Leading global provider of intralogistics solutions and a European market leader for lithium-ion battery system solutions forge strategic alliance, with each to hold a 50% stake in the joint venture: KION Battery Systems. KION Group AG, a leading global provider of intralogistics solutions, will join forces with BMZ Holding GmbH to form a joint venture […]
Lithium-ion batteries and impact on EV adoption
Research firm IDTechx has issued a new study analysing the global lithium-ion batteries market and its impact on the electric vehicles (EVs) industry between 2020 and 2030. Key study findings include: Shortage of lithium-ion batteries is probable They are too few gigafactories Too many burning batteries Factories are being shut down to address lithium-ion battery […]
First Comes Renewable Energy, Then Comes Battery Storage, Then Comes ???
It’s pretty clear that renewable energy is more than price competitive with traditional energy sources such as coal, gas, and nuclear. Want proof? Look at the under 2 cents per kWh 25 year PPA the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power signed recently. But we all know that the sun doesn’t always shine and […]
Shortage of Lithium-ion Batteries: How to Cope
Shortage of lithium-ion batteries is probable. Too few gigafactories. Too many burning batteries: factories shut to sort out their problems. The US-China trade war cuts off materials. Inadequate lithium or cobalt mining. Electric vehicle demand is probably being underestimated. Expect cost parity with conventional cars in 3-7 years when range demanded by most prospective buyers […]
Powering a solution: Professor takes charge at improving lithium ion batteries safety
As cutting edge as electric vehicles are, they’re still vulnerable to an Achilles heel — the very source that gives them power. One of the common types of batteries used in electric vehicles, lithium ion batteries — or Li-ion batteries — is susceptible to catching on fire or exploding as a result of a crash […]
Expanding the temperature range of lithium-ion batteries
Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing multiple additives that work better over a wide temperature range. They report their results in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in cell phones, laptop computers […]
Tripp Lite integrates lithium-ion batteries into UPS systems
Tripp Lite, a power and connectivity solutions provider, has added four UPS systems to its SmartPro Series. These models feature lithium ion phosphate batteries, which weighs 60% less than other batteries and offers higher heat resistance and greater longevity, according to a press release. Customers can recharge the batteries in 1.5-hours, compared to 24 hours […]
Newly Developed Lithium-Ion Batteries to Get Electric Range of 300 Km in Just 10 Minutes
The materials of the battery mainly consist of low-impedance ionic compounds that could not only raise power cell efficiency but bring down safety risks caused by lithium precipitation. Chinese researchers have developed a high-energy Lithium-ion Battery (LIB) technology, which could enable a running distance of 300 km per 10 minutes of charging. The debut of […]
Lithium Ion Batteries for Energy Storage
Tell us about Iron Edison Battery. Based in Denver, Colo., Iron Edison Battery Company offers Nickel Iron and Lithium Iron batteries for solar energy storage, as well as complete solar system design services. The Iron Edison team has designed thousands of off-grid and battery backup systems ranging from large-scale commercial systems in the US to […]
Concern rising over fires caused by lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries in smartphones and other devices caught fire or emitted smoke at waste-processing facilities 128 times last fiscal year, four times the level seen five years earlier. Incidents like this are causing an increasing amount of damage, with entire facilities sometimes burning down. In most cases, the batteries were mistakenly thrown away by households […]