ECOtality announced it has officially signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant of exactly $99.8 million to undertake the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure.
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Canada Lithium produces 99.6% battery-grade lithium from test samples at Quebec Project
Canada Lithium Corp. (TSXV: CLQ) announced that metallurgical tests of sample material from its Quebec Lithium Project have successfully produced battery-grade lithium carbonate.
Continue readingSaft ha sido seleccionado por el DOE para construir la fábrica de baterías de Li-ión del futuro
El Grupo Saft recibirá una dotación de 95 millones y medio de dólares, concedida por el departamento de energía estadounidense, tras la finalización de las negociaciones en curso.
Continue readingMarifil Acquires Lithium Project in Argentina
MARIFIL MINES LTD. (TSX VENTURE:MFM) (“Marifil” or “the Company”) announces that it has acquired seven lithium claims (cateos) in Catamarca Province and two lithium claims in neighboring Salta Province, Argentina.
Continue readingLa empresa New Network Solutions (N2S) diseña un sistema inteligente para recargar vehículos eléctricos
N2S ha diseñado un sistema inteligente para la recarga de coches eléctricos que permite gestionar el punto de recarga a distancia del coche eléctrico desde una web o un teléfono móvil.
Continue readingCorridor of Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
SolarCity and Rabobank will enable electric vehicles to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The SolarCity owned and operated corridor, built with electric car Tesla, will provide a full charge in one-third the amount of time of other charging stations.
Continue reading365 Energy Brings Coulomb Technologies Intelligent Charging Stations for E-Mobility to Norway
Norwegian energy supplier Eidsiva commenced operation of the first ?intelligent? charging station for electric vehicles in Gjøvik (Oppland Province), which is supplied by global market leader Coulomb Technologies.
Continue readingLitium battery performance improved by Hitachi
Hitachi develops automotive lithium-ion battery having the world’s highest power density of 4,500W/kg, 1.7 times the output of the company’s mass-produced, automotive lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingHitachi mejora el rendimiento de las baterías de iones de litio
Hitachi ha anunciado que ha creado una nueva cuarta generación de su sistema de baterías que tiene 4.500 W/kg de densidad, 1,7 veces más que las actuales baterías de iones de litio de los vehículos eléctricos.
Continue readingCegasa fabricará baterías para vehículos eléctricos
Cegasa aplicará su amplia experiencia para desarrollar baterías de iones de litio para vehículos eléctricos. Cegasa colabora en un proyecto de investigación con SEAT para el desarrollo del coche eléctrico.
Continue readingAdvanced Rechargeable Battery Market
Whether it is a battery for the latest laptop, energy storage for a hybrid electric vehicle, or backup power for a remote telecommunications site, everyone wants a battery that has the highest energy density.
Continue readingZBB Energy Corporation Announces the Shipment of ZESS 50 Energy Storage System
ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ZBB) today announced it has shipped its ZESS 50TM unit to the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility in Oregon as a part of the contract with Oregon State University (OSU).
Continue readingVolkswagen y VARTA fabricarán baterías de iones litio
Volkswagen y la empresa de baterías VARTA Microbattery GMBH crearán una sociedad de riesgo compartido para desarrollar baterías de iones de litio para vehículos eléctricos.
Continue readingPacific Wildcat: Lithium potential in Mozambique
Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. announce that in addition to its primary objective of adding to the existing tantalum resource base, it is actively examining the lithium potential on its licences in Mozambique.
Continue readingCegasa proyecta una planta de baterías de litio para vehículos eléctricos en Vitoria
Cegasa aplicará su amplia experiencia para desarrollar baterías de iones de litio para coches eléctricos. Cegasa colabora en un proyecto de investigación con SEAT para el desarrollo del coche eléctrico.
Continue readingICIMOD now charging its electric vehicles from a solar charging station
ICIMOD has been charging its electric vehicles from a solar charging station. ICIMOD has three electric smart cars which are used to take staff and visitors to meetings around Kathmandu.
Continue readingA123Systems Awarded $249M Grant from U.S. Department of Energy to Build Advanced Battery
A123Systems announced that it was awarded a $249 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative.
Continue readingChemetall Lithium to set up a pilot plant for the recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries
The main target of the ?LithoRec? project is the development and approval of recycling technologies for lithium ion batteries for electric cars.
Continue readingSolar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
SolarCity® and Rabobank, N.A., today announced a partnership to create the world?s first solar-power enhanced, fast-charge electric car charging corridor.
Continue readingA splash of graphene improves battery materials
Researchers would like to develop lithium-ion batteries using titanium dioxide, an inexpensive material. But titanium dioxide on its own doesn’t perform well enough.
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