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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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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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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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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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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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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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Charged

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 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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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation.

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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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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 98

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 new patent, which is the fourth filed by the Centre, reportedly resolves a significant challenge in flow battery.

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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.

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

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Batteries Lithium Patents Technology 104

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

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

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

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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Energy Storage News

APRIL 9, 2024

Battery technology startup Alsym Energy is keeping the exact chemistry of its product under wraps for the time being, the company has confirmed to Energy-Storage.news.

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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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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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Charged

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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Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility.

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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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Technology Batteries Lithium Patents 134

Charged

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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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 126

Charged

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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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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Smart Energy International

JULY 4, 2022

EVE Energy will be exhibiting several IoT battery solutions at the 18th 2022 International Internet of Things Exhibition-Shenzhen , which will be held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian) on August 18-20, 2022. About EVE Energy Co., Founded in 2001, EVE Energy Co., EVE) was listed in Shenzhen GEM in 2009.

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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 23, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees a new study from BDEW and CapGemini detail how sustainable transformation and decarbonisation purchasing are more important than ever for Austrian and German utility Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. ESG for utilities: decarbonisation on the up. Microgrid debt financing.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It offers specific energy density of up to 200 Wh/kg. The pack features high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells, cooled by mineral oil.

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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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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

Charged

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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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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