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Solid Power now producing large form factor 22-layer 20 Ah solid-state cells, pathway to full automotive performance compliance

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Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced that its Louisville, Colo. In October, Solid Power had announced the production and delivery of the company’s first-generation multi-layer, multi-ampere hour all solid-state lithium metal cells. Earlier post.).

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Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

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The investment will be used to accelerate technology development and commercialization of H3X’s HPDM family of integrated motor drives and the scale-up of their new headquarters facility in Louisville, Colorado for production. Today, best-in-class motors and inverters have a combined power density of 3-4 kW/kg.

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Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022

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EV-scale solid-state battery cells have come one step closer to reality in Louisville, Colorado, where Solid Power announced it will begin pilot manufacturing of solid-state cells. The post Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power

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Taking a successful Joint Development effort to the next level 20 ampere hour (Ah) multi-layer all solid-state batteries in production 100 Ah cells for automotive vehicle integration in 2022 Automotive-compatible all solid-state battery by the end of the decade – BMW demonstrator vehicle well before 2025 Louisville, Colorado, USA.

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The BMW Group and Solid Power partner to drive solid-state battery adoption in EVs

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The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power , a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. Solid Power technology combines a high-capacity cathode, a lithium metal anode and a high ionic conductivity solid separator.

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Waste Management opens public-access CNG fueling station in Kentucky, expands natural gas-powered fleet

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Waste Management has launched a new local fleet in Louisville, Kentucky of 25 clean-burning CNG trucks and unveiled Louisville’s first public-access, 24-hour compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. Waste Management will roll out additional CNG-powered collection vehicles in the area in the future.

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Construction begins on DOE-sponsored carbon-capture project at Kentucky Power Plant

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When completed later this year, the unit will test a system conceived by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UKCAER) at slipstream-scale to capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the flue gas of an operating coal-fired power plant. The Energy Department is contributing $14.5 million for the 5-year project.

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