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Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015
As the global market for electric vehicles grows rapidly over the next several years, lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in a variety of chemistries will be the technology of choice for auto manufacturers.
Continue readingAnalog Devices Introduces Lithium-Ion Battery System for Energy, Industrial and Electric Vehicles
ADI’s complete monitoring and protection system for Li-ion high-voltage battery stacks prevents over-voltage, over-temperature and under-voltage conditions.
Continue readingRodinia Minerals Inc. Discovers Lithium Brines in Clayton Valley (Nevada)
Rodinia Minerals Inc. (“Rodinia” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: RM)(OTCQX: RDNAF) has received positive sample results from its reverse circulation drill exploration program on its Clayton Valley lithium-brine (Nevada).
Continue readingCanada Lithium completes Quebec Lithium Project resource estimate
This is well in excess of both the previously announced original “historical” estimate of approximately 15 million tonnes grading 1.14% Li2O and the conceptual target of approximately 29-30 million tonnes.
Continue readingCelgard Announces Expansion Of Lithium-ion Battery Separator Capacity In Korea
Celgard, LLC announced that it plans to expand production capacity at its existing lithium-ion separator manufacturing facility in Ochang, South Korea.
Continue readingCar Charging Group Announces Availability of ChargePoint iPhone App for Electric Vehicles Owners
App Will Help Electric Cars Owners Easily Locate ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations Across North America.
Continue readingMastevolt Lithium-Ion powers new generation electric launch from Frauscher
Pioneering Dutch-based electrical specialist Mastervolt is pleased to announce the adoption of its award-winning Lithium-Ion technology by the Austrian boat manufacturer Frauscher.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies with SAP Demonstrates Billing Services for Electric Vehicles
Coulomb Technologies – in Cooperation with SAP – Demonstrates Integrated Billing Services for Utilities and Drivers of Electric Cars at CeBIT Hannover.
Continue readingOrbital Selects GS Yuasa to Power Cargo Transport Missions to International Space Station
GS Yuasa Lithium Power (GYLP) today announced it has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for Orbital Sciences Corporation’s (Orbital) Cygnus? maneuvering space vehicle.
Continue readingBattery Breakthrough Developed by Planar Energy
Researchers at the University of Central Florida?s (UCF) have verified findings by Planar Energy that could lead to dramatic cost and performance improvements in batteries required for electric cars.
Continue readingDiscover Energy Corp. Partners With Optimum Battery to Produce Lithium Power Solutions
Discover Energy Corp. announced the formalization of its 8 year partnership with Optimum Battery in the commercialization of advance battery technologies including Lithium technologies.
Continue readingTPS Temperature Testing Chamber for Lithium Ion Batteries
Thermal Product Solutions, a division of SPX Corporation, recently engineered a Tenney test chamber specifically designed for temperature testing of lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingCar Charging Group, Inc. Awarded Electric Vehicles Contract to Install Chargers
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) announced it has signed an agreement with The Plaza at Oceanside Pompano Beach to install and maintain electric vehicle chargers for its residents.
Continue readingUltra Lithium Signs Agreement to Acquire 100% Interest in Nevada Lithium Project
Ultra Lithium Inc. announces that it has entered into a mineral property acquisition agreement, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ultra Lithium (USA) Inc., to acquire South Big Smokey Valley.
Continue readingPalo Alto plans electric vehicles plug-in stations
Charging your Tesla could soon get easier in Palo Alto, the electric car maker’s future home base.
Continue readingGS Yuasa plans to boost production of lithium-ion batteries 10-fold
GS Yuasa Corp. plans to boost annual production of lithium-ion batteries 10-fold over two years to meet demand for electric vehicles.
Continue readingRocky Mountain Closes Financing
Vanadium is growing in importance as an alloying metal used to strengthen steel as well as the emerging uses with lithium vanadium batteries and storage cells for renewable energy.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces iPhone App for ChargePoint Networked
Coulomb Technologies, the leader in electric vehicles charging station infrastructure, announced that the ChargePoint® iPhone App is now available in the iTunes App Store.
Continue readingLG Chem’s Lithium Polymer Battery Sweeps the Electric Vehicles
LG Chem is quickly becoming one of the world’s largest suppliers of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. LG Chem Ltd. will supply hybrid- electric car batteries to Chongqing Changan Automobile Co.
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