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Free Code to Check Feasibility of New Materials for Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles, are in high demand, with a global market value expected to reach $33.1 billion in 2019. But their high price and short life need to be addressed before they can be used in more consumer, energy and medical products.

10 Jan 2014

Novel Metal-Free Flow Battery May Help Address Intermittent Renewable Energy Storage Problems

A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far more economical and reliable.

10 Jan 2014

Flux Power to Provide Lithium Packs to HDT Global to Meet Performance Requirements of Military in the Field

Flux Power® Holdings, Inc., an innovator in advanced lithium energy storage systems, has agreed to provide HDT Global, a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, with portable lithium-ion storage packs for HDT’s renewable solar energy solution designed to power military electronics in the field.

8 Jan 2014

Apolo Gold & Energy Acquired 24% stake in JIANGXI EVERENERGY NEW MATERIAL

Apolo Gold & Energy Inc. ("Apolo" or the "Company"), a Nevada Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 24% stake in JIANGXI EVERENERGY NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD.

26 Dec 2013

ABB Supply Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers for Danish Company CLEVER

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today that it has been selected by the leading Danish electric-mobility operator CLEVER to supply 50 CCS (Combo) compatible DC fast chargers for CLEVER’s country-wide network.

18 Dec 2013

Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market Forecast to Grow at 17.9% CAGR over the Period 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Lithium-ion Battery Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

30 Nov 2013

BYD Receives Coveted Awards for Industry Leading Innovation

BYD Company Ltd. has been awarded the 2013 WIPO – SIPO “Outstanding Patent Innovation and Industrial Design” medal. Presented by Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), these awards recognize BYD as China’s most innovative company.

26 Nov 2013

Textured Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode Improves Charge-Discharge Performance of Li-ion Battery

The ever-increasing market for portable electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones and MP3 players has resulted in an equally heavy demand for secondary batteries -- more commonly known as rechargeable batteries -- Lithium-ion (Li-ion) being among the most popular.

20 Nov 2013

Berkeley Lab Researchers Demonstrate High-Performance, Long Cycle-Life Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated in the laboratory a lithium-sulfur (Li/S) battery that has more than twice the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries, and that lasts for more than 1,500 cycles of charge-discharge with minimal decay of the battery’s capacity. This is the longest cycle life reported so far for any lithium-sulfur battery.

20 Nov 2013

PowerGenix Signs Nickel-Zinc Product Evaluation Contract with HELLA

PowerGenix, the leading developer of high performance Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced that it has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a direct (tier 1) supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide.

21 Oct 2013