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Machine learning method for early fault detection could make lithium-ion batteries safer

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The safe use of lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems, critically depends on condition monitoring and early fault detection. Failures in individual battery cells can lead to serious issues, including fires.

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Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture

Envirotec Magazine

As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global sales of new electric vehicles (EV) grew from 3 million in 2020 to 6.6

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London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires

Envirotec Magazine

In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken. These dangers are also present in electric car batteries.

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Battery analytics firm ACCURE to monitor two Energy Queensland BESS in Australia

Energy Storage News

Australias Energy Queensland, a government-owned distribution system operator, has partnered with cloud-based battery analytics provider ACCURE Battery Intelligence to monitor two 8MWh batteries in Queensland.

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Continuous metals monitor reveals environmental improvement opportunities

Envirotec Magazine

The transportable monitoring equipment. A new continuous metals monitoring technology was recently trialled at a river by a Talc production plant in central Finland. It is common practice globally, to monitor metals concentrations by sampling for laboratory analysis, and the plant had previously taken samples three times per week.

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Toro unveils Electric High Lift Ultra Buggy e2500-THL

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Toro, a maker of landscape equipment, construction equipment and material handling solutions, has announced the Electric High Lift Ultra Buggy e2500-THL. meter) dump height and 12.8 meter) width allows indoor use, given the ease with which the operator can navigate the buggy through interior doors. In addition, the narrow, 31.5-inch

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Battery testing technology company Eecomobility secures seed funding

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Eecomobility, a startup that specializes in developing battery testing and monitoring software for the EV, energy storage and industrial markets, has secured seed funding from a group of investors. Also participating in the seed funding are Automotive Ventures and Emerson Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Emerson Electric.