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Blackstone Battery production capacity to increase tenfold

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Blackstone Resources AG announced that its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH will increase its battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh per annum by 2022 for Li-ion batteries, which contain 3D-printed battery electrodes, at Blackstone’s Döbeln site in Saxony. These include, for example, modern forklifts.

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Johnson Controls showing new prismatic automotive Li-ion cells and sub-modules at Geneva Motor Show; planning sub-module production in 2014

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Johnson Controls will showcase its next-generation low-profile prismatic automotive lithium-ion cells and sub-modules at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Under the terms of the agreement, which also ended the legal actions between the two, Johnson Controls acquired Saft’s share of the JV for $145 million in cash. Earlier post.).

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FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

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Boost Charger features a 160 kWh integrated Li-ion battery (bottom) and Silicon-carbide (SIC) switching technology (upper left). FreeWire has installed nearly 5 MWh of energy storage capacity through battery-integrated charging to date, with more than 30 MWh booked. The unit offers CCS1 / CCS2 and CHAdeMO connectors.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Advanced lithium ion batteries, sodium sulfur (NaS) batteries, and compressed air energy storage (CAES) are other key technologies that will be utilized for bulk storage applications during the forecast period. Balancing Li-ion capacity with market opportunities.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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The costs of lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used in EVs, have been decreasing but remain a substantial investment. For a medium-sized electric vehicle conversion, a lithium-ion battery pack with a range of 100–150 km can cost between 2,00,000 and 8,00,000 or more. E-Trio cost around 4 lakh.

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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Electra’s EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls will be installed onboard the Fulminea to act as the brain for the hybrid battery pack that will unlock unseen performance in terms of range, lifetime, and safety. The pack contains 100kWh of energy to power four electric motors with a total power of 1.5

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Volkswagen launching E-Golf BEV test fleet in the US; partnering with Solazyme and Amyris on renewable diesel fuels

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For example, 220-volt charging stations will be installed at the employees’ homes to charge the vehicles. For the US, we also have to recognize the specific legal regulations as well as the different characteristics of the electricity supply: both the reduced 110-volt mains supply and the type of charging plugs.

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