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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.

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JULY 15, 2021

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. What is the best way to take the ore and extract the lithium and do so in an environmentally-friendly way?” asked Elon Musk. “We

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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. Source: Li-S Energy

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

Te-Tech will manufacture and market Salinity Solutions’ patented, batch reverse osmosis technology, which is said to deliver significant advantages over conventional reverse osmosis technology. Water treatment consumes 4% of the world’s total electricity production and conventional reverse osmosis* systems are traditionally energy intensive.

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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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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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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The flagship scheme, delivered by framework contractor Absolute Solar & Wind Ltd, is part of a £2 million renewables project which includes the company’s largest single solar energy array to date. Invinity Energy Systems is providing key components of the energy storage project. The batteries are capable of storing up to 0.8

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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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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?

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

(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. Our membrane technology is uniquely suited to harness the full potential of the Salton Sea’s geothermal brine.

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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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altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

• New-generation, high-energy 3 MWh lithium-ion ESS is dedicated to shifting applications, allowing better integration of low-carbon renewable production on the grid • Innovative design reduces system footprint and site installation activities by 50%, for faster and more convenient deployment of storage systems • Saft’s new patented technology enables (..)

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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 team is also working to develop different electrolyte and anode materials to further increase energy density. ​“Our

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Solar Power World

APRIL 21, 2020

Audio/video solution designer Peerless-AV has partnered with battery manufacturer Blue Planet Energy to develop the Blue Ion LXHV — a patent pending, grid-optional energy solution that brings a wide range of sustainable energy options to power critical infrastructure and businesses.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Enovix Corporation has secured an additional $45 million to produce and commercialize its 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery. “We initially attracted customers when we sampled cells about a year ago with energy density over 900 Wh/l and full-depth of discharge cycle life over 500,” said Rust.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

With 80% of the world’s wastewater still released untreated, there is a tremendous appetite for new ideas, especially when it comes to making treatment more energy e­fficient. Conventional RO expends a lot of energy pumping water through a membrane. One patent has already been granted and four more are said to be in the pipeline.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

“Skeleton’s patented Curved Graphene material allows for 100 times faster charging compared to standard lithium-ion batteries,” says the company. hours are needed with a lithium-ion battery.”. “We Source: Skeleton Technologies.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Battery materials developer Wildcat Discovery Technologies has received its 100th patent, advancing its strategy for US-based cathode materials manufacturing. The 100th Wildcat patent, granted by the US in January 2024, protects the company’s development of “Cathode with Disordered Rocksalt Material and Method of Forming the Cathode.”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Global geoscience technology company CGG has released a new white paper outlining the potential of off shore geothermal energy as a green energy resource and proposing a framework for its responsible development. We strongly believe that geothermal energy as a baseload resource has a greater role to play in the future energy mix.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. The partners’ plan outlines a joint venture to co-locate a full-scale battery recycling facility engineered and operated by Aqua Metals to supply 6K Energy’s PlusCAM cathode manufacturing plant in Tennessee. Source: Aqua Metals

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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. OnTo’s patented Cathode Healing process restores the coating material to use in new battery production, and avoids energy-intensive refining processes.

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Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Swiss technology startup Morand has launched a hybrid energy storage system that combines the characteristics of an ultracapacitor with that of a chemical battery to create “a durable and ultra-fast energy pack that can be usefully recharged in seconds.”. The longest-running test unit is now approaching 70,000 cycles.”.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

The collection of five patented technologies is intended to be a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries. In a lithium-ion battery, a separator, typically a thin piece of plastic, keeps the two electrodes apart. It’s designed to prevent explosions and fire from impact by altering the electrolyte from liquid to solid.

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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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JANUARY 6, 2020

In December, Tesla, in partnership with physicists from Canada’s Dalhousie University, filed a patent for “ Dioxazolones And Nitrile Sulfites As Electrolyte Additives For Lithium-Ion Batteries.” Energy storage systems – not just electric cars – are going to benefit from quadrupling of the cycling power.

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Charged

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Enovix has been selected to advance R&D on lithium-ion batteries using silicon-based anodes. million federal award funded through the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Mitsubishi Chemical and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have agreed to support Enovix with the project.

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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. Munters’ patented Green PowerPurge technology reduces the required reactivation energy by up to 45%.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

AI to fundamentally change current systems in the energy sector – experts Energy Transitions Podcast: The value of circular asset management Other tech trends identified include applied AI, which tops the innovation axis, next-gen software development, cloud and edge computing and web3, these and others are all identical to the previous year.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 4, 2024

TerraLithium , a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, has patented DLE technologies that have the potential to process any lithium-containing brine into a responsibly sourced supply of high-purity lithium. The company is one of few players working on geothermal lithium extraction demonstration projects in the Imperial Valley.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photoncycle, a startup from Norway, is tackling interseason storage of solar energy, which could save the abundance of solar energy generated in sunny months to be used for heat and electricity in the winter. A patented solution of solid H2. Photoncycle has developed a breakthrough technology for solar energy storage.

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Charged

APRIL 28, 2023

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. Motiv also collaborated with Our Next Energy (ONE) to develop a new Aries lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system that incorporates Motiv’s patent-pending battery control interface.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

The company’s Arctic LiGas 18650 cell, introduced at the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in San Diego, replaces the toxic and flammable liquid electrolyte with a patented “liquefied gas electrolyte.” Arctic is the first in a family of lithium-ion battery cell formats and chemistries that South 8 plans to introduce.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Battery technology developer Enevate has partnered with Lightning Motorcycles to equip Lightning’s Strike Carbon motorcycle with Enevate’s EV-size fast-charging lithium-ion cells. Enevate’s XFC-Energy Technology for EVs features a multi-layer design that the company says allows more energy to be safely packed into a single cell.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Professor Jeff Dahn is a star researcher in the battery field—he has co-authored 730 papers and holds some 73 patents. our initiatives to develop and supply world-leading materials to the lithium-ion battery sector,” said. Dr. Chongyin Yang is an energy conversion and storage specialist formerly of the University of Maryland.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As the world grapples with the unfolding climate crisis, the quest for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy solutions takes center stage. This isn’t merely a step forward in green chemistry; it’s a potential game-changer for energy portfolios.

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Charged

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Dutch startup LeydenJar is opening a pilot plant to manufacture new-generation batteries that utilize pure silicon anodes, which the company says can store 50% more energy than conventional lithium batteries. This reactivity leads to early degradation and short cycle life, which has so far stymied commercialization of the technology.

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