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Dow Corning to Showcase Silicone Solutions for Thermal Management at The Battery Show Europe 2017

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that Eric Vanlathem, a senior application engineer for Advanced Assembly, will give a presentation on silicone solutions for thermal management at The Battery Show Europe 2017 in Sindelfingen, Germany.

30 Mar 2017

New Theory on Mobility of Lithium Ions in Rechargeable Batteries

Scientists from the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) observe the ultrafast real-time bonding of lithium ions with the solvents in the same process that takes place during the charge and discharge of lithium batteries. With this observation, the researchers conclude on the need for a new theory.

29 Mar 2017

Alabama Graphite Successfully Tests High-Conductivity Graphite Designed for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to provide the following independent results from downstream four-terminal sensing resistivity testing of its 100% sourced-in-USA and manufactured-in-USA ultra-high-purity, natural high-conductivity enhanced graphite battery-ready product, Delaminated Expanded Graphite for lithium-ion battery cathode applications.

29 Mar 2017

New Method Allows for Better Planning of Solar Battery Operations

Nano satellites that weigh only a few kilograms orbit the Earth. These miniature computers have solar-powered batteries as their pivotal point.

16 Mar 2017

ViZn Selected to Provide 200 kW Flow Battery in Central America

ViZn Energy Systems Inc. (ViZn), a leading provider of energy storage systems for utility, commercial and industrial (C&I), and microgrid applications, has been selected to provide a 200kW (four hour) flow battery in Central America.

16 Mar 2017

New Method to Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Electric Transport and Smart Grid Uses

Most of today’s portable electronics including cell phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches, and fitness trackers are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, their energy density - the quantity of energy stored within a given quantity of physical space, or mass - will have to be enhanced for these batteries to be extensively used in electric transport and smart grid applications.

7 Mar 2017

Scientists Explore Cause Behind Performance Degradation in Operating Sodium-Ion Battery

Sometimes understanding how a problem arises in the first place is key to finding its solution. For a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, taking this approach led them to the cause of degraded performance in an operating sodium-ion battery.

7 Mar 2017