If necessity is the mother of invention, potential profit has to be the father. Both incentives are driving an effort to transform zinc batteries from small, throwaway cells often used in hearing aids into rechargeable behemoths that could be attached to the power grid, storing solar or wind power for nighttime or when the wind […]
INNOVATION: IIT Hyderabad develops dual carbon alternative to lithium-ion batteries
The Electrochemical Energy Storage Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), has developed a 5V Dual Carbon Battery utilising self-standing carbon fibre mats as both electrodes – cathode and anode. Hyderabad: The Electrochemical Energy Storage Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), has developed a 5V Dual Carbon Battery utilising self-standing […]
How Volkswagen Recycles Lithium-Ion Batteries
Hot on the heels of electric vehicles dominating the airwaves, many have been expressing concerns over how to recycle automotive li-ion batteries. For the first time ever, Volkswagen recently unveiled their battery recycling facility. Now you too can take a look at how the German automaker makes use of discarded batteries and removes all doubts […]
Johnson Controls Introduces Lithium-Ion Risk Prevention Solution for Protection of Energy Storage Systems
Designed to help protect Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in solar and wind farms, as well as Lithium-Ion batteries used in data centers and battery manufacturing facilities • Provides rapid off-gas detection, battery stack disconnection and early intervention activation resulting in an integrated and comprehensive solution • Delivers an early warning detection of off-gases and […]
Grinntech’s facility to produce Lithium-Ion batteries goes on stream
The company in October 2020 had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu entailing investments of ₹100 crore Grinntech, an investor-backed start-up specialising in Lithium-Ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems announced the inauguration of their Larger manufacturing plant today. Constructed on a one-acre plot located in Chennai’s Ambattur Industrial Estate […]
India to tap ‘Lithium Triangle’ for Lithium-ION batteries onboard Indian Navy subs
While India and Bolivia are in talks about having a joint manufacturing base for the batteries, both Chile and Argentina are in talks about exploration and exports of Lithium. Following in the footsteps of the Japanese and South Korean navies, the Indian Navy has issued a RFI seeking details of Li-ion batteries. These batteries will […]
Exide Industries increases stake in JV with Leclanche to 80.15%
In June 2018, Exide Industries had announced signing of a pact with Leclanche SA for setting up a joint venture company to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s EV market. New Delhi: Battery maker Exide Industries on Monday said it has increased stake in its joint venture (JV) with Swiss […]
Improving high-energy lithium-ion batteries with carbon filler
Lithium-ion batteries are the major rechargeable power source for many portable devices as well as electric vehicles, but their use is limited, because they do not provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage. Research reported in Applied Physics Reviews, by AIP Publishing, aims to offer a solution by showing how the inclusion […]
Azelio’s energy storage technology shown to be significantly more sustainable than lithium-ion batteries
The climate impact of Azelio’s energy storage system (TES.POD) is significantly less than that of lithium-ion battery storage and dramatically less than that of diesel generators. This is concluded in a Life Cycle Assessment made by the Swedish research institute RISE to determine Azelio’s TES.POD’s global CO2-equivalent emission during its entire lifetime. The climate impact […]
Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion batteries
Batteries fade as they age, slowly losing power and storage capacity. As in people, aging plays out differently from one battery to another, and it’s next to impossible to measure or model all of the interacting mechanisms that contribute to decline. As a result, most of the systems used to manage charge levels wisely and […]