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RMIT researchers develop low-cost, reliable method to detect NO2; personal monitoring systems

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RMIT University researchers in Australia, with their colleagues in China, have developed a low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), a significant air pollutant than contributes to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). —Ou et al.

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Hercules EV opens $20M Series A round; targeting electric pickup in late 2022; Prieto solid-state batteries

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Hercules will offer a previously unapproached range of customer options for personalizing the Alpha, including fully customized interiors with numerous vegan and natural surfaces available, as well as a configurable Android-based digital experience system. How Prieto 3D batteries work. Source: Prieto.

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Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

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A new fabrication technique could allow all-solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries (ASSLBs) to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. O 2 cathodes and both Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 and graphite anodes. Turcheniuk, K.,

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Pike Research forecasts annual sales of electric bicycles to surpass 47M units by 2018; Li-ion battery share to climb to 12%

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E-bicycle sales volumes are being driven by macroeconomic trends such as the growth of urbanization and the increasing need for low-cost transportation in developing markets. Pike Research anticipates that the global penetration of lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries will grow from 6% in 2012 to 12% in 2018.

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TIAX spins out Li-ion Advanced Battery Materials & Design Division to become separate company

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CAMX Power will focus on licensing, customer support, and further enhancing its nickel-based high-energy and high-power cathode material CAM-7 for lithium-ion batteries. CAM-7 has been in development for over a decade with more than 250 person years with commensurate investment.

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Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

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While sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries continue to be the largest segment of the market due to their low cost and popularity in the Asia Pacific region, the market share of this chemistry is expected to significantly decrease due to the environmental and performance advantages of Li-ion batteries, the report finds.

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Pike Research projects 138M electric motorcycles and scooters to be on the road worldwide by 2017

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In other regions, improving customer perception, government incentives, and high petroleum fuel costs all contribute in some part to the demand growth for electric motorcycles and scooters. They are relatively low cost to own, do not take a lot of space, and are easy to maintain, therefore making them attractive for city dwellers.