Although the current dominant battery type for hybrid electric vehicles is nickel metal hydride, lithium-ion battery technology is considered by many to be the “power source of choice for sustainable transport,” says Ona Egbue, a doctoral student in engineering management. As demand increases for lithium, the essential element in batteries for everything from cameras to … Continue reading Supply Chain Challenges for Lithium Future
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Altair Nanotechnologies and EnerDel Sign Strategic MoU
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI) and EnerDel, Inc., two leading providers of energy storage solutions, today announced that they have signed a strategic memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) to co-market and cross-sell each others’ product portfolios. Each company will now be able to offer a much broader line of lithium-ion-based energy storage systems (ESS) from individual cells and … Continue reading Altair Nanotechnologies and EnerDel Sign Strategic MoU
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Kemetco to Present American Manganese Technology at Battery Power 2012
American Manganese Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINKSHEETS:AMYZF)(FRANKFURT:2AM) (“American Manganese” or the “Company”) announces that Norman Chow, P.Eng., President of Kemetco Research, Inc., presents the American Manganese mining and extraction process in a paper titled: Cleaner Manganese to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Li-Ion Batteries. Kemetco Research, Inc. is currently undergoing research for the production of high … Continue reading Kemetco to Present American Manganese Technology at Battery Power 2012
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Eon Electric to set up Lithium Ion Batteries Manufacturing Plant in India
Lithium Ion Batteries in larger sizes will meet the needs of batteries running two wheelers, cars and even buses. A number of countries are running bicycles, two wheelers, cars and even buses on Lithium Ion Batteries. Even if the use is comparatively limited for the present, it is estimated to expand substantially with the aim … Continue reading Eon Electric to set up Lithium Ion Batteries Manufacturing Plant in India
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Nuclear power champions Japan and France turn away
In the wake of floods and earthquakes in Japan back in 2011, the worst disaster that ensued was that of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Since then, there has been a mounting pressure on the Japanese government to cut down its reliance on nuclear power plants and look to alternate modes of power production. Although … Continue reading Nuclear power champions Japan and France turn away
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Ford reducing rare earth metal use in 2013 electric cars
Most of the reduction comes from switching away from Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries to lithium–ion. New projected 47-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid and EPA-certified 47-mpg C-MAX Hybrid feature lighter, more efficient, more powerful lithium-ion batteries that are expected to reduce Ford’s use of expensive, rare earth metals by up to 500,000 pounds annually. Dysprosium, the most expensive … Continue reading Ford reducing rare earth metal use in 2013 electric cars
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Electric Cars Could Drive up Lithium Prices an Additional 20 Percent Annually
Nova Mining Corp President James Dilger successfully has led the Company to focus on taking advantage of ideal market conditions for lithium as consumer demand for long-life batteries, such as those used in Apple’s popular products and in electric vehicles, continues to pressure current supplies and increase prices. Nova Mining Corp recently learned that it … Continue reading Electric Cars Could Drive up Lithium Prices an Additional 20 Percent Annually
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Energy storage in US expected to triple capacity by 2020
Encompassing a variety of technologies that are used in diverse applications with the primary goal of storing thermal energy for use at a later time, thermal energy storage (TES) has been used commercially for many decades, largely to shift peak energy use into lower-cost periods. TES is also used to enhance electricity production at concentrated … Continue reading Energy storage in US expected to triple capacity by 2020
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The Wind-Hydro-Pumped Station of El Hierro
The El Hierro Sustainability Plan, approved on the 27th of November, 1997 by the Council of the island of El Hierro, poses the idea of making the island a self-sustained location. This possibility has been backed up in the “White Paper for a Community StrategyAction Plan” developed by the European Commission, which includes the following … Continue reading The Wind-Hydro-Pumped Station of El Hierro
Continue reading138 Lithium-based Rechargeable Battery Manufacturers
The lithium-ion “”Li-ion”” battery business (most of the batteries covered in this report) is growing very rapidly to many tens of billions of dollars yearly, thanks to billions of dollars continuing to be invested in the industry. Their use is widening well beyond e-readers, tablets, laptops and mobile phones with vehicles being particularly important for … Continue reading 138 Lithium-based Rechargeable Battery Manufacturers
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Electrovaya Acquires Majority Of Li-Ion Specialist Miljøbil Grenland
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for the clean electric transportation, Utility Scale Energy Storage and smart grid power, consumer and healthcare markets. Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) today announced that it has acquired 71.6% of the shares of Miljøbil Grenland AS (MBG), bringing Electrovaya’s shareholding … Continue reading Electrovaya Acquires Majority Of Li-Ion Specialist Miljøbil Grenland
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The Li-ion battery in the electric car Nissan Leaf contains nearly 40 kg of graphite
Electric vehicles hold the potential to see graphite demand boom. For example, the Li-ion battery in the fully electric Nissan Leaf contains nearly 40 kg of graphite. China dominates world graphite production and represents 75% of total output. India is the second largest producer followed by Brazil, North Korea, Austria and Canada. The U.S. has … Continue reading The Li-ion battery in the electric car Nissan Leaf contains nearly 40 kg of graphite
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Waste Silicon Gets New Life in Lithium-Ion Batteries
The Rice lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan created forests of nanowires from high-value but hard-to-recycle silicon. Silicon absorbs 10 times more lithium than the carbon commonly used in LI batteries, but because it expands and contracts as it charges and discharges, it breaks down quickly. The Ajayan lab reports this week in the Proceedings … Continue reading Waste Silicon Gets New Life in Lithium-Ion Batteries
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THz Technology Expanded to Li-ion Battery Electrode Analysis & Other Applications
The new system performs imaging and analysis of multi-layer coatings as thin as 10 ?m, enabling the analysis of electrode films in li-ion batteries and layers within multi-coat automotive paint, among diverse new applications. Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) today announced that it has developed a Terahertz (THz) time-of-flight (TOF) tomography analysis system utilizing … Continue reading THz Technology Expanded to Li-ion Battery Electrode Analysis & Other Applications
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LG Chem has developed a flexible lithium-ion battery
Flexible batteries have been created before but made in flat sheets and have not stored much energy. The LG Chem flexible battery is thin and very flexible, able to be placed anywhere in any shape. Thin strands of copper wire are coated with nickel-tin. The strands are made into a metal yarn and wrapped around … Continue reading LG Chem has developed a flexible lithium-ion battery
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Thermal Energy Storage
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often unrecognized but important component of the developing market for energy storage systems. Most often used to provide cooling capacity for commercial buildings, TES systems are also increasingly seen as an effective means of shifting electricity use from daytime peak periods into less expensive periods of the day or … Continue reading Thermal Energy Storage
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Galaxy Resources Outlines Development Strategy for Sal De Vida
Galaxy acquired a 70% stake in the highly prospective Sal de Vida project following its recent merger with Lithium One Inc. Sal de Vida offers Galaxy geographical, process and cost base diversification from its existing assets in Australia and China. Galaxy Resources Limited is pleased to outline the development strategy for its Sal de Vida … Continue reading Galaxy Resources Outlines Development Strategy for Sal De Vida
Continue readingKIT Controls Fluctuation of Renewable Energies by Using Modern Storage Systems
Apart from the battery, the key component of the stationary energy storage system is an adapted power electronics unit for charging and discharging the battery within two hours only. Hence, the stationary storage system can be applied as an interim storage system for peak load balancing. During times of weak loads, solar energy and wind … Continue reading KIT Controls Fluctuation of Renewable Energies by Using Modern Storage Systems
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EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
EnerDel, Inc. is a privately-held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. It manufactures advanced, lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric utility, transportation and industrial applications. Company Delivers Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Buses, Trucks, Trains and Cars. EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, today announced it received … Continue reading EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
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ON Semiconductor Introduces Fully Integrated Li-Ion Battery Charger
The NCP1851 integrates dynamic power path management, which enables instant system turn-on in case of a weak battery and helps replenish a deeply discharged battery. Both the device’s internal junction temperature sensor and external Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor ensure safe charging of the system by reporting dedicated interrupts to the i²C Control Bus. The … Continue reading ON Semiconductor Introduces Fully Integrated Li-Ion Battery Charger
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