Category: Markets
The Challenges of Manufacturing Lithium-Ion Batteries for the Electric Vehicle Industry
Stuart Paterson, Doug Withers, Rebecca Trengove, Axeon
Over the last few years lithium-ion has become the battery chemistry of choice for the new generation of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. However, manufacturing such high power batteries is considerably more complex than that of smaller packs. This article seeks to outline some of the challenges that we believe face the industry, based on our experience both as a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and having managed the manufacture and complete system integration of batteries for several customers to their design. Read more about The Challenges of Manufacturing Lithium-Ion Batteries for the Electric Vehicle Industry …
Nickel Zinc’s Powerful Future in Stationary Storage
Richard Brody, Vice President of Business Development & Strategic Marketing, PowerGenix
When Thomas Edison patented the first Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) battery in 1901, the electrical grid was still in its infancy. Now, 110 years and 32 patents later, NiZn is a mature technology ready to serve critical functions within a rapidly developing smart grid. This diversity of applications can be divided roughly according to the side of the meter on which they fall: the utility side or power consumer side. Read more about Nickel Zinc’s Powerful Future in Stationary Storage …
The World of Alkaline Batteries
Vishal Sapru, Research Manager, Energy & Power Systems, Frost & Sullivan
Alkaline batteries are disposable batteries with zinc and manganese dioxide as electrodes. The alkaline electrolyte used is either potassium or sodium hydroxide. These batteries have a steady voltage offering better energy density and leakage resistance than carbon zinc batteries. Read more about The World of Alkaline Batteries …
The Evolution of Battery Monitoring: Impedance, Resistance, Conductance or Ohmic Value
David Brown, CEO and CTO, NDSL
As many electrical engineering graduates will recall, a lead acid battery is an analog device that is often represented in electrical circuits by resistors, capacitors and inductors. However, the actual behavior and performance of the battery is more complicated and can be misrepresented by such primitive descriptions. Read more about The Evolution of Battery Monitoring: Impedance, Resistance, Conductance or Ohmic Value …
