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Virtual Twin For Battery Engineering

With the rise of Battery Powered Electric Vehicle, our world is becoming more and more dependent on batteries especially in Transportation & Mobility and High Tech industries. These disruptive changes are driven by regulations and consumers demands (Range, cost, sustainability, etc.). The complete value chain from material suppliers to Battery makers to Automotive/High Tech OEMs… Read more »

ONE’s hybrid battery pack combines the best aspects of two chemistries to deliver 600 miles of EV range

Q&A with ONE CTO Dr. Steven Kaye. There is a wide range of characteristics that describe the performance of any given battery chemistry: energy density, specific energy, specific power, discharge efficiency, self-discharge rate, cycle life, calendar life, and—not the least important—cost.  Some types of Li-ion chemistries are really good in a few characteristics but fall… Read more »

Leclanché develops new marine battery system

Leclanché, a Swiss energy storage specialist, has finished development of a marine battery system designed for electric and hybrid applications. It’s part of the Marine Rack System (MRS) product line, and will be available in 2023. The Navius MRS-3 is composed of 65 Ah G/NMC cells with laminated ceramic separators, Leclanché’s M3 Energy battery modules,… Read more »

Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities

Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience.   EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused… Read more »

Battery recycler Lithion raises $99 million, inks Korean licensing deal

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has raised 125 million Canadian dollars ($99 million US) in a Series A funding round, and has granted construction and manufacturing firm IS Dongseo the exclusive right to use its lithium-ion battery recycling technology in the South Korean market. Canada-based Lithion will use the funding on a separation plant, a… Read more »

Solid Power says safety tests show its solid-state battery tech is safer than current chemistries

Colorado-based Solid Power, a solid-state battery specialist that has backing from Ford and BMW, says recent third-party safety tests demonstrate that its battery cells, which use a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, are safer than current lithium-ion cells, which use a liquid or gel electrolyte. The tests aimed to simulate abuse and damage to Solid Power’s prototype… Read more »

Pressure Equalization in Battery Packs: An Edge Case Analyses

With the rapid commercialization of electric vehicles, the automotive industry is continually evaluating the impact of different load cases and duty cycles on enclosures that need protection. Battery packs, inverters and other enclosures may experience edge cases in their duty cycles that could lead to severe over-pressurization and vacuum conditions if not accounted for appropriately…. Read more »

Can the global battery supply chain keep up with anticipated EV demand?

As global demand for EVs increases, many are questioning the adequacy of the existing battery supply chain. A recent article in Transport Dive discusses the challenges involved in building a global supply chain that can keep up with the anticipated growth in EV production. Elon Musk said in October that a shortage of battery cells… Read more »