Tesla said that cheaper lithium ion batteries will make the upcoming electric cars Model S sedan more profitable with much lower sales than electric car Nissan LEAF.
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NEC to Ramp Up Production of Li-ion Battery Electrodes
This capital investment will be carried out by NEC’s wholly owned subsidiary NEC Energy Devices Ltd (NECED), which manufactures laminated Li-ion batteries.
Continue readingThe Year in Energy
Electric vehicles arrive, and solar, batteries, and engines all advance. The first Nissan Leaf customers took delivery of the all-electric car at the end of the year.
Continue readingActaCell Awarded $3 Million From The U.S. Department Of Commerce
The funding will focus on production scale up of nanocomposite alloy anode materials for lithium-ion batteries to be used in electric vehicles and other demanding applications.
Continue readingGraphene-Based Supercapacitors offer high energy density
When paired with fuel cells or batteries in electric vehicles, supercapacitors enable high power acceleration and energy recovery during braking.
Continue readingFive Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years
Batteries will breathe air – If successful, the result will be a lightweight, powerful and rechargeable battery capable of powering everything from electric vehicles to consumer devices.
Continue readingGM and HRL team use vertically aligned graphene nanosheets to increase Li-ion electrode capability
Researchers from General Motors Global Research & Development Center and HRL Labs report enhancing the high rate capability of Li-ion anode materials through the used of vertically aligned graphene nanosheets.
Continue readingPlant will store 1,000 MW of renewables in Mexico
Under the $4 billion project, a huge accumulator to be built on the US border will inject into the grid wind energy and solar energy produced in both countries.
Continue readingDOE Completes $17 Million Loan Guarantee for New York Energy Storage System using Lithium-ion Batteries
The AES project, located in Johnson City, New York, will help provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for the state’s high-voltage transmission network.
Continue readingIBM researchers predict batteries that breathe
According to a video posted by the company on YouTube, the batteries will use energy-dense metals that only need to interact with air to recharge and could last ten times as long as the lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingZinc-air batteries almost ready for mass commercialization?
IBM is working on batteries for electric cars, although that doesn?t necessarily mean zinc-air batteries are ready for electric vehicles.
Continue readingUSABC Awards $5.43 Million in Advanced Battery Technology Contracts to Five Firms
USABC awarded the contracts to develop and assess advanced energy storage technologies for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV).
Continue readingElectrovaya Completes Cdn $5 Million Financing
As the global growth in lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage applications accelerates, the Office of the Chairman will focus and build on the opportunities for Electrovaya.
Continue readingRock Tech Lithiums 2010 in Review and Plans for 2011
The James Bay Region is a new lithium discovery region, with Lithium One Inc. (TSX-V: LI), First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: EFG), Nemaska Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: NMX), and Dios Exploration Inc.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Technologies to Acquire Shenzhen Zhongqiang New Energy Science & Technology
Advanced Battery Technologies develops, manufactures and distributes rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries.
Continue readingBalqon Appointed Exclusive Distributor in the United States for Lithium Batteries
Balqon Raises $5.0 Million Through a Private Placement of Its Common Stock and Warrants. Balqon Appointed Distributor for Lithium Batteries Manufactured by China-Based Winston Battery Limited.
Continue readingWestern Lithium Produces 99.5% to 99.9% Lithium Carbonate From Initial Pilot Tests
The Company is positioning itself as a major U.S.-based supplier to support the rising global demand for lithium carbonate that is expected from the increased use of hybrid/electric vehicles.
Continue readingGryphon Resources Reports Exploration Work Progress at Arizona Lithium Project
Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the rechargeable battery of choice in cell phones, computers, hybrid-electric cars and electric vehicles.
Continue readingWestern Lithium Produces 99.5% to 99.9% Lithium Carbonate From Initial Pilot Tests
Western Lithium USA Corporation is developing its Nevada lithium deposit to support the new generation of hybrid or electric vehicles.
Continue readingENER1 Shareholders Appoint Four New Directors to Board
ENER1, Inc. is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: HEV) energy technology company that develops compact, lithium-ion-powered battery solutions for the electric vehicles, utility grid storage and consumer markets.
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