- Porsche Investment in Lithium-Silicon, Giga-Factory Commitments, More - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Battery industry news including new funding for lithium-silicon and other new battery chemistries, recycling updates, pouch cell validation, and more. more..
- Can Batteries Put Your Company on the Path to Net Zero? - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Net Zero is a public goal for an increasing number of businesses as climate concerns grow to a crescendo. While admirable, the notion of completely overhauling the power solution for any business operation could be intimidating. Long-term infrastructure plans can be a major investment and can often take years to implement.… more..
- The EV Future Rests on the Battery Mineral Supply Chain - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Across the industry, we must relieve reliance on foreign manufacturing of the very minerals that constitute EV batteries and feed these gigafactories in order to progress towards a net-zero future. more..
- 100-Year Batteries and Gigafactories at the 2022 International Battery Seminar - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | At the 2022 International Battery Seminar, Jeff Dahn gave an update on his long-cycling batteries while Denise Gray, LG Energy Solutions, shared LG’s vision of electrification. more..
- Battery Storage: Ireland, a Pivotal Player in the Global Push for a Renewable-Powered Future - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Countries around the world are driving ambitious climate action targets to end generation-long effects on global warming. Some governments are going even further to guarantee their carbon neutrality with Ireland among the few countries holding its feet to the fire by incorporating climate action targets into law. more..
- New Chemistries, Defense Contracts, Safety Advances - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Research and funding updates from around the battery industry including cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries, new technology protecting against thermal runaway, US Department of Defense battery contracts, and more. more..
- Solid-State and Lithium Metal Battery Industry Highlights from AABC San Diego - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Solid-state electrolytes and lithium metal anodes often go hand in hand, but the road to the next generation of battery technology is branching and winding. An increasing number of cathode, electrolyte, and anode combinations are on the table, which raises some fundamental questions. Are liquid electrolytes compatible with lithium metal? Can… more..
- Releasing the Potential of Biobatteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Imagine batteries made from completely safe, organic, non-combustible, and biodegradable materials. Now imagine that these batteries can be recharged not from an outlet, but from the excess energy of our bodies. Refueling by gathering kinetic energy from our movement, or thermal energy from body heat. more..
AMADA WELD TECH Announces New CD-A Capacitive Discharge Power Supplies
May 9, 2022
|
Monrovia
,
California
,
United States
AMADA WELD TECH, Inc., a leading manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, sealing, and bonding technology, announces the release of the new CD-A series of capacitive discharge power supplies. This next generation of advanced capacitive discharge welders features dual pulse output control, internal pulse monitoring, optional polarity switching and is automation capable. They are ideal for battery tab welding, interconnects, honeycomb tacking and fine wire to pad applications. The new units offer consistent welding output for repeatable process results, with ultrafast rise time for conductive material welding. Featuring fully controllable dual pulse output, the CD-A series provide pulse shaping with 4 …
Natron Collaborates with Clarios on World’s First Mass Manufacturing of Sodium-ion Batteries
May 4, 2022
|
Santa Clara
,
Ca
,
United States
Natron Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., the global leader in low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, today jointly announced a strategic agreement to manufacture the world’s first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. The Clarios Meadowbrook facility will become the world’s largest sodium-ion battery plant when mass production begins in 2023. This collaboration places the United States at the forefront of sodium-ion battery manufacturing. Natron has spent 10 years perfecting sodium-ion battery chemistry for mass manufacturing, and in 2021 released the world’s first UL listed sodium-ion battery product. Multiple fortune 500 companies have validated Natron’s technology …
Sunlight Group strengthens European green energy market with ESS lithium technology
April 28, 2022
|
,
,
United Kingdom
New lithium energy storage system technology Sunlight Li.ON ESS set to bolster Europe’s booming energy storage market, offering high energy density, extended lifespan, and minimal maintenance requirements The battery’s advanced design can support a variety of ESS applications, ranging from households to C&I and grid applications, to on- or off-grid solutions, and is compatible with the cloud-based platform Sunlight GLocal, providing remote connectivity and monitoring Sunlight Group to showcase Li.ON ESS technology at ees Europe from 11th to 13th May at Booth #B2 160 and discuss plans to strengthen Europe’s energy storage market through the development of a lithium cell …
Eaton delivers versatile, resilient power protection to meet the growing needs of large data centers
April 26, 2022
|
Cary
,
NC
,
United States
Power management company Eaton today announced its latest innovation in backup power protection with the North American launch of the 9395XC uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Designed to anticipate the growing needs for large power capacity in a small footprint in data centers, the new solution delivers reliable, flexible power protection for everything from hyperscale and multi-tenant data centers to enterprise and light industrial applications. “As data centers face mounting challenges stemming from growing data consumption and compute requirements, the need for greater resiliency to support these systems has become a central focus for many data center and IT managers,” …
ENTEK Announces Absorptive Glass Mat (AGM) Separator Production Expansion to India and the US
April 20, 2022
|
Lebanon
,
OR
,
United States
Today, ENTEK announced strategic investments to expand the company’s global manufacturing footprint of Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) separator materials into the United States and India to serve the expanding demand for energy storage solutions for inverters, industrial applications and electric vehicles (EVs). ENTEK is actively engaged in site selection in India and the US for the development of fully integrated AGM production plants, including both fiber production and paper lines. ENTEK will be the first producer of glass fiber for AGM in India, ensuring control over quality, cost and security of supply to provide a strong value proposition for customers. …
Industry Spotlight
Leak Testing Systems for Li-ion Battery Production
Pfeiffer Vacuum offers leak testing solutions that utilize air and tracer gases for Li-ion battery production. Leak detection is essential for battery cells, cell components, cooling circuits, battery modules, as well as on complete battery packs to ensure protection from moisture ingress.
Industry Spotlight
Experience our new 3D series on the different leak detection methods!
Ranging from leak localization over integral testing to sniffing and bombing testing.
