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MAHLE and Midtronics to develop service equipment for battery-electric vehicles

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The resulting equipment will empower workshops with safe, easy-to-use and effective service for the important Li-ion battery: from battery diagnostics to maintenance, regardless of brand and over the entire life cycle of the batteries and vehicles. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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Rice, Lawrence Livermore scientists characterize performance of carbon-based Li-ion battery anodes; simple descriptor

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Lithium-ion batteries could benefit from a theoretical model created at Rice University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that predicts how carbon-based anodes will perform. The materials offer vast surface area for ions to bind to in a compact package, Yakobson said. This work emphasizes the role of quantum capacitance.

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. As the technological advances in energy storage systems, specifically those that are part of the lithium-ion family. Fire risks with li-ion batteries.

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Argonne National Labs Ramping Up Lithium-Air Research and Development; Li-ion as EV Bridge Technology

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A Li-air cell. Argonne National Laboratory, which has contributed heavily to the research and development of Li-ion battery technology, is now pursuing research into Lithium-air batteries. Li-air batteries use a catalytic air cathode that converts oxygen to lithium peroxide; an electrolyte; and a lithium anode.

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Graphex Group to expand graphite processing in China to 40k tonnes/year, up from 10k, to meet EV battery needs

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The SG is further upgraded with pitch coating to specifications at nearby facilities to create the coated spherical graphite (CSG) that provides the optimum electrical properties for use in Li-ion batteries. Phase 1 of the SG expansion is intended to be operational by early 2023. Global EV sales are expected to increase from about 2.5

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Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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This expanded portfolio has the dual aims of improving current generation lithium ion batteries as well as longer horizon materials discovery and optimisation projects to support the commercialisation of next-generation batteries. Next generation lithium ion cathode materials. Next generation sodium ion batteries–NEXGENNA.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. Hackenberg (right) explaining at the fuel cell technology workshop. Top: Drivetrain.

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