Governments and industries in the Asia Pacific region find themselves struggling to keep pace with new trends in global clean energy development. Due to the diverse applications and benefits of energy storage systems (ESS), most Asia Pacific nations have begun to pay attention to deployments of these systems. Although demand for ESS varies on a … Continue reading Energy Storage in Asia Pacific
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Global Battery Market Forecast to Reach USD$144 Billion in 2016
World demand for primary and secondary batteries is forecast to rise 8.5 percent per year to $144 billion in 2016. Batteries are a fast growing market bolstered by the electronics manufacturing segment as well as expanding output and use of motor vehicles. Business executives seeking consistent economic and market forecasts and interviews with key industry … Continue reading Global Battery Market Forecast to Reach USD$144 Billion in 2016
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Americans Still Behind Clean Energy
Capitalism, as the famous economist Joseph Schumpeter noted, is all about “creative destruction”. Firms come and go. Some survive. Some do not. So it’s unfortunate for America when critics of clean energy seek to politicize what the most ardent believers in free markets believe is a natural, ongoing part of a healthy economy. While it’s … Continue reading Americans Still Behind Clean Energy
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Watt’s Next in Rechargeable Batteries?
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar thinks sodium might be the next big thing in rechargeable batteries. Now, the gold standard in the industry is the lithium ion battery, which can be recharged hundreds of times and works really well. Its only problem is that it is made with lithium, which is not cheap. It could get even more … Continue reading Watt’s Next in Rechargeable Batteries?
Continue readingBattery Maker A123 Files For Bankruptcy Protection
The moves came one day after the company warned it likely would miss debt payments and could be headed for restructuring under Chapter 11. Auto parts maker Johnson Controls Inc. will buy the company’s automotive business for $125 million. A123 supplied lithium ion batteries to be used for energy storage on several wind and solar … Continue reading Battery Maker A123 Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Continue readingNew isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries
Innovative Electronics Developed for Monitoring Isolation Resistance in Lithium Ion Battery Management Systems for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles. HELLA is partnering with Bender to develop a new isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries which facilitates the safe and reliable operation of high voltage batteries for electric and advanced hybrid vehicles. A major global supplier in automotive … Continue reading New isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries
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Second life of lithium-ion batteries: Electric Car Batteries As Energy Storage Systems
“Energy storage batteries could be placed just before the end users — say 24 houses — and go on the grid during localized blackouts, peak (electric) usage and as a reserve for the grid,” said Neubauer, senior engineer for National Renewable Energy Laboratory of Golden, Colo. which is researching second-use capabilities for used lithium-ion car … Continue reading Second life of lithium-ion batteries: Electric Car Batteries As Energy Storage Systems
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Energy Storage on the Grid
Long Duration Energy Storage Systems: Compressed Air, Pumped Storage, NaS Batteries, Advanced Lead Acid Batteries, Flow Batteries, and Lithium Ion Batteries for Utility-Scale Storage: Market Analysis and Forecasts. Long-duration or bulk energy storage on the grid (ESG) is by far the largest market for energy storage, and until recently was the only market. Advances in … Continue reading Energy Storage on the Grid
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EnerDel announces residual value for its lithium ion batteries
EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, today announced a new program that provides customers with a Guaranteed Residual Value (GRV) for its products of up to 25 percent. The industry-first offering applies the residual value toward the price of a replacement system after a predetermined period of service … Continue reading EnerDel announces residual value for its lithium ion batteries
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Indonesia continues to develop Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Indonesia recently reported continues to develop Lithium-Ion batteries for electric vehicles including cars and bus. Growth in Indonesia’s automotive industry lately has increased significantly, also thanks to the 2012 Indonesia Motor Show. This rapid growth has made the Indonesian government increasingly interested in developing electric vehicles. As you know, the electric vehicles can offer better … Continue reading Indonesia continues to develop Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles
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The Auto Industry Races Toward Electric Vehicles
Force Energy Corp. (OTC:QB:FORC Company) is a junior lithium and rare earth metals mineral Canadian exploration company with over 1.7 million tons of lithium reported. Demand for lithium is currently at an all time high , as today lithium batteries power the majority of mobile electronics and electric car batteries. It is predicted that carmakers … Continue reading The Auto Industry Races Toward Electric Vehicles
Continue readingLithium-Air Battery Tech Could Store Four Times More Energy than Today’s Accumulators
Lithium-air batteries promise to store four times more energy than conventional batteries. Unfortunately, exactly what goes inside advanced lithium-air batteries as they charge and discharge has always been impossible to observe directly. Now, a new technique developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers promises to change that, allowing study of this electrochemical activity as it … Continue reading Lithium-Air Battery Tech Could Store Four Times More Energy than Today’s Accumulators
Continue readingResearch seeks affordable energy storage for electric vehicles
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Stuttgart-based M+W Group have signed an agreement for a research cooperation to significantly reduce energy and material costs in the battery production of electric vehicles. The high costs for batteries are regarded as a major roadblock for a broad introduction of electric vehicles. One of the reasons for … Continue reading Research seeks affordable energy storage for electric vehicles
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Wind energy and lithium ion batteries
Southern California Edison Co. is testing the use of utility-size lithium-ion batteries to help store and transmit energy generated in eastern Kern County by wind and solar projects. Funded by SCE and the U.S. Department of Energy, the demonstration project is being constructed east of Tehachapi.. The SCE’s battery energy storage system will … Continue reading Wind energy and lithium ion batteries
Continue readingResearchers create algorithms that help lithium-ion batteries charge two times faster
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have devised new algorithms that can cut lithium-ion battery charge times in half, help cells run more efficiently and potentially cut production costs by 25 percent. Rather than tracking battery behavior and health with the traditional technique of monitoring current and voltage, the team’s mathematical models estimate … Continue reading Researchers create algorithms that help lithium-ion batteries charge two times faster
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DENSO Develops Lithium-ion Battery Pack for Stop/Start System
DENSO’s new lithium-ion battery pack stores regenerated power and then supplies the stored regenerated power to the electrical and electronic components, such as the car navigation and audio systems. This reduces the power generation required by the alternator, which results in an overall load reduction on the engine and improves the vehicle’s fuel economy. DENSO … Continue reading DENSO Develops Lithium-ion Battery Pack for Stop/Start System
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Altairnano Selected for Puerto Rico 26 MW San Fermin Solar Power Project
Altairnano will provide a 2 megawatt (MW) ALTI-ESS Advantage advanced energy storage system to provide frequency regulation and ramp-rate control. The system will satisfy the technical requirements established by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). Altairnano will deliver, install and commission the system before Dec. 31, 2012. Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI) today … Continue reading Altairnano Selected for Puerto Rico 26 MW San Fermin Solar Power Project
Continue readingLi-Ion Cell and Battery Technology offers over 200 Wh/kg
Cells of SuperPolymer® MN-HP Series use electrode materials, such as graphite anodes and lithium metal mixed oxide cathodes, for maximum cycle life and safety. While typical cells are available in 30–40 Ah format (110–150 Wh) and housed in flat polymer pouch, energy version of this technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg. Non-toxic production process does not … Continue reading Li-Ion Cell and Battery Technology offers over 200 Wh/kg
Continue readingLithium Battery Power and Battery Safety 2012
The Knowledge Foundation has 2 upcoming key battery industry events conveniently located in Las Vegas, NV. Lithium Battery Power 2012 will take place December 4-5, 2012. Battery Safety 2012 will be taking place December 6-7, 2012. The Advanced Registration Discount expires for both events on Friday October 5, 2012. Participating Organizations to date: 3M Company … Continue reading Lithium Battery Power and Battery Safety 2012
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Lithium Extracted from Salt Water May Bring Cost of Batteries Down
Lithium, the lightest metal known to man, is the key ‘ingredient’ in all modern elecric car and hybrid vehicle battery packs, and with demand on the rise, its price has increased by 35% over the last 18 months. With demand for lithium-ion batteries expected to double in the next eight years, feasible lower cost solutions … Continue reading Lithium Extracted from Salt Water May Bring Cost of Batteries Down
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