A deceptively simple sensor system developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, IntelliVent is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures, which are becoming common for stationary grid energy storage. IntelliVent responds to smoke, […]
Batteries
Millions of Electric Cars Are Coming. What Happens to All the Dead Batteries?
A shredded electric vehicle battery can yield recyclable metals, but it is often cheaper for batterymakers to use new materials. The battery pack of a Tesla Model S is a feat of intricate engineering. Thousands of cylindrical cells with components sourced from around the world transform lithium and electrons into enough energy to propel the […]
Vianode Signs MoU for Supply of Battery Materials with Morrow Batteries
Vianode and Morrow Batteries (Morrow) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and qualification of large-scale supply of anode materials to Morrow Batteries’ planned lithium-ion battery cell facility in Eyde Energy Park, Arendal, Norway. Vianode, established by Elkem as a new company for battery materials, intends to supply the anode materials from […]
StoreDot Announces New Framework Agreement with EVE Energy to Manufacture Silicon-Dominant Extreme Fast Charge Battery for EVs
New agreement marks another significant milestone in StoreDot’s mission to commercialize its ‘5-Minute charge’ EV battery technology. Samples of StoreDot’s silicon-dominant extreme fast charging EV battery will be available for testing this year, ahead of a planned move to mass production in 2024. Herzeliya, Israel : StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery […]
Growatt Wins TÜV Rheinland’s All Quality Matters Award for its ARK battery
SHENZHEN, China : Growatt’s ARK battery achieves outstanding performance in TÜV Rheinland’s PVE Test Program and wins All Quality Matters Award at Solar Congress 2021. The Award recognizes Growatt’s first-rate battery energy storage solution for residential use. “At Growatt, our team is dedicated to product innovation and focuses on product quality. And we’re very pleased […]
Ruchira Green Earth to Invest Rs 200 Crore Over 3-4 Years to Set Up Plant in Haryana
Ruchira Green Earth to invest Rs 200 crore over 3-4 years to set up plant in Haryana Ruchira Green Earth, which sells EV batteries under flagship brand AKIRA, said it has bagged orders from OEMs such as Gemopai, Tunwal, Myantra, Benling, Komaki for the supply of lithium-ion batteries for electric scooters. It is now looking […]
Retrofit and Ccommunity Energy Projects to Add 1,200 MWh of Battery Capacity to California Grid
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin Energy have been appointed to retrofit 640MWh of batteries to solar PV plants in California, while a community energy group in the state has just signed a power purchase agreement for a 100MW solar plant with 150MW / 600MWh of storage. Wholesale energy provider Southern Power said in February that […]
Mahindra Logistics’ New Battery-Powered Fleet Adds 300 EVs
Mahindra Logistics’ New Battery-Powered Fleet Adds 300 EVs Mahindra Logistics Ltd. has launched 300 electric three-wheelers under the brand name ‘EDel’ across six cities in the first quarter of its inception. Derived from the term ‘electric delivery’, the company started this business in January 2021 with an aim of adding 1,000 such vehicles in the […]
Innovative Battery Solutions and Electric Vehicles are Solar Energy’s Strongest Allies
The past decade has seen solar energy leading the way towards a future of affordable clean energy for all. Now, with a little more innovation and a lot more deployment, batteries. whether in electric vehicles or as stationary energy storage systems (ESS), will enable the rise of PV go into its next, even bigger growth […]
South Korea Captures 31 Percent of Global EV Battery Market in Q1
Three South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery makers accounted for 31 percent of the global market in the first quarter, but their share has slipped since last year in the face of toughening competition with Chinese rivals, a market research firm said on Monday. Seoul: Three South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery makers accounted for […]