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Fulfilling the Automotive Promise of EV and Hybrid Battery Technology
Del Williams, Technical Writer
With the federal government nearly doubling car and light-duty truck fuel economy standards to the equivalent of 54.5 MPG by 2025, electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle technology is set to play a vital role, if lingering battery life and overheating issues can be resolved. Read more about Fulfilling the Automotive Promise of EV and Hybrid Battery Technology …
Highly Accurate Li-Ion Battery Simulation
Mikael Cugnet
French Atomic and Alernative Energy Commission (CEA)
Whether in cell phones, hybrid/electric vehicles or airplanes, batteries have become virtually indispensable to modern life. Traditional means of evaluating battery performance with advanced chemistries such as lithium-ion don’t provide sufficient information to allow researchers to better optimize them. Thus, they are turning to simulation software to get a deeper understanding of what is going on inside the cells, information they can use in the design of batteries that are more reliable and safe. Read more about Highly Accurate Li-Ion Battery Simulation …
A Novel Single-Compartment Concentration Cell Driven by Natural Evaporation for Green Energy Harvesting
Andrew A.Yang
Corr Instruments, LLC
Utilizing the difference in salt concentration of rivers and seas for green energy production has been the subject of many studies since the 1970s.[1] Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is one of the methods utilized for harvesting this type of energy and relies on the use of ion-exchange membranes.[2] Another method is an electrochemical concentration cell, which relies on differing salt concentrations.[3,4] Solar evaporation has been used to maintain the concentration difference in some concentration cells.[5] Read more about A Novel Single-Compartment Concentration Cell Driven by Natural Evaporation for Green Energy Harvesting …
Spring 2015
New Battery Technologies – Added Value Electronics Can Turn Normal Batteries into Smart Battery Packs
Anton Beck, Battery Project Manager
Epec
Batteries have come a long way since their invention, from Volta’s voltic pile of zinc and copper plates to today’s high tech lithium ion batteries. The energy density (both volumetric and gravimetric) of battery cells has steadily increased over the years with new battery chemistries. Read more about New Battery Technologies – Added Value Electronics Can Turn Normal Batteries into Smart Battery Packs …
