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Mexican company quantifies lithium
The newly discovered lithium deposit in Mexico holds at least 143,140 tonnes of the metal used in laptop and electric vehicles batteries.
Continue readingKEPCO and TEPCO seek cooperation for electric vehicle battery chargers
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO)has agreed with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Japan’s largest utility, to develop preemptive global standards for electric vehicle battery chargers
Continue readingToyota joint battery venture with Panasonic
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to buy new shares in its joint venture with Panasonic Corp. to provide additional funds to boost production capacity for auto-use batteries.
Continue readingAffordable battery technology for electric vehicles
The prototype cells, designed and manufactured wholly by QinetiQ, have been shown to deliver a cycle life of over 1,000 cycles at a limited depth of discharge.
Continue reading$3.5 million for Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research and Development Center
The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Cabinet announces the approval of state funding of up to $3.5 million for the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research and Development Center in Lexington.
Continue readingAt Stanford, nanotubes + ink + paper = instant battery
Dip an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, and it turns into a battery or supercapacitor. Crumple the piece of paper, and it still works.
Continue readingSaft Baterías impulsa el vehículo eléctrico
Saft Baterías colabora con la Comunidad de Madrid para impulsar el desarrollo de los vehículos eléctricos. La Guía del Vehículo Eléctrico destina un capítulo a la acumulación energética.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan construirán en Portugal una fábrica de baterías para vehículos eléctricos
La fábrica de baterías de iones de litio para coches eléctricos de la alianza Renault-Nissan será construida en la localidad de Aveiro, a unos 250 kilómetros al norte de Lisboa.
Continue readingLi-Ion Batteries offer capacity up to 1,600 mAh per cell
Providing 3.6 V/cell, Li-Ion Batteries feature specific energy up to 160 Wh/Kg and 360 Wh/L, self-discharge rate as low as 6%/month, and more than 500 charge/discharge cycles.
Continue readingPanasonic in talks with 10 Automakers to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries
Panasonic Corp. is in talks with about 10 automakers to supply lithium-ion batteries as demand for electric vehicles grows.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance announces battery plant site for Portugal
Renault-Nissan Alliance announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan.
Continue readingERRA Inc Acquires Ergenics Corp To Commercialize Advanced Battery Technology
ERRA Incorporated of San Antonio, Texas, announced today that they have completed their acquisition of Ergenics Corporation of Ringwood, New Jersey.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20 Million
Large-format lithium-ion battery maker Ener1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV) today announced that it has received $20 million in fresh investment capital from ITOCHU Corporation, a Japanese commercial trading giant.
Continue readingReductions in Battery Cost Are Seen As A Requirement for the Electric Vehicle Batteries Industry to Grow To the Nearly $8 Billion Market By 2015
The automotive industry will launch dozens of new plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles as it begins the gradual process of moving away from petroleum based fuels and towards battery power.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Manufacturer Makes Hybrid Blue-Water Yachts Possible
Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC) Unites with Marine Industry Leaders to Lead Carbon-Neutral Revolution at Sea.
Continue readingNissan and San Francisco Collaborate to Develop EV Charging Network
Nissan North America, Inc., announced that Nissan and the City of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bay Area EV Corridor program, are working to advance zero-emission mobility.
Continue readingThe truth about lithium: abundant and recyclable By Michal Vakrat Wolkin
The mass production of electric vehicles (EVs) requires mass production of the batteries that power them. Even if commodity prices increase, lithium accounts for only 3% of the price of a lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingBaterías recargables para vehículos eléctricos por José Santamarta
La electricidad no se almacena. ¿Verdadero o falso? Falso. La electricidad se almacena en las centrales de bombeo, que ayudan a gestionar la red, y en las baterías, entre otros procedimientos.
Continue readingSanyo to Install ?Solar Parking Lot? and Provide ?eneloop bikes? in Setagaya, Tokyo
Promoting Smart Energy Systems by combining solar panels, rechargeable batteries, & electric hybrid bicycles.
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