Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The project aims at demonstrating power supply stabilization in the … Continue reading Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Introduce Large-capacity Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System
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Greenhouse-Gas Concentrations Reach Record High
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011, according to a recent report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Between 1990 and 2011 there was a 30% … Continue reading Greenhouse-Gas Concentrations Reach Record High
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Saft wins electric vehicle battery contract with US Army
BAE Systems has awarded Saft with $1.3 million in new funding for the continued development of a Lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system for the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. Saft, which is designing and building ultra- high-power cells for the vehicle’s hybrid electric drive system, has already completed the demo battery system including … Continue reading Saft wins electric vehicle battery contract with US Army
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Toyota working on sodium-ion batteries
Toyota has developed a new material that can significantly boost the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, the Nikkei business newspaper reports. The new positive electrode material could lead to the development of batteries that can power electric vehicles for 500 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers on a single charge. According to the report, the Japanese carmaker has … Continue reading Toyota working on sodium-ion batteries
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GM and ABB demonstrate Chevrolet Volt Battery Reuse
General Motors and ABB showed the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average American homes. The uninterruptable power supply and grid power balancing system was demonstrated during GM’s Electrification Experience. The prototype … Continue reading GM and ABB demonstrate Chevrolet Volt Battery Reuse
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BASF Celebrates Opening of Battery Materials Production Plant in Elyria, Ohio
BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, today celebrated the grand opening of its new cathode materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio. The materials manufactured at the Elyria plant will be used by BASF’s customers to produce advanced lithium-ion batteries that will propel current and next-generation hybrid and full electric vehicles, helping drive the future of … Continue reading BASF Celebrates Opening of Battery Materials Production Plant in Elyria, Ohio
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Production of Batteries Made Cheaper and Safer
Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing the harmful methylpyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, which is traditionally used in the manufacturing of electrodes, with water. Removing this harmful solvent from the production process … Continue reading Production of Batteries Made Cheaper and Safer
Continue readingGlobal CO2 emissions rising to record levels in 2011
The global CO2 emissions in 2011 have again reached a new record high. With 34 billion tons (2010:. Around 33.2 billion tonnes) was as much carbon dioxide from fossil fuels into the atmosphere than ever before, announced the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) in Münster. Following the decline in emissions in 2009 … Continue reading Global CO2 emissions rising to record levels in 2011
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Environ Energy ties up with Canadian for lithium ion batteries
Environ Energy Corporation (formerly Bhaskar Solar) has tied up with a Canadian company called Electrovaya for providing lithium-ion-based batteries for use in solar-powered telecom towers. Environ Energy’s Managing Director Jyoti Poddar told Business Line today that the company has orders for energising 3,000 telecom towers with solar power over the next one year, and 15,000 … Continue reading Environ Energy ties up with Canadian for lithium ion batteries
Continue readingResearchers Develop Effective Thermal Energy Storage System
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a thermal energy storage system that will work as a viable alternative to current methods used for storing energy collected from solar panels. Incorporating the researchers’ design into the operation of a concentrated solar power plant will dramatically increase annual energy production while significantly decreasing production … Continue reading Researchers Develop Effective Thermal Energy Storage System
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Lithium ion batteries cell supply chain study
NextEnergy recently wrapped up phase one of an extensive study on the lithium ion battery cell supply chain. Supported by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, the analysis identifies significant opportunities for domestic materials and components manufacturers. Dan Radomski, vice president, New Market Services at NextEnergy will present the preliminary findings at The Battery … Continue reading Lithium ion batteries cell supply chain study
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Toshiba Launches Li-ion Battery Monitor Chipset for Electric Vehicles
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) announced it will launch a lithium-ion battery monitor chipset for automotive applications. The battery monitor IC integrated into the chipset is the industry’s first1 to be able to manage up to 16 cells per 1 IC, allowing for a reduction of components and the development of simple, low cost battery monitoring … Continue reading Toshiba Launches Li-ion Battery Monitor Chipset for Electric Vehicles
Continue readingSaft Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Helps Harness Wind Energy in Saskatchewan, Canada
Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of high technology batteries for industry, has been selected by Cowessess First Nation (CFN) to design, produce and install a Battery Energy Storage System including two Intensium® Max 20E lithium-ion battery containers as part of the High Wind and Storage Project near the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. he … Continue reading Saft Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Helps Harness Wind Energy in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Lithium Ion Batteries: Chinese Company To Provide Financing To A123 Systems
A Delaware judge has authorized a Chinese auto-parts maker to provide bankruptcy financing for battery maker A123 Systems. The judge gave interim approval Monday for Wanxiang (wang-SHIN) Group to provide $50 million in financing to A123, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month. A123 had said Milwaukee-based auto-parts maker Johnson Controls Inc. had agreed to … Continue reading Lithium Ion Batteries: Chinese Company To Provide Financing To A123 Systems
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Rice team boosts silicon-based batteries
Researchers at Rice University have refined silicon-based lithium-ion technology by literally crushing their previous work to make a high-capacity, long-lived and low-cost anode material with serious commercial potential for rechargeable lithium batteries. The team led by Rice engineer Sibani Lisa Biswal and research scientist Madhuri Thakur reported in Nature’s open access journal Scientific Reports on … Continue reading Rice team boosts silicon-based batteries
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Lithium-ion Batteries Demonstrate Their Safety in Fire Tests
In the event of a fire, electric and hybrid cars containing lithium-ion traction batteries are at least as safe as combustion engine vehicles. This is the conclusion of a current series of fire tests conducted by the experts from DEKRA in collaboration with a car manufacturer. DEKRA Automobil GmbH has spent a long time focusing … Continue reading Lithium-ion Batteries Demonstrate Their Safety in Fire Tests
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Silicon-graphene battery triples lithium ion batteries density
Electric car range could triple with silicon-graphene breakthrough in lithium batteries. A new lithium-ion battery designed by CalBattery, with a silicon-graphene anode, promises a dramatic energy density breakthrough, according to a news release issued by the company on Friday. Energy density is the key measure of electric car batteries to determine driving range and ultimately … Continue reading Silicon-graphene battery triples lithium ion batteries density
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Study compared environmental impacts of batteries production
A recent study has assessed some of the environmental impacts of the production of batteries used with low carbon systems, such as photovoltaic cells and wind energy. The results indicate that lithium-based batteries have the most significant impact, in terms of metal depletion and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but more complete data are needed on … Continue reading Study compared environmental impacts of batteries production
Continue readingArotech Awarded Contract To Develop Lithium Battery For Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Arotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTX) announced today that its Battery and Power Systems Division has received an order to develop prototypes for a lithium battery for hybrid electric vehicles. The order to develop three prototype batteries was placed by an unnamed German automotive supply company. The first prototypes are due to be delivered in the first … Continue reading Arotech Awarded Contract To Develop Lithium Battery For Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Energy Storage in Asia Pacific
Governments and industries in the Asia Pacific region find themselves struggling to keep pace with new trends in global clean energy development. Due to the diverse applications and benefits of energy storage systems (ESS), most Asia Pacific nations have begun to pay attention to deployments of these systems. Although demand for ESS varies on a … Continue reading Energy Storage in Asia Pacific
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