A small battery company backed by General Motors is working on breakthrough technology that could power an electric car 100 or even 200 miles on a single charge in the next two-to-four years, GM’s CEO said Thursday. Speaking at an employee meeting, CEO Dan Akerson said the company, Newark, Calif.-based Envia Systems, has made a … Continue reading GM may have electric car breakthrough
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Solar power day and night
At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), several pilot plants of solar cells, small wind power plants, lithium-ion batteries, and power electronics are under construction. Energy storage systems are one of the key technologies for the energy turnaround. With their help, the fluctuating supply of electricity based on photovoltaics and wind power can be stored until … Continue reading Solar power day and night
Continue readingKLD Energy Technologies, Inc. and Samsung SDI Announce Relationship
Cooperation to Develop Battery Solutions for Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicles and Other Markets KLD Energy Technologies, Inc. (KLD) and Samsung SDI announced today they have entered into a cooperative relationship to jointly develop state-of-the-art battery systems which will incorporate Samsung SDI’s industry-leading lithium-ion battery cells and KLD’s innovative electric vehicle drive technologies. Samsung SDI is a … Continue reading KLD Energy Technologies, Inc. and Samsung SDI Announce Relationship
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Boston-Power to Supply Battery Systems to Beijing Electric Car Company
China has one of the world’s most aggressive plans to promote electric vehicles. Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems, today announced a multi-year agreement to provide battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle delivery arm of Beijing Automotive Industry Company (BAIC). Reflecting a … Continue reading Boston-Power to Supply Battery Systems to Beijing Electric Car Company
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Lithium-ion batteries power Mars mission
A company in the process of relocating to Rhode Island is powering NASA’s latest Mars rover. Yardney Technical Products of Stonington, Connecticut created the lithium ion battery being used by the rover Curiosity, which touched down on the Martian surface Monday. The company is moving to a new headquarters in East Greenwich. Yardney made batteries … Continue reading Lithium-ion batteries power Mars mission
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Improve lithium ion batteries of electric vehicles
Lithium Is The Critical Ingredient For Long-life Batteries Used In Smartphones, Computing Tablets And Electric Cars Nova Mining Corp. (OTCBB: NVMN) is pleased to announce that the Company has received a third-party estimate of the commercially recoverable lithium deposits located on the Bayankhongor mining property in excess of $12 Billion USD at current market … Continue reading Improve lithium ion batteries of electric vehicles
Continue readingLithium ion batteries for electric cars
CD-adapco announces the release of a computer-aided engineering tool, called STAR-CCM + Battery Simulation Module, designed to simulate spirally wound lithium-ion battery cells. The technology is aimed at helping the automotive and battery industries more quickly design and develop advanced electric drive vehicle power sources. The project, which began in August 2011, is co-sponsored by … Continue reading Lithium ion batteries for electric cars
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Research team develops high performance flexible solid state battery
The Korean team of Professor Keon Jae Lee from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST has developed a high performance flexible all-solid-state battery, an essential energy source for flexible displays. The technological advance of thin and light flexible display has encouraged the development of flexible batteries with a high power density and … Continue reading Research team develops high performance flexible solid state battery
Continue readingLithium carbonate price rises in China
Galaxy Resources completed a feasibility study for a proposed lithium–ion batteries plant, to produce 620000 battery packs per annum for the electric vehicles. Highlights • Prices rise on tight demand and supply fundamentals • Spot prices in China of up to US$7,000/tonne for battery grade product • Battery and technical grade prices in China have risen around … Continue reading Lithium carbonate price rises in China
Continue reading$3.2 million to develop battery management system for electric-car batteries
Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Aug. 2 that a team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis will receive $2 million to design a battery management system for lithium-ion batteries that will guarantee their longevity, safety and performance. This is a particularly challenging project because the electrochemical … Continue reading $3.2 million to develop battery management system for electric-car batteries
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Solar power and wind farm plants will need an effective way of storing energy
As California moves toward more renewable energy, solar energy and wind turbines will need an effective way of storing large amounts of energy for use during clouding and calm days. A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a … Continue reading Solar power and wind farm plants will need an effective way of storing energy
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Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications
Lithium Ion, Sodium Sulfur, Advanced Lead-Acid, Sodium Metal Halide, and Advanced Flow Batteries for Grid Asset Optimization. Over the next 10 years, the global power sector will undergo dramatic changes in its technical and business profiles. As generation resources evolve – both with and without carbon constraints – load profiles will grow and become increasingly … Continue reading Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications
Continue readingBattery Could Help Transition to Renewable Energy Sources
A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the team developed an air-breathing battery that uses the chemical … Continue reading Battery Could Help Transition to Renewable Energy Sources
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Flux Power® (FLUX) Completes High-Profile California Study of Extension of Electric Vehicle Battery Life
Electric vehicles have adopted lighter weight lithium ion batteries to increase range. Flux Power® Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: FLUX) today announced that it completed a heralded California study of the extensibility of electric vehicle battery life to household electric storage devices and can now pursue opportunities to develop technology that could extend the useful lifespan of electric … Continue reading Flux Power® (FLUX) Completes High-Profile California Study of Extension of Electric Vehicle Battery Life
Continue readingMitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan
To meet rising demand for lithium ion batteries in electric cars, laptops and other devices, Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. is opening a second facility in Japan making polyolefin-based films for lithium-ion batteries. The new plant, in Nagahama, will more than double the company’s capacity for its Sepalent brand film to a total of 27 million square … Continue reading Mitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan
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Electrovaya Launches the PowerPad 600 Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer® Battery for Powering Healthcare & Mobile Applications
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) today announced the introduction of the PowerPad 600. With an enormous 600 Watt hour energy storage capacity, the PowerPad 600 is an ideal replacement for existing lead acid and low energy density Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hospitals, Construction sites, Warehouses, Telecommunications, Retail, Standby Power and wherever mobile power is required. The PowerPad … Continue reading Electrovaya Launches the PowerPad 600 Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer® Battery for Powering Healthcare & Mobile Applications
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Balqon Corporation Introduces HIQAP™ Lithium ion Batteries for Solar Energy Storage Applications
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, introduces low cost high capacity lithium ion batteries as an alternative to the current industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries. Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, introduces low cost … Continue reading Balqon Corporation Introduces HIQAP™ Lithium ion Batteries for Solar Energy Storage Applications
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Endesa: Net income down 10.7% to 1,146 million euros in the first half of 2012
Endesa reported net income of 1,146 million euros as of June 30th, 2012, down 10.7% compared to the same period of 2011. This decline is primarily due to lower remuneration of some regulated activities in Spain and the write-down of the Group’s assets in Ireland to align their book value to the agreed-upon sales price. … Continue reading Endesa: Net income down 10.7% to 1,146 million euros in the first half of 2012
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Renault and the CEA continue their cooperation on lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
Renault and the CEA signed a strategic partnership in 2010 on the development of innovative batteries for electric vehicles and, more broadly, on sustainable mobility. The partnership currently involves 200 people, two-thirds CEA, one-third Renault, working at the CEA sites in Grenoble and Saclay and Renault’s Technocentre in Guyancourt. The results achieved by the … Continue reading Renault and the CEA continue their cooperation on lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
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Galaxy’s Jiangsu Plant achieves battery grade specs
Lithium producer Galaxy Resources Ltd (ASX: GXY) (“Galaxy” or “the Company”) advises that lithium carbonate product from its wholly-owned Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant (“Jiangsu” or “Jiangsu Plant”) has achieved battery grade quality across all specifications, meeting the Plant’s design. This means that as well as adhering to the 99.5% purity criteria, the production now meets … Continue reading Galaxy’s Jiangsu Plant achieves battery grade specs
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