The strategic role of vacuum technology in the development of electric mobility. Vacuum technology is relevant to the quality and safety of various stages in the production of lithium-ion batteries. The vacuum specialists at Leybold have been supporting manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries in their processes and technological challenges for many years and, as such, have […]
How IIT research may improve lithium-ion battery performance
Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a technique which can precisely estimate one of the most important battery internal states known as SOC, short for state of charge. Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a technique to improve the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which power most of the portable devices used today. Their findings […]
Apple to build battery-based solar energy storage facility in California
Planned energy storage facility in California is Apple’s latest step towards eliminating carbon emissions from its supply chain by 2030. Apple Inc has announced that it’s building a battery-based renewable energy storage facility in Central California. The new plant will be located next to an existing solar energy installation which already provides energy for all […]
Hydro-Quebec Unit to Deploy 20 MWh Battery Energy Storage System
The system will be deployed in the municipality of Parent as part of the work being carried out on a transmission line and will supply the region’s residential and commercial customers for the entire duration of the work EVLO Energy Storage Inc. announced today that it will deploy a 4-MW / 20-MWh battery energy storage […]
Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation reached the settlement, ending the need for President Joe Biden to intervene in the dispute. The US International Trade Commission decided in February that SK stole 22 trade secrets from LG Energy Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow […]
VRB Energy Will Build a Gigafactory in Hubei for Flow Battery Production
VRB Energy, a developer of energy storage solutions based on vanadium redox batteries (VRBs), announced on March 15 that it has signed a framework agreement with the municipal government of Xiangyang to supply energy storage equipment for a local PV-plus-storage project. VRB Energy is formerly known as Pu Neng and has offices in Vancouver and […]
Biden faces key test on EV battery trade dispute
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, is set to decide as early as Friday whether to take the rare step of reversing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), unless the Korean battery companies reach a last-minute settlement. WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden faces a Sunday deadline to decide whether to intervene in […]
Taiwan Cement announces NT$10 billion investment for super battery factory
TAIPEI : As one of the top ten cement companies in the world, Taiwan Cement (TCC) greatly emphasizes on the climate and environmental impacts the cement industry causes. On March 31, 2021, TCC Group and TCCGE announced the beginning of the operation of Taiwan’s First AFC Smart Storage System with a capacity of 5MW, which […]
Solar panel and battery recycling to get boost from Modern Manufacturing fund
The local manufacturer of new clean energy technologies, and an expansion of high-value recycling industries, including the recycling of batteries and solar panels, are set to share in funding support being provided under the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative. According to a new National Manufacturing Priority roadmap unveiled by the Morrison government this week, the […]
Many Routes to 1000 Mile Battery Vehicles, Reports IDTechEx
BOSTON : It is easy to make 1000-mile battery-electric vehicles, and the effect on market uptake will be profound. For example, a typical city-dweller today might charge only once every two months and vacation where chargers are rare. With solar bodywork having done some of the job, even feeble existing chargers will cause little delay. […]