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ATC Drivetrain Opens Electric Vehicle Battery and Powertrain Lab in North America

ATC Drivetrain (“ATC”), a leading independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, announced today that it has launched remanufacturing capabilities for electrified vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City, Okla. facility to serve the North American automotive market.

From ATC Drivetrain 7 Apr 2022

Researchers Propose a Unified Approach to Electrochemical Energy Storage

For decades researchers and technologists have regarded batteries and capacitors as two distinct energy storage devices — batteries, known for storing more energy but releasing it slowly; capacitors, for quickly discharging it in smaller spurts.

21 Mar 2022

Addition of Liquid Electrolyte may Make Solid-State Batteries Safer than Lithium-Ion Batteries

Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, have the potential to be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion batteries for things such as electric cars and storing energy from solar panels for later use.

8 Mar 2022

New Strategies to Design Safer, Long-Distance Batteries Made from Sustainable Materials

In this Q&A, ALS senior staff scientist David Shapiro and Stanford materials science professor William Chueh share how their pioneering X-ray techniques can help researchers understand how battery materials work in real time at the atomic scale.

7 Mar 2022

Giving New Life to Dead Lithium-ion Batteries

A team of researchers based at Princeton have made steps towards developing a sustainable and economical way to recycle dead Li-ion batteries and make new ones in their place.

3 Mar 2022

Improving the Safety and Energy Density of Next-Generation Batteries

Four South Dakota State University faculty members will help improve battery technologies through the Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage. The new governor's research center, which is led by South Dakota Mines associate professor Alevtina Smirnova, recently received $3.9 million in state funding.

3 Mar 2022

EV Manufacturer Mullen Announces Progress on Solid-State Polymer Battery Pack Development

Mullen Automotive, Inc. (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces an update on Mullen’s next-generation solid-state polymer battery technology, which is a significant advancement over today’s current lithium-Ion batteries.

From Mullen Technologies, Inc. 1 Mar 2022

All-Organic Polymer Battery Could Replace Traditional Metal-Based Batteries

Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment.

28 Feb 2022

Sembcorp Energy UK Secures 150 MW Battery Storage in Capacity Market Auction

Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK) announced that it has secured a 15-year contract for 150 MW of two-hour duration battery storage (equivalent to 300 MWh) in the provisional results for the latest T-4 2025/26 Capacity Market auction. This 150 MW tranche, expected to be operational by 2023, is part of a planned total 360 MW battery energy storage system announced in December 2021.

25 Feb 2022

Biodegradable Household Batteries a Step Closer

Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment.

24 Feb 2022