (li-ion) battery system (with cells from LG Chem/Compact Power) with an advanced active liquid cooling and heating system to precondition and regulate the temperature. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

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MARCH 31, 2010

Umicore plans to invest a total of approximately €60 million (US$81 million) to increase its capacities and capabilities for the production of new generation cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Demand for lithium ion batteries is set to surge in the coming years.

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Li-ion South Korea Production Lithium Ion 199

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MAY 18, 2009

Li-ion battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology.

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Lithium Titanate Li-ion Lithium Ion Commercial 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. The Lithium-ion battery pack, developed and manufactured by Quallion implementing its Matrix and HAM technologies. Poster of the HVAC system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 The following Stanford faculty members received funding for advanced research on photovoltaics, battery technologies and new catalysts for sustainable fuels: Self-healing polymers for high energy density lithium-ion batteries.

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Renewable Solar Zinc Air Energy 225

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MARCH 25, 2009

The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. The (blue) oxygen ions are made very small to permit viewing of the arrangement of the other ions. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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Li-ion Batteries Battery 2008 150

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Süd-Chemie AG will supply Evonik Industries AG with novel lithium iron phosphate materials for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and other industrial applications. Under the LITARION brand, Evonik Litarion GmbH produces electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Lithium Ion Supplies Industrial Industry 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Peter Bruce has further investigated the behavior of carbon as a possible porous cathode for aprotic Li-air cells; a paper on their work is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Given the role of carbon as a possible porous positive electrode for nonaqueous Li?O For their study, they cycled carbon cathodes in Li?O

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Carbon Li-ion Batteries Battery 240

Plug In India

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

By Kamlesh & Raphae Every major automaker has announced plans to build Lithium-Ion battery gigafactories. In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. Video: EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think! The world needs to do something about this.

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Sodium Li-ion Batteries Battery 59

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2012

This third-generation full hybrid (along with its coming plug-in hybrid sibling) leverages Ford’s global C-car platform, powersplit architecture, next-generation driver information features and advanced lithium-ion battery systems. The Li-ion battery pack is recharged when the gasoline engine is in operation.

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MPG Hybrid Ford Prius 252