- Predicting and Preventing Thermal Runaway and Navigating the Regulatory Environment of Lithium-ion Battery Safety - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Leaders in the field came together virtually at the International Battery Seminar this spring to share updates and best practices on the evolving landscape of battery safety. Because safety is tied to all aspects of battery chemistry, manufacturing, and use-cases, the representation of stakeholders was particularly diverse. more..
- Designing the EV Battery of the Future: Why One Size No Longer Fits All - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Rapid advances in battery chemistry combined with evolving mobility habits are challenging the traditional approach to optimizing battery performance. Here, Dr. Doron Myersdorf, CEO of extreme fast charging pioneer StoreDot, explains why battery manufacturers must find new ways to increase the versatility of battery performance at the chemistry level to support… more..
- Chemical and Engineering Solutions to Faster Charging Lithium-ion Batteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Ramping up the current density and bringing down the charging time was a leading theme at this year’s International Battery Seminar and Exhibit. more..
- Opportunities and Challenges for Electrochemical Energy Storage on the Electricity Grid - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Lithium-ion batteries have proven to be the leading energy storage technology for portable devices and electric vehicles. Grid-scale storage, on the other hand, is an evolving sector with no clear technology winner moving forward. A variety of presentations at the 2021 International Battery Seminar and Exhibit highlighted opportunities and challenges for… more..
- Future Directions in Battery Technology from the 2021 International Battery Seminar - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Jeff Dahn and David Howell keynote the 2021 International Battery Seminar, outlining futures for the battery ecosystem as well as the latest in battery cycling. more..
- Battery Recycling: How to Get There, Progress Along The Way - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Battery recycling was the subject of a symposium last month at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Europe, and rightfully so. It’s the focus of a great deal of attention. more..
- 3 Ways the Biden Administration Could Impact the Battery Industry - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Biden’s clean energy investments include a $300 billion boost in federal R&D spending as well as a $400 billion procurement budget for sustainable energy products made in America. Here are three ways the Biden administration could impact the battery industry. more..
- Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Market: Drivers and Restraints - BATTERY POWER NEWS | The lithium-ion battery recycling market is driven by a variety of key drivers and restraints that vary market to market. Five drivers define market scenarios: LIB market expansion, cost structure and profitability, technology and investment, balance between reuse and recycling, and regulations and safety requirements. more..
Triplett CamView5 IP Pro Essential Tool for Installers and Technicians
May 17, 2021
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Boston
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MA
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United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MANCHESTER, NH, -- Triplett Test Equipment, a leading maker of test equipment tools, highlights the innovative 8150 CamView5 IP Pro, a high-resolution, all-in-one security camera tester with Wi-Fi hotspot. The compact, lightweight CamView5 IP Pro is designed for the installation and maintenance of IP cameras, analog cameras, TVI, CVI, and AHD cameras, as well as for testing 4K H.264 /H.265 video. The CamView5 features HDMI output and a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot for easy connectivity with Wi-Fi-connected cameras. With its combination of a 5” touch screen and key buttons, the CamView5 IP Pro is very user-friendly. This user-friendly …
Sakuu Poised to Unlock Mainstream Adoption of Electric Vehicles with World’s First EV Battery 3D Printer
May 17, 2021
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San Jose
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California
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United States
New multi-material, multi-process additive manufacturing platform solves issues of performance and cost, using 50% fewer materials to deliver up to twice the energy capacity in the same space or the same energy in half the space High-volume production of complex functional devices for a host of other applications, also enabled Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), the leader in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), has today announced a revolutionary new industrial-grade 3D printer for e-mobility batteries. The breakthrough technology will unlock the mainstream adoption of EV and e-mobility vehicles by solving the previous issues of cost, performance, sustainability, and range. …
ENTEK Acquires NSG Battery Separator Business
May 10, 2021
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Salem
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OR
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United States
NEWS RELEASE Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd ENTEK Technology Holdings LLC 10 May 2021 For further information contact: Clint Beutelschies Vice President Global Sales cbeutelschies@entek.com +65 8718 1026 ENTEK Acquires Majority Stake in NSG Group’s Battery Separator Business Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (with its headquarters at Minato-ku, Tokyo and represented by Shigeki Mori, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, “NSG”) and ENTEK Technology Holdings LLC (headquartered in Lebanon, Oregon, USA and represented by Larry Keith, CEO, “ENTEK”) are excited to announce they have reached an agreement for ENTEK to acquire the majority stake in NSG’s Battery Separator …
ESS Inc., a Long-Duration Energy Storage Solutions Company, to Become a Publicly Listed Company through Merger with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp.
May 7, 2021
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Wilsonville, OR and Washington, D.C
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United States
ESS Tech, Inc. has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: STWO); upon closing, the combined company expects to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GWH.” ESS has developed a category-defining technology, an environmentally friendly, low-cost, long-duration storage battery engineered to support renewables and stabilize the electrical grid. Built from earth-abundant materials, the ESS solution can be deployed in a wide variety of environments, can operate across a wide temperature range and poses no explosion risk. Disrupting a large and fast-growing market, ESS is valued at approximately $1.1 …
Solid-state battery from Swiss HPB AG with excellent environmental balance solves fundamental problem for series production
May 5, 2021
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Teufen / St. Gallen
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
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Switzerland
Solid-state battery from Swiss HPB AG with excellent environmental balance solves fundamental problem for series production Battery cell passes basic functionality tests First production line of 100 MWh as a modular unit on the way to the Gigafactory in planning - production start from 2023 onwards Positioning as technology leader in the battery industry Search for cooperation partners for production and applications The company High Performance Battery (HPB) has developed the world's first solid-state battery whose core - unlike all other solid-state battery projects - is the result of a chemical reaction within the battery. Whereas solid ion conductors are …
Vacuum Technology for Li-ion Batteries
Vacuum Technology for Li-ion Batteries
Pfeiffer Vacuum offers solutions for Li-ion battery production including drying, filling under vacuum and leak testing. For drying processes under vacuum or pre-evacuation prior to electrolyte filling there are dry and oil-sealed standard and ATEX pumps. Leak testing systems with air and tracer gases for components like cell covers, modules, packs and coolant circuits ensure battery performance.
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