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Visteon Introduces Battery Thermal Management Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Visteon, a global automotive supplier, has introduced thermal management products for batteries in new electric and hybrid vehicles.

28 Sep 2012

New Technique Recycles Waste Silicon into Functioning Battery Components

A group of scientists from Rice University and the Université catholique de Louvain has devised a technique to fabricate flexible components from waste silicon for use in rechargeable lithium-ion (LI) batteries.

5 Sep 2012

Advanced Lithium Batteries May Offer Solution to Power Cut Problems

Power cuts have become a major problem in several regions of northern India, including Delhi. Improving the size and capacity of lithium batteries to deliver a reliable, eco-friendly source of energy for rural areas is one of the objectives of new research alliances between the University of Huddersfield and some of the prominent Indian institutes and researchers.

14 Aug 2012

Collaborative Research to Improve Battery Life of Electric Vehicles

Researchers from GE Global Research are collaborating with researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor as part of a three-year program to develop a miniature sensing system to be employed in electric vehicles to enhance battery life. The investment on this initiative is US $3.1 million.

7 Aug 2012

New Report Analyzes Use of Advanced Batteries in Utility-Scale Energy Storage

Reportlinker.com has included a new report titled ‘Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications’ to its offering.

7 Aug 2012

Balqon Unveils HIQAP Lithium Batteries for Large Energy Storage Applications

Balqon, a developer of lithium battery storage devices, drive systems and electric vehicles, has unveiled a new series of inexpensive high-capacity lithium batteries called HIQAP as a substitute for existing industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries.

31 Jul 2012

CBR Seeks Stewardship Organization to Manage National Battery Recycling Program

The Corporation for Battery Recycling (CBR) has released a request for proposal (RFP) for a stewardship organization (SO) to manage a national recycling program for household batteries.

11 Jul 2012

Wireless Environmental Sensor Energy Harvesting Evaluation Kit for Self-Sustaining "Green" Sensor Solutions

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a provider of rechargeable, solid-state, thin-film battery solutions has introduced the IPS-EVAL-EH-02 wireless environmental sensor energy harvesting evaluation kit for smart home and building automation applications.

11 Jul 2012

Frost + Sullivan Reports Huge Growth Potential for Thin Film Batteries

Frost & Sullivan reports a huge growth potential for thin film batteries. It estimates the market to grow to $1,986.5 million in 2018 from $86.7 million in 2011. Thin film batteries are suitable for ultra-thin devices.

9 Jul 2012

EV Xchange Receives Patent on Battery Packs Arrangement System for Electric Vehicles

EV Xchange Technologies disclosed that the company has been awarded a US patent (No. 8,146,694), which covers a modular battery packs arrangement system for use in electric vehicles.

21 May 2012