Charged

JANUARY 24, 2022

Specialty chemicals firm Albemarle has signed a joint development agreement with materials management specialist 6K to use 6K’s patented UniMelt plasma technology to develop lithium battery materials. Albemarle has also made an undisclosed investment in 6K through venture capital firm Volta Energy Technologies.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Construction 121

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Electrification and renewables top McKinsey’s tech trends, DEWA innovates on battery performance and a solar table for gardens are on the technology radar. The patent supports the pilot project for energy storage that DEWA has inaugurated at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using Tesla’s lithium-ion battery solution.

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Patents Technology Batteries Innovation 64

ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. Xerion), in partnership with a team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , has been awarded the top prize in the inaugural American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Lithium Patents Innovation Batteries 75

Charged

MARCH 6, 2024

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Argonne National Laboratory have invented and patented a new battery cathode material that replaces lithium ions with sodium and could be significantly cheaper. The research team has developed a layered oxide cathode for sodium-ion batteries.

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Batteries Lithium Patents Technology 108

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For example, batteries capable of very high capacity energy storage have a vital part to play in the UK’s future energy infrastructure. Potentially, say the authors, batteries may have to be able to store enough energy to run entire industrial sites or to power cities or large urban conurbations. ”

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Logistics Energy Energy Batteries 288

Charged

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, in collaboration with battery recycling pioneer Aqua Metals , has reported a significant advance in its quest for sustainable lithium-ion battery production. Source: Dragonfly Energy

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Recycled materials Lithium Recycling Recycling 58

Charged

JULY 14, 2023

Li-S Energy has revealed its first 20-layer battery cells using its third-generation semi-solid-state lithium-sulfur (GEN3 Li-S) technology. GEN3 Li-S 20-layer battery cells use a patented low-flammability electrolyte Li-nanomesh technology and Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) to prevent dendrite formation.

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Lithium Batteries Energy Energy 88

Charged

JUNE 5, 2024

US battery technology company Solidion Technology has introduced its bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) platform to create compact solid-state batteries for EVs. The pack requires only one casing and a small number of connectors—instead of the hundreds of housings and connectors in typical lithium-ion batteries—according to the company.

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Technology Batteries Patents Lithium 113

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 31, 2022

Lithium slim energy reserve (LiSER) has been introduced as a nickel and cobalt free cell technology platform. UK SMEs join forces to drive energy storage innovation Increase in EV sales to drive global $51.6bn Li-ion battery materials market. “A Have you read?

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Lithium Batteries Patents Electric vehicle 94

Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

South 8 Technologies has raised $12 million in Series A financing to commercialise next-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. NYPA seeks to replace gas peaker plants with battery storage Basque gigafactory can unlock the holy grail of energy storage says research boss. Have you read? Have you read?

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 98

Charged

JULY 20, 2023

Sion Power has reported a major development milestone for its Licerion EV technology—the company has produced more than 18,000 multilayer, 6 Ah to 20 Ah lithium metal cells for commercial evaluation. Sion says Licerion EV delivers high energy density, enabling longer range with lighter and smaller batteries.

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Lithium Technology Batteries Patents 75

Renew Economy

MARCH 9, 2023

Sydney-based Gelion announces intention to build “world’s best battery” after buying up hundreds of lithium sulfur and silicon anode patents. The post Australia’s Gelion says it secures chemistry to make “world’s best battery” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 97

Batteries Patents Lithium 97

Charged

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery recycler Aqua Metals has demonstrated the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility in Nevada. This new capability can have a profound impact on the lithium battery industry in North America.

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Lithium Recycling Recycling Batteries 58

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The University of Texas at Austin has agreed to transfer patents relating to a new type of electrolyte to be used in solid-state lithium batteries to Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest electricity producer. The patents are co-invented by Dr. John B.

Patents 83

Patents Batteries Lithium Technology 83

Charged

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new design that aims to improve the performance and reduce the costs of lithium-ion batteries. Argonne researchers say the new ​“dual-gradient” design for the battery’s cathode increases energy storage capacity, stability and lifespan while reducing costs.

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Batteries Patents Lithium Transportation 52

Smart Energy International

JUNE 21, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Centre (DEWA’s R&D Centre) has filed a new patent for a redox flow battery stack with improved electrolyte distribution. The battery stack is stated to have a streamlined shape by changing the size of the cell at the inlet and outlet sections.

Patents 52

Patents Batteries Lithium Solar Power 52

Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Skeleton Technologies has introduced a new product that combines supercapacitors and batteries, and has joined a coalition of nine members, including Shell , that aims to electrify mining equipment. Skeleton’s patented Curved Graphene material allows for 100 times faster charging compared to standard lithium-ion batteries,” says the company.

Technology 134

Technology Batteries Lithium Patents 134

Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2022

Global lithium-sulphur cathode technology manufacturer Theion has launched its crystal battery for all mobile applications. The new battery boasts triple energy density and 90% less production energy requirements. Crystal battery benefits. Production & distribution. Theion’s new leadership.

Energy Monitor 122

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 122

Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Battery recycler Li-Cycle has announced that its Alabama Spoke plant in Tuscaloosa has started commercial operations. The Alabama Spoke uses Li-Cycle’s patented technology to recycle and directly process full EV battery packs without any dismantling through a submerged shredding process that produces no wastewater.

Recycling 133

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 133

Charged

JULY 15, 2021

During last year’s Battery Day presentation, Tesla unveiled a number of new technologies, processes and plans, some of them only sketchily explained. One of these was a new lithium extraction process that Senior VP of Engineering Drew Baglino predicted could deliver as much as a 33% reduction in lithium costs. asked Elon Musk.

Lithium 115

Lithium Patents Batteries Demand 115

Charged

JANUARY 19, 2022

Pennsylvania-based venture capital firm Green Swan Partners (GSP) has reached an agreement with Skysong Innovations , the technology transfer arm of Arizona State University (ASU), granting GSP the exclusive option to finalize commercial rights to ASU’s fire-safe battery technologies.

Startups 133

Startups Batteries Lithium Patents 133

Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

XING’s Immersio CTP Solution is a flexible battery pack concept that can be customized to meet the specific needs of various applications, such as sedans, commercial cars, trucks, sports cars, SUVs and more. The pack features high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells, cooled by mineral oil. Source: XING via Batteries News

Cooling 104

Cooling Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Batteries 104

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project which the utility says will accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. Four vanadium flow batteries, manufactured by Invinity Energy Systems, have recently been installed at the waste water treatment works that serve the city of Perth.

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Batteries Lithium Waste Waste 241

Charged

APRIL 28, 2023

The new generation features a new motor and a new battery system, as well as a more efficient powertrain design with fewer parts. Motiv worked with Nidec to design and patent a six-phase motor and motor controller that it says produces more torque than comparable legacy ICE components.

Batteries 125

Batteries Patents Electricity North America 125

Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Nano One Materials has secured a US patent for its NMC cathode powders, which it says offer a proprietary means of making Li-ion batteries more durable, safer and cheaper. NMC cathodes are typically comprised of lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt.

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Patents Lithium Energy Energy 82

Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. That sounds like a natural match, and in fact the two firms recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a sustainable circular supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Lithium 113

ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The French mining company Eramet and Électricité de Strasbourg (ÉS) have inaugurated a new pilot project for the direct extraction of lithium from geothermal brine at the Rittershoffen geothermal heat plant operated by ES in Eastern France.

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Lithium Patents Electric vehicle Carbon 52

Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Battery recycling and manufacturing company Ascend Elements (formerly known as Battery Resourcers ) is planning to open a battery recycling plant in Georgia by August of 2022, where it will recycle lithium, cobalt and nickel. Source: Ascend Elements.

Recycling 124

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 124

Solar Power World

APRIL 14, 2020

Powin Energy has unveiled three new products, Stack225, Stack230 and Stack230P, its first products utilizing CATL battery cells. All three products were designed by Powin around CATL’s large form factor cells, utilizing Powin’s patented StackOS battery management and controls software.

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Solar Energy Monitor Lithium Energy Monitor Patents 110

Charged

APRIL 20, 2021

ion Ventures, a utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy, a solid-state battery technology developer, recently concluded a successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium battery platform. The system functioned in accordance with expectations. ” Source: LiNa.

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Batteries Lithium Patents Cooling 127

Charged

JULY 30, 2024

Wildcat Discovery Technologies , a US cathode producer, and Austin Elements, a US critical minerals recycler and sustainable LFP precursors producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on recycling solutions for LFP and LMFP batteries. See the feature article in the latest issue of Charged.)

Recycling 52

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 52

Charged

JUNE 13, 2022

Marposs , a measurement, inspection and test technology company, has announced a new patent-pending machine for leak-testing batteries that can detect solvents used in the production of lithium-ion cells, including DMC, DEC, EMC and PP. Source: Marposs.

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Batteries Patents Lithium Technology 97

altenergymag

MAY 31, 2022

-Evaluation of Nano One's patented M2CAM®One-Pot process for BASF's next-generation cathode active materials. Multi-phase agreement includes detailed commercialization study for pre-pilot, pilot and scaled up production.

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Patents Lithium Batteries 119

Charged

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Johnson Matthey has entered into an agreement with OnTo Technology , a developer of battery recycling methods, to scale up OnTo’s process for the direct recycling of lithium-ion battery scrap.

Recycling 107

Recycling Recycling Technology Batteries 107

Charged

AUGUST 7, 2023

Now Stellantis and Saft engineers have unveiled a prototype of an EV battery pack that integrates the inverter and charger functions into the modules. A demonstrator, operational since summer 2022, is the subject of numerous patents, and has enabled the companies to validate many new technical concepts.

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Batteries Patents Lithium Innovation 98

Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the past year, electric mobility and the demand for lithium-ion batteries has surged beyond expectations and this trend is set to continue. This is leading to a boom in lithium-ion cell production facilities all over the world. Even small amounts of moisture in the air can compromise the quality of the finished battery.

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Lithium Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 92

Charged

APRIL 20, 2020

Enovix Corporation has secured an additional $45 million to produce and commercialize its 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery. Present investors have added $10 million, and customers have contracted $10 million to develop batteries for specific products and to reserve production capacity.” Source: Enovix.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 70