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  • Deep-Cycle Lithium Battery Comparisons: Taking A Look At What’s Inside    - Contributed Commentary by Marvin Ho, VP Product Engineering and Quality at U.S. Battery Manufacturing  October 7, 2024 | A few years ago, there was a rush within the battery industry to be the first to have a deep-cycle lithium-ion battery for a variety of industrial and energy storage uses. The result was an abundance of… more..
  • Follow the Money: Battery Innovations Powering the Future: A Look at Major Funding Rounds - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Companies around the world are securing substantial funds to fuel the next wave of energy storage innovations. From semi-solid lithium batteries to hydrogen storage solutions, here are the month’s most significant funding rounds across the globe. more..
  • Nickel Institute Battery Day 2024 - BATTERY POWER NEWS | The second annual Nickel Institute Battery Day Virtual Event was held September 18, 2024, and saw coverage of a range of battery issues with a focus on nickel as it transits from mining to use in advanced high-energy batteries, and finally to end-of-life recycling to new life. Players from the mining… more..
  • Charging Ahead: How Sodium is Challenging Lithium for Battery Supremacy  - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The global demand for batteries is expected to quadruple to 4,100 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2030. With the incredible potential of battery technologies driving great investment and research in space, there was bound to be some competition around identifying the ideal materials to fuel these batteries. While lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have enjoyed… more..
  • Battery Materials, Recycled in a Flash - BATTERY POWER NEWS | A method for recycling battery materials was recently described that promises major savings in cost, greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, and time. The work is led by Professor James Tour of Rice University, and it is based on his development of the flash Joule heating (FJH) technique. more..
  • OEMs Talk Solid-State, Novel Chemistries - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The 2024 Solid-State Battery Summit, held earlier this month in Chicago, kicked off with a heavy-hitting lineup of EV manufacturers discussing the future of solid-state batteries as they relate to transportation. We heard from Mercedes, Ford, Toyota, Stellantis, and BMW about the challenges and promises offered by solid-state batteries. more..
  • What Are the Biggest Misconceptions Around BESS Site Fires?   - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Many of the well-known safety concerns—namely that all fires are caused by faulty Li-Ion batteries—are unfounded and distract from the real issues that leave BESS sites vulnerable to fires.     more..
  • Stryten Energy, Dragonfly Energy Launch $30M Deal to Build Lithium Battery Supply Chain in US - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Stryten Energy and Dragonfly Energy announced a licensing agreement last week so that Stryten will license Dragonfly Energy’s Battle Born Batteries brand of lithium-ion batteries and the two will work together to create an end-of-life battery collection and recycling program for consumer lithium batteries in the retail aftermarket. The agreement is… more..

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Performance Meets Flexibility

October 4, 2024

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TLX Technologies will launch the first two components in their new family of modular valves at the EV Tech Expo, Oct. 8-10, 2024, in Detroit, MI. Bringing together critical performance characteristics and flexibility, TLX’s new 4-Way and 3-Way Switching Valves give OEM and system design teams thermal management controls that will suit multiple vehicle platforms. These high-flow valves deliver near zero cross-flow leakage, reducing the number of challenges design teams face when developing a thermal management system with the desired thermal efficiency and flow control characteristics. Two important features help to reduce the vehicle’s overall energy consumption, improving mileage or

Stryten Energy Awarded DOE MAKE IT Prize Phase 2 Funding

October 3, 2024

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Alpharetta

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GA

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United States

Stryten Energy LLC, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, has received a Phase 2 award from the U.S. Department of Energy through the MAKE IT Prize Facilities Track to build a domestic vanadium electrolyte manufacturing plant to support long-duration energy storage. The Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize Facilities Track was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) in partnership with its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and is administered by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The prize is part of

Silane Gas Crisis: Paraclete Energy’s SILO Silicon™ Removes the Hidden Hurdle to Affordable EV Batteries

September 27, 2024

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Chelsea

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MI

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United States

While the electric vehicle (EV) market is rapidly moving toward widespread acceptance, a significant challenge that is frequently ignored could impede advancements: the dependence on silane gas for conventional silicon anode production. Paraclete Energy highlights this pressing issue and presents its revolutionary SILO Silicon™ technology as the sustainable and cost-effective alternative the industry desperately needs. The Silane Gas Dilemma Silane gas, a key component in traditional silicon/carbon anode manufacturing, presents significant obstacles: Risk Factor Effects High Costs The production costs are exorbitant, driving up battery costs. Toxicity Highly toxic, posing significant safety risks for workers and the environment. Supply Shortages

ACCURE Battery Intelligence Partners with Repsol to Optimize Performance at Energy Storage Project in New Mexico

September 25, 2024

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Aachen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

ACCURE Battery Intelligence, a leading provider of AI-based battery safety and performance technology, announced today an agreement to optimize performance and reliability of Repsol’s 20 MW/80 MWh Jicarilla battery energy storage system located near the 62.5 MW Jicarilla I Solar power plant in the Jicarilla Apache Nation in northern New Mexico. Under the agreement, ACCURE will use its predictive battery analytics platform to continuously monitor the battery energy storage system (BESS) and help resolve any issues found by recommending corrective actions and tracking system performance after maintenance is completed. ACCURE will also deploy its warranty tracking tool to ensure the BESS project is

Sylvatex Awarded $2.3 Million RAMP Grant from California Energy Commission

September 25, 2024

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Alameda

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CA

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United States

Sylvatex (SVX), a Bay Area-based battery materials manufacturing technology company producing lower cost and lower carbon cathode active materials (CAM) for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries, today announced it is a recipient of the Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing and Production for Clean Energy Technologies (RAMP) grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). The RAMP grant seeks to provide financial aid for clean energy companies to accelerate commercialized production. The highest scoring awardee in the recent class, SVX, will use the $2.3 million to expand and demonstrate the flexibility of the innovative CAM manufacturing process with lithium-ion phosphate (LFP)

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