EVWIND Demand for electric vehicles falls short, but new applications like electric bikes drive 18% annual growth, says Lux Research. The Chinese lithium-ion battery market will nearly double to $9.2 billion in 2016, as volumes grow 129% to 44.3 GWh. This impressive growth will occur even though demand for emerging electric vehicles will still trail … Continue reading Chinese Lithium-ion Battery Market to Nearly Double to $9.2 Billion in 2016
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Lithium-Ion Batteries Continue to Make Key In-Roads into the Market
EVWIND The lithium-ion battery market continues to advance as high power and high capacity cells increase penetration into large-format applications. Vying for market adoption, the lithium-ion chemistry competes heavily with established energy storage technologies, such as lead acid, in many of these applications. However, key performance characteristics have enabled lithium-ion to increase market penetration, resulting … Continue reading Lithium-Ion Batteries Continue to Make Key In-Roads into the Market
Continue readingElectric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022
EVWIND Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022http://www.reportlinker.com/p0265732/Electric-Vehicle-Traction-Batteries-2012-2022.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clean_Vehicle This comprehensive report has detailed assessments and forecasts for all the sectors using and likely to use traction batteries. There are chapters on heavy industrial, light industrial/commercial, mobility for the disabled, two wheel and allied, pure … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022
Continue readingNew battery technology means more power for electric vehicles
Tesla Motors’ Model S can go up to 480km, but it has a much larger battery and can cost more than twice as much as a Volt. Nissan’s Leaf and Ford’s Focus electric cars both claim ranges of around 160km, but that can vary with temperature, terrain and speed. Envia said earlier this year that … Continue reading New battery technology means more power for electric vehicles
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Wanxiang plans to invest in A123 Systems Inc, a producer of lithium-ion batteries
EVWIND Wanxiang Group Corp plans to invest up to $450 million in A123 Systems Inc, a US-based producer of lithium-ion batteries, to take advantages of opportunities in China’s booming electric battery industry. The two parties signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that could give Wanxiang an 80 percent stake in A123, which has reported losses … Continue reading Wanxiang plans to invest in A123 Systems Inc, a producer of lithium-ion batteries
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AmeriLithium (AMEL): Time to Look for Undervalued Lithium Explorers
The Nevada-based AmeriLithium Corp. (OTCQB: AMEL) is positioning itself to join the leading players in the global Lithium industry. AmeriLithium is best known for its Nevada-based projects but also has large projects in Alberta, Canada and Western Australia. AmeriLithium is trading close to all-time lows and has a market of nearly $2.6 million, making it very attractive … Continue reading AmeriLithium (AMEL): Time to Look for Undervalued Lithium Explorers
Continue readingGM may have electric car breakthrough
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
Continue readingImprove 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
Continue readingAdvanced 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
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