Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 13, 2025

Reported locally, Cornish Lithium announced having received planning permission to develop the UKs first commercial geothermal lithium production facility at its Cross Lanes Lithium Projec t, marking a significant step in the countrys efforts to establish a domestic lithium supply.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A German startup aims to sell a self-charging electric car covered in solar panels from 2022 after raising nearly $60 million in a recent 50-day crowdfunding campaign. The Sion will be powered by a 35-kilowatt-hour battery containing 192 prismatic lithium-ion cells with a nickel, manganese and cobalt ratio of 622.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dragonfly IntelLigence™ technology will provide Battle Born Batteries with reliable communication capabilities via unique mesh network connectivity, enabling accurate remote monitoring for entire lithium battery banks via the Dragonfly Energy Mobile App.

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Energy Monitor Lithium Batteries Technology 136

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 7, 2020

John Powers is the co-founder and CEO of Extensible Energy, a load-flexibility software company. *. We are in the middle of the most remarkable transformation in the history of the electricity grid — from dirty and centralized to clean, distributed, and digital. Don’t get me wrong: I love batteries. I know, I know.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Lithium-ion battery technology developer 24M has released new testing data for its Impervio battery separator. The testing was related to the issue of battery-fire risk in EVs, energy storage systems and consumer applications. The company expects to bring Impervio to market in 2025 or 2026. Source: 24M

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. To combat this, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts sales of up to 44 million electric vehicles (EVs) a year by 2030.

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Charged

APRIL 13, 2022

Metis Engineering’s Battery Safety Sensor is designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure. The sensor is already on trial in electric sportscars, buses, aircraft and vans, and the feedback has been universally very positive.

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Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Danfoss Editron has been selected as the official supplier for drivetrain systems that will power fully-electric trucks manufactured by Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades (FNM) in Brazil. Danfoss Editron is providing the electric drivetrains to power the FNM 832 and FNM 833 models for commercial fleets.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

has a major new partner to bring its sleek, sensored and circuit-by-circuit remote-controllable electrical panels to market: lithium-ion battery giant LG Chem. kilowatt-hours of storage, useful to store and discharge solar power during normal grid operations or as backup power when the grid goes down.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The French city of Triel-sur-Seine has launched a trial of an electric shuttle service that uses a six-meter electric bus made by Bluebus, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group. Bluebus says it has sold over 280 units of its six-meter minibus, which is now in operation in more than 60 towns and cities throughout France.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 19, 2022

An abandoned road and brine “transitional pool” at the margin of the Salar de Atacama – a massive region of salt flats in Chile, and the location of more than 40 percent of the world’s proven lithium deposits. Lithium tends to occur in layers of volcanic ash, but it reacts quickly with water.

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Charged

JUNE 2, 2021

BYD, a major manufacturer of transit buses, is introducing a battery-electric Type D school bus. The new e-bus will use BYD’s lithium iron phosphate battery, and BYD’s proprietary powertrain, which features dual in-wheel traction motors. School buses offer an ideal use case for bidirectional charging.

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Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For manufacturers, standardizing batteries across different vehicle models could streamline production costs, while enhanced energy density could translate into longer rides and quicker charges. As a joint venture by CATL and ATL, Ampace stands out in the realm of advanced energy solutions.

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Charged

MARCH 8, 2023

US battery cell developer KORE Power has selected manufacturing conglomerate Siemens to support the KOREPlex, KORE’s planned 12 GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility in the Phoenix area. KORE says Siemens will provide electrical infrastructure and energy management to automate and digitize building operations.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Batteries Lithium 120

Solar Power World

APRIL 15, 2024

The operations and maintenance (O&M) of a utility-scale solar project is largely obvious — keep solar panels clean, monitor inverter health, maintain the grounds and check tracker mechanisms for wear. But… The post Q&A with Power Factors on large-scale battery O&M considerations appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 28, 2020

Jason Dreisbach fields at least half a dozen calls every week from people trying to sell him a technology to lower his energy costs. Cold storage — from frozen food warehouses to grocery and restaurant refrigeration — has one of the highest energy costs of any industry; energy expenditures are usually second only to payroll.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 239

GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled," write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. First, consider the problem.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 18, 2020

The battery sector is turning to artificial intelligence for clues on how to improve recharging rates without increasing the degradation of lithium-ion batteries. ” Independent of these efforts, a Canadian firm called GBatteries is using artificial intelligence in a bid to cut lithium-ion battery charging times down to five minutes.

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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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Charged

MAY 7, 2021

Russian truck manufacturer KAMAZ has opened a plant to produce electric buses on the property of the Sokolniki Car Repair and Construction Plant (SVARZ) in Moscow. An assembly line designed to produce up to 500 electric buses per year will operate at SVARZ as the first stage. Moscow is the largest operator of electric buses in Europe.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the prominent issue at hand, it is really true that electric car batteries can be recycled, and there are specific methods that allow for the recovery of up to 95% of the raw materials. Global governments are now insisting that electric vehicle (EV) batteries be designed and manufactured in a manner that facilitates easy recycling. 

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 30, 2024

Weardale Lithium Limited (Weardale Lithium) has submitted a planning application to the Durham County Council for the phased construction of a lithium extraction plant at Eastgate in Weardale, County Durham, UK.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2020

What if you could harness the air around you to power your cell phone? You could power your most-used electronic in a truly renewable way. One day, when a researcher turned off the power supply to some nanowires that were being tested as sensors, an electric current still showed on the meter.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 8, 2025

The system will harness geothermal energy from a shallow borefield which will provide heating and cooling for 2700 square meters of office space. “Thanks to the geothermal solution we are deploying, this building embodies our know-how and our vision of its essential role in achieving a successful energy transition.

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GreenTech Gazette

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The world is hungry for energy, and batteries are becoming increasingly important in meeting this demand. From powering our smartphones to electrifying our cars, batteries are essential to our modern lives. But as our energy needs grow, so does the demand for more powerful, longer-lasting, and safer batteries.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 3, 2022

AI to monitor bird interactions with solar PV, lithium iron phosphate battery production coming in Europe, a lithium mine for EV batteries and the energy infrastructure requirements in the Moon to Mars exploration are on the week’s technology radar. First lithium iron phosphate battery cell prototype in Europe.

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Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Battery management systems (BMS)—the electronic brains that monitors and maintains lithium ion battery packs—are essential for the safe and efficient operation of the batteries powering a variety of applications, including electric vehicles. Temperature monitoring.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

With the rising global demand for cost-effective sustainable batteries, lithium-ion batteries are at the forefront as energy storage solutions. However, achieving a high energy density with long-term stability in such batteries is essential to extending the usage time of electric devices.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

US manufacturer - which is owned by Volvo Group - announces its first ever foray into the electric vehicle market. The LR Electric is paving the way toward widespread acceptance of zero-emissions refuse trucks," said Mark Weissburg, president of Mack Trucks. "As

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Photoionisation detection (PID) sensors are able to detect potential problems before they occur in the manufacture and use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and the enormous variety of devices that use rechargeable batteries. Toxic Gas Emissions from Damaged Lithium Ion Batteries—Analysis and Safety Enhancement Solution.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced plans of producing around 10o tonnes of Lithium Carbon Equivalent (LCE) per year from the company’s geothermal projects in Cornwall, UK. The United Downs project is expected to start producing power in 2024 and represents the UK’s first integrated deep geothermal power and heat project.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Salt River Project (SRP) , a public power utility serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, and CMBlu Energy , a designer and manufacturer of long-duration Organic SolidFlowT energy storage systems, are collaborating on a pilot project to deploy long-duration energy storage (LDES) in the Phoenix area.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

Proterra, builder of electric buses, heavy-duty vehicle drivetrains, batteries and charging systems, plans to go public on the NASDAQ exchange via merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the latest in a string of EV companies seeking access to public market financing to meet growing demand. Proterra is one of the oldest U.S.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 130

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. Sulphur is 99% cheaper to source and is used in existing state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

Image: GM General Motors’ initial new home energy products are now available to purchase, including the equipment necessary to turn your GM-made electric vehicle into a mobile power generator for your home. Right now, GM only has one electric vehicle that’s capable of bidirectional charging: the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 22, 2021

Microgrid provider BoxPower announced this week that it is designing and installing a standalone power system in Briceburg, California to help mitigate fire risk in the area. In October 2019, the Briceburg Fire burned 5,563 acres in Mariposa County, damaging electrical distribution lines and interrupting PG&E service to the community.

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