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UMD researchers report solution to high interfacial impedance hampering developing of high-performance solid-state Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) for Li-ion batteries offer a range of attractive benefits, including high ionic conductivity (approaching 1 mS cm −1 at room temperature); excellent environmental stability with processing flexibility; and a wide electrochemical stability window. With the garnet composition Li 7 La 2.75

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

24M and partners awarded $3.5M from ARPA-E to develop ultra-high-energy density batteries with new lithium-metal anodes

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

As part of its new IONICS (Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion Conducting Solids) program awards ( earlier post ), the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded $3.5 24M cell compared to conventional Li-ion cell. Schematic of a 24M cell, from the patent. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy Polymer

A123 Systems acquires lithium titanate and Li-imide electrolyte technology from Leyden Energy; micro-hybrid focus

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JUNE 16, 2014

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, has acquired Leyden Energy’s intellectual property in battery materials covering lithium titanate (LTO) and non-flammable electrolyte (Li-imide) developments for an undisclosed amount.

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Lithium Titanate Li-ion Energy Hybrid

PowerGenix to supply NiZn batteries for traffic light backup systems

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MARCH 10, 2011

PowerGenix, the manufacturer of high performance, rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries ( earlier post ), has entered an exclusive agreement with PSI Acquisition, LLC to supply battery cells for UP-Stealth, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the traffic industry.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Lead Acid Supplies Light

California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Conventional Li-ion cell (left) compared to Seeo cell (right). The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. This technology would increase efficiency and lower production costs. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Grid Energy California

Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

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. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Light trapping in high?efficiency,

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Renewable Solar Zinc Air Energy

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Since vehicle cost and range largely control market penetration, we will first provide a rough estimate of the cost/range projected for BEVs and FCEVs. Next, we will briefly review the current status and the expected future progress in lithium ion battery (LiB) technology, which is currently used to power BEVs. Click to enlarge.

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Lithium Sulfur Electric Vehicles Li-ion Batteries

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Advanced Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Ion Chemistries. Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. for high-energy batteries for use in PHEV40 (PHEVs with a 40 mile all electric range) and EV light-duty vehicles.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Researchers from Nanyang Technical University (NTU) in Singapore have shown high-capacity, high-rate, and durable lithium- and sodium-ion battery (LIB and NIB) performance using single-crystalline long-range-ordered bilayered VO 2 nanoarray electrodes. VO 2 nanobelts are beneficial to fast ion diffusion.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Sodium Batteries

BNL team develops very high capacity ternary metal fluoride cathode material for Li-ion batteries

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MARCH 28, 2015

However, transition metal fluorides, which contain the element fluorine plus one or more of the transition metals, such as iron and copper, have much higher ion-storage capacities than traditional cathodes. The lithium ions then bond temporarily to the fluorine atoms. In addition, a recent study of the ?

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Conversion

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

million: ALD Technical Solutions is developing light-weight, easy-to-install, long-lasting, and cost-effective structural composite reinforcement system which will be installed and cured-in-place around existing Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced transmission lines to increase power capacity and power efficiency, and also decrease sag.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Solar

BNL/Stony Brook study provides insight into optimized electrode architectures

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Dudney and Juchuan Li from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a Perspective in the same issue of Science , the study is “ an exciting step toward understanding how optimized battery electrode architectures can maximize the energy per unit volume and weight. ”. The work (Kirshenbaum et al. appears in the journal Science.

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Insight Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. BYD claims to have achieved a breakthrough with its lithium ion ferrous phosphate technology, but no one can be sure whether it will work as promised. executive who has studied BYD.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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APRIL 16, 2009

Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

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UMD researchers report solution to high interfacial impedance hampering developing of high-performance solid-state Li-ion batteries

24M and partners awarded $3.5M from ARPA-E to develop ultra-high-energy density batteries with new lithium-metal anodes

A123 Systems acquires lithium titanate and Li-imide electrolyte technology from Leyden Energy; micro-hybrid focus

PowerGenix to supply NiZn batteries for traffic light backup systems

California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

BNL team develops very high capacity ternary metal fluoride cathode material for Li-ion batteries

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

BNL/Stony Brook study provides insight into optimized electrode architectures

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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