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OCTOBER 5, 2015

million contract to NOHMs (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials) Technologies in Rochester, New York, for the development of electrolytes for automotive lithium-ion battery applications. volt lithium-ion batteries, consistent with USABC goals. LCO, NCA, LMNO, NMC and others).

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APRIL 27, 2017

At Auto Shanghai 2017, China-based Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK), with its partner Pininfarina, introduced two more microturbine range-extended electric vehicles: the five-seat K550 and 7-seat K750 SUVs. HK Group is also developing graphene lithium sulfur batteries.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

One of MSP’s specialities is designing and manufacturing battery packs and hybrid power and propulsion systems for the marine industry. Integrating OXIS’ expertise in the development of the next generation of cell technology allows them to develop lithium sulfur rechargeable battery systems for the marine market.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries promise high specific capacity (1,675 mAh g –1 based on sulfur). Lead PNNL Jie Xiao and some of her PNNL colleagues earlier reported designing a lithium–sulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to block polysulfides.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

OXIS Energy will develop a low temperature electrolyte for Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable battery chemistry and Hyperdrive Innovation Ltd will develop a chemistry-agnostic battery management system and packaging that will withstand and outperform the current lead-acid battery solutions.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

For more than a decade, NiMH batteries have delivered safe, reliable, cost-effective performance in more than five million hybrid electric vehicles. One technology that has been largely overlooked for grid storage is NiMH. —Michael Zelinsky, Market and Business Development Manager, BASF Battery Materials.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

In addition to developing advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries, BASF is also researching future battery concepts such as lithium-sulfur and lithium-air. BASF has also taken a stake in Sion.) ( Earlier post.). —Andreas Fischer, BASF Vice President, Battery Research and Electrochemistry.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Vasant Kumar at the University of Cambridge and Professor Renjie Chen at the Beijing Institute of Technology has devised a three-dimensional hierarchical sandwich-type graphene sheet-sulfur/carbon (GS-S/C ZIF8-D ) composite to address performance-related issues in Lithium-sulfur batteries such as low efficiency and capacity degradation.

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JULY 2, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is currently placing a very strong focus on its plug-in hybrid initiative: by 2017 there will be ten models in the market—requiring a new product launch every four months on average. All three plug-in hybrid versions are in the Silvretta. All three plug-in hybrid versions are in the Silvretta. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Saab 9-3 production resumes, the 2014 Lexus CT 200h hybrid is priced, and the Audi Q1 compact crossover is confirmed for a 2016 debut. Lithium-sulfur.' All this and more on Green Car Reports. Two recent Tesla Model S fires have highlighted the danger of road debris.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Lynden Archer) report in Angewandte Chemie on their investigations of ionic liquid and ionic-liquid–nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes based on 1-methy-3-propylimidazolium (IM) and 1-methy-3-propylpiperidinium (PP). Arumugam Manthiram, Yongzhu Fu, Sheng-Heng Chung, Chenxi Zu, and Yu-Sheng Su (2014) “Rechargeable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries” Chem.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Another one of the 13 projects is led by Sepion Technologies, which will partner with LBNL to make new membranes to increase the lifetime of Li-S batteries for hybrid airplanes. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells.

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JUNE 13, 2016

The 48V system will make fuel savings possible that previously were the exclusive domain of the high-voltage hybrid technology. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz will expand its plug-in hybrid offerings with the seventh and eighth models—the GLC Coupé 350 e 4MATIC and the E 350 e— arriving in dealer showrooms later this year.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

UCLA’s battery could be combined with longer-range electric vehicle batteries to create a hybrid system that provides the power necessary for immediate response and acceleration. Advanced, Planar Lithium/Sulfur Batteries. All Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery. Solid state. Lead organization. Description. Solid Power, LLC.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Reflecting on the implications of the still evolving Volkswagen emissions testing scandal (“ a vehicle emissions scandal of unprecedented proportions ”), analysts at Lux Research suggest that one outcome of the crisis could be an aggressive push by Volkswagen to accelerate the push towards plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 16, 2009

Topics include improved anode materials, improved mechanisms for safety and management, electrode manufacturing, and lithium-sulfur chemistry. million for a project aimed at understanding and preventing internal short circuits in lithium-ion cells. The total DOE investment for these projects is up to $10.96 MaxPower Inc.

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JULY 2, 2011

However, in addition to interfacing sulfur with graphene sheets, it is important to obtain sulfur particles well coated and confined by graphene sheets and meanwhile integrate polymeric (e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)) “cushions” in the hybrid structure. Nano Letters Article ASAP doi: /10.1021/nl200658.

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APRIL 11, 2015

In this respect, various carbons including mesoporous carbons, microporous carbons, hollow carbon spheres, carbon nanotubes, and graphene have been investigated to produce sulfur?carbon carbon hybrids and demonstrated the improved electrochemical performances. Batteries Graphene Li-Sulfur' —Li et al. —Li et al.

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APRIL 28, 2016

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are of great interest as next-generation energy storage solutions, especially for electric vehicles, due to their high energy density, low production cost and environmental friendliness.

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MAY 28, 2015

US Hybrid Corporation. Fuel Cell-Battery Electric Hybrid for Utility or Municipal MD or HD Bucket Trucks (H2BT) The fuel cell bucket truck has no emission and saves 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel per year. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. 149,871.44.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Vorbeck Materials , a startup company based in Jessup, Maryland, is using a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)-developed method for developing graphene for better lithium air and lithium sulfur batteries. Vorbeck, in collaboration with PNNL and Princeton, is working to rapidly bring this new technology to market.

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MAY 11, 2009

Saft manufacturers a range of advanced batteries for a large range of applications using lithium and nickel chemistries, including lithium-ion, lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl 2 ), lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO 2 ), lithium-manganese dioxide (Li-MnO 2 ), nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel-hydrogen (Ni-H 2 ), and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH).

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JULY 20, 2013

Its goal was to collect the information on all on-going or recently concluded RD&D projects on electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which received EU or national public funding with a budget of more than €1 million (US$1.3 The report is the third in a series that deals with aspects of electromobility in Europe.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Even before these ambitious goals are met, the levelized cost [purchase cost + operating cost] of most plug-in hybrid electric vehicles—and of all-electric vehicles with shorter ranges (such as 100 miles)—will be comparable to the levelized cost of ICE vehicles of similar size.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE’s investment strategy does not preclude the market from selecting mild or strong hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, or even fuel cell vehicles as the end point for electrification. ICE improvements can also be applied to both hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and vehicles that use alternative hydrocarbon fuels.

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MAY 16, 2014

Researchers at Tsinghua University have combined two types of carbon materials to create a new composite sulfur cathode material for a high-energy and high-power lithium-sulfur battery. sp2 hybridization refers to the mixing of valence electronic states. C; a favorable high-rate capability of 809 mAh g ? Jorio et al.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Improving the rate capability of high-capacity composite electrodes particularly at room temperature is still required to meet the 40-mile range battery requirement for plug-in hybrids, Thackeray said. BASF currently offers a high-energy Lithium Nickel Cobalt Oxide ( LNCO ) cathode material. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

Described in a paper (“Compliant Glass-Polymer Hybrid Single-Ion-Conducting Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries”) to be published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the highly conductive hybrid electrolyte combines the two primary types of solid electrolytes: polymer and glass. earlier post ).

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APRIL 30, 2010

This project seeks to combine the enzymes from a novel carbon fixation cycle in an extremophilic microbe termed an archaeon that grows optimally near 75°C with the hydrogen utilizing hydrogenase enzyme from another extremophilic archaeon to construct a hybrid enzymatic pathway. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Increased availability of magnesium can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel efficiency. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Amprius, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. innovative water-based, lithium-sulfur battery. Today, lithium-sulfur battery technology offers the lightest high-energy batteries. energy storage device for hybrid electric vehicles that combines. Low-Cost, Fast-Charging Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles. PARC’s printing.

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(b) SEM image of the sulfur cathode infiltrated garnet textile electrode architecture; (c) EDX elemental mapping of the sulfur/carbon mixture loaded single garnet fiber; (d) charge–discharge profiles of the solid-state lithium-sulfur battery. Gong et al. Click to enlarge. Nothing like this has ever been done before.

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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