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UL releases white paper on Li-ion battery safety issues; first of a series on the technology

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) released the first in a series of white papers that review evolving battery technology. The first paper explores many of the issues and opportunities associated with Li-ion batteries as well as current and recommended safety standards to address changes in the technology and use.

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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Setting a new standard for battery leak testing

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A leaky cell housing, one common failure mode for Li-ion batteries, can allow ambient humidity to come in contact with the electrolyte, triggering an exothermic (heat-releasing) chemical reaction. Charged : Do you think that, with your new tests available, the industry could begin to adopt quality-control standards for EV batteries?

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NIST Technology Program Announces Up To $71M in Funding for 20 Research Projects; New Silicon Nanowire Electrode Project and A123Systems Project on Second-Generation Electrodes and Manufacturing

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The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced up to $71 million funding for 20 new research projects under its Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The two Li-ion electrode projects selected were Silicon Nanowire Production for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries by Amprius, Inc. Amprius, Inc.,

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NIST Launches 2010 TIP Competition; Focus on Materials and Process Advances for Manufacturing and Biomanufacturing

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The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new competition for high-risk, high-reward research funding under the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP White Paper. TIP White Paper “ Manufacturing and Biomanufacturing: Materials Advances and Critical Processes ”.

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