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Researchers Find a Way to Recycle Used Batteries as Energy Storage Systems

As the number of electric vehicles increases phenomenally, it becomes equally important to identify the most optimized way to reuse and recycle vehicle batteries. This observation was made as part of a Circular Economy for electric vehicle battery systems.

14 Aug 2019

New Low-Cost, High-Performance Battery Could Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels

Economical, high-performance battery chemistry developed by CU Boulder scientists could someday result in scalable grid-level storage for solar and wind energy that could help electrical utilities to minimize their reliance on fossil fuels.

29 Jul 2019

Stäubli, SSA Marine and Tritium Team to Create Largest Automated Electric Vehicle Charging Port Program in the United States

Stäubli Electrical Connectors, a leading manufacturer of electrical connector solutions, has signed an agreement with SSA Marine to provide automatic charging stations for 33 terminal tractors at the Port of Long Beach.

From Stäubli 26 Jul 2019

Stable Battery for Exploiting Geothermal Energy in a Sustainable Way

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Sanoh Industrial created a very stable battery cell with the potential to directly turn heat into electricity, thus ultimately offering a method for making use of geothermal energy in a sustainable manner.

18 Jul 2019

Water in Lithium Ion Battery Materials - Reliable and Precise Determination by Karl Fischer Titration

Lithium ion batteries are energizing the current mega trend towards electrical mobility.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Jul 2019

UniSA Study Finds Solar Batteries can Make Economic Sense in SA

With the boom in rooftop solar witnessed in recent years, a growing number of consumers are considering battery storage options in order to become less dependent on the main power grid.

12 Jul 2019

New Nidec ASI Batteries Launched on the Market for Zero-Emission Vessels

Nidec ASI – head of the Nidec Industrial Solutions business platform belonging to the Nidec Group – is today presenting its very first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large- and medium-sized boat propulsion systems at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam.

From Nidec Industrial Solutions 28 Jun 2019

Expanding the Temperature Range of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing multiple additives that work better over a wide temperature range.

27 Jun 2019

Metrohm Autolab Partners with Arbin Instruments to Create an Integrated Solution for Battery Research

Metrohm Autolab and Arbin Instruments have combined their decades of experience to launch a new Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) solution that can easily be integrated into any battery testing program.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 21 Jun 2019

Volterion’s Innovative Redox Flow Systems are Affordable and Last Twice as Long as Lithium-Ion Batteries

The amount of power that can be produced by renewable energy sources is not consistent; hence, batteries are used for the temporary storage of energy. While short service life is the drawback of lithium-ion batteries, redox flow batteries so far have been too expensive.

4 Jun 2019