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Collaborative Research to Improve Battery Life of Electric Vehicles

Researchers from GE Global Research are collaborating with researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor as part of a three-year program to develop a miniature sensing system to be employed in electric vehicles to enhance battery life. The investment on this initiative is US $3.1 million.

7 Aug 2012

New Report Analyzes Use of Advanced Batteries in Utility-Scale Energy Storage

Reportlinker.com has included a new report titled ‘Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications’ to its offering.

7 Aug 2012

Balqon Unveils HIQAP Lithium Batteries for Large Energy Storage Applications

Balqon, a developer of lithium battery storage devices, drive systems and electric vehicles, has unveiled a new series of inexpensive high-capacity lithium batteries called HIQAP as a substitute for existing industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries.

31 Jul 2012

CBR Seeks Stewardship Organization to Manage National Battery Recycling Program

The Corporation for Battery Recycling (CBR) has released a request for proposal (RFP) for a stewardship organization (SO) to manage a national recycling program for household batteries.

11 Jul 2012

Wireless Environmental Sensor Energy Harvesting Evaluation Kit for Self-Sustaining "Green" Sensor Solutions

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a provider of rechargeable, solid-state, thin-film battery solutions has introduced the IPS-EVAL-EH-02 wireless environmental sensor energy harvesting evaluation kit for smart home and building automation applications.

11 Jul 2012

Frost + Sullivan Reports Huge Growth Potential for Thin Film Batteries

Frost & Sullivan reports a huge growth potential for thin film batteries. It estimates the market to grow to $1,986.5 million in 2018 from $86.7 million in 2011. Thin film batteries are suitable for ultra-thin devices.

9 Jul 2012

EV Xchange Receives Patent on Battery Packs Arrangement System for Electric Vehicles

EV Xchange Technologies disclosed that the company has been awarded a US patent (No. 8,146,694), which covers a modular battery packs arrangement system for use in electric vehicles.

21 May 2012

Majority of U.S. Consumers Show Interest in Start-Stop Fuel-Saving Technology

Johnson Controls, a provider of automotive batteries, has conducted new consumer research and found that most U. S. consumers have expressed interest in new Start-Stop technology that will help save fuel in their vehicles and reduce emissions.

19 May 2012

Researchers Enhance Battery Performance Using Porous Carbon Nanoparticles

A team of researchers, led by Linda Nazar from the Waterloo University in Canada and Thomas Bein from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) Munich, has synthesized porous carbon nanoparticles that use sulfur molecules to optimize the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, a major breakthrough in the advancement of this next-generation of batteries.

12 Apr 2012

Geely’s New Electric Vehicle to Use Lithium Ion Battery Packs from A123 Systems

A producer of advanced lithium ion batteries and energy storage systems, A123 Systems has signed an agreement with Geely, a Chinese automotive manufacturer, to develop lithium ion (Li-ion) battery packs for Geely’s new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

17 Mar 2012