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CCM: Shanghai Energy investing US$790M to construct world’s largest Li-ion wet process separator production base

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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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Lux projects beyond Li-ion batteries to be worth $10B in 2030

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While incremental improvements will extend the market dominance of Li-ion batteries into the next decade, a new generation of post-Li-ion battery technologies are rising and will be worth $10 billion by 2030, according to Lux Research. Among their findings: Transportation market is hotbed for new battery tech.

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

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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. The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. SPARKZ Inc.

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French researchers develop sodium-ion battery in 18650 format; performance comparable to Li-ion

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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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XG Sciences launches graphene-stabilized silicon anode materials for Li-ion batteries

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XGS), a manufacturer of graphene platelets, has launched silicon anode materials for Li-ion batteries, with immediate availability. Two of the company’s strategic partners, POSCO and Hanwha Chemical, already manufacture electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, noted Mike Knox, XGS CEO. XG Sciences, Inc.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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The selected projects are: Advanced Manufacturing Process Innovations – Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center. The Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center, a division of Ventra Group Co., will establish a center of excellence for advanced Li-Ion battery manufacturing, in collaboration with partner eCAMION. Lead: Ventra Group Co.;

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New sensor tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries could support >5x faster charging without compromising safety

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Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick (UK) have developed a method to assess the maximum current for commercial 18650 Li-ion batteries, using novel instrumentation methods enabling in operando measurements. Schematics of the FBG sensing element embedded into a Li-ion cylindrical cell. Amietszajew et al.