- General Motors on the Future of EV Batteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | At the 2024 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, GM executives shared perspectives on reducing EV costs, improving charging infrastructure, and developing local supply chains. more..
- ENEOS Materials, Keysight Take Inaugural Best of Show Awards at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Battery Power Online named its inaugural Best of Show Award at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference yesterday in Las Vegas. Of the nine finalists chosen from among the new products on display at the event, the attendee community—well more than 1,500—chose to honor ENEOS Materials Corporation and Keysight. more..
- Battery Power Online Announces Finalists in Inaugural Advanced Auto-Battery New Products Competition - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Battery Power Online is pleased to announce nine finalists in the inaugural Best of Show People’s Choice Awards new products competition at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference held December 9-12 in Las Vegas. Finalists come from BattGenie, Chroma Systems Solutions, Dragonfly Energy Corp, ENEOS Materials Corporation, Keysight, MTI Corporation, OnTo Technology,… more..
- Nanoliter-Scale Biocompatible Batteries with Heart-Defibrillating Power - BATTERY POWER NEWS | In a paper published today in Science, researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, demonstrate how microprocessors can be created from soft, biocompatible, nanoliter-scale hydrogel droplets. This work builds on a study published last month in Nature Chemical Engineering introducing poppyseed-sized droplet batteries that can be used to power such systems… more..
- Automation Plays Critical Role in Ramp-Up of EV Battery Manufacturing - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating. It is projected to account for 35% of new car sales globally by 2025. As a result, the battery manufacturing sector is undergoing a transformative shift. more..
- DOE Announces Battery Recycling Grants - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $44.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for eight projects that will lower costs of recycling electric drive vehicle batteries and electric drive vehicle battery components, with the long-term aim of lowering vehicle costs. more..
- Follow the Money: Iron-Air Batteries, Risk Management Software, Sodium-Ion Batteries, More - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | The battery industry continue to see major investments as the world transitions toward more sustainable power solutions. Here are October’s funding rounds for energy and battery companies, highlighting their technologies and the financial backers behind them. more..
- Unlocking Battery Manufacturing Savings and Safety With Advanced Dew Point Measurements - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Battery manufacturing demands efficient humidity control and measurement systems that can withstand extreme conditions. When cathode drying alone can consume up to 45% of the total energy used in a dry room, any inefficiencies can lead to significant problems: increased production costs, reduced battery quality, and potential safety hazards. Enter accurate… more..
InoBat Successfully Closes Its Series C Investment Round, the Largest Ever for a Slovak Technology Company
January 2, 2025
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Bratislava
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At EUR100m, this is the biggest single funding round ever raised for a Slovak technology company paving way for Central Europe’s circular battery ecosystem - Danube Valley Set to be Europe’s primary source of high performance NMC battery cells. Continued partnership with Gotion for LFP battery cells. Sets Ambitious Scaling Goals for 2025 Bratislava, Slovakia – 20/12/2024 – InoBat announces the finalisation of its investment round Series C, successfully raising €100m in equity. Investmentfrom strategic investors Amara Raja and Rio Tinto are complemented with significant contributions from SIH (Slovakia’s sovereign wealth fund), Lilium, Bromo Capital, IPM Group and Cielo Capital …
Jolt Energy Storage Completes $4M Series A Raise to Revolutionize Long Duration Grid Energy Storage
January 2, 2025
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Holland
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MI
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United States
Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, a pioneer in sustainable organic energy storage materials, has successfully raised $4MM in its Series A offering. The funding will accelerate prototype development, field testing, design and manufacturing processes to pave the way for commercial scalability of its organic flow battery design. Jolt is developing the world’s first scaled organic flow battery, which harnesses proprietary, all-organic materials for long duration energy storage. Organic materials do not rely on mined metals or overseas supply chains for manufacturing, which can be harmful to the environment and economically unreliable. “Our organic energy storage materials will open new opportunities for …
Finish Thompson Inc. Highlights MSDB Series Magnetic Drive Sealless Centrifugal Pumps for Electronic Applications
December 27, 2024
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Boston
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Massachusetts
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United States
Erie, PA -- Finish Thompson Inc. (FTI), an international leader in the corrosive chemical transfer industry, highlights its MSDB series, a cutting-edge line of magnetic drive sealless centrifugal pumps. The MSDB series offers unparalleled reliability and performance for electronic applications, due to its design as a magnetically coupled, sealless centrifugal pump, which is ideal for handling corrosive and high-specific gravity fluids commonly encountered in electronic manufacturing processes. The MSDB series builds on the proven DB11/15 platform, featuring a flooded suction design. Available in two models, MSDB2 with two impellers and MSDB3 with three impellers, each stage adds additional head, enabling the pumps to achieve higher heads at lower flows. This allows users to …
Kaman Highlights AMS Family of High-Precision Non-Contact Displacement Sensors for Materials Research and Development
December 27, 2024
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Boston
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Massachusetts
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United States
Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a global leader in high-performance position measurement systems, is pleased to highlight its Advanced Magnetic Sensing (AMS) family of high-precision non-contact displacement sensors, specifically designed for the materials research and development market. These sensors are engineered to deliver high precision with root mean square (RMS) resolution down to 1 micron, providing extremely accurate measurements essential for research applications. This system’s non-contact measurement capability is crucial for maintaining the integrity of delicate materials. Kaman’s AMS sensors are well-suited for applications such as surface finish inspection, crack and defect detection, and other critical …
Cellwatch Parent, NDSL, Merges with RLE Technologies; Forms New Platform, Parameter, Strengthening Solutions for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure Amid Surging AI Power Needs
December 16, 2024
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Chicago
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IL
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United States
Cellwatch Parent, NDSL, Merges with RLE Technologies; Forms New Platform, Parameter, Strengthening Solutions for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure Amid Surging AI Power Needs May River Capital, a Chicago-based lower middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company, RLE Technologies, today announced the acquisition of NDSL Group Ltd., manufacturer of Cellwatch and leading battery monitoring and management solutions for data centers, utilities, and telecom markets. The two companies will merge as a new platform company, Parameter. Parameter represents the combined strengths of RLE Technologies and NDSL, with more than 70 years of collective experience providing process industry and facilities management …
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- Best of Show Finalists Named for the 2024 International Battery Seminar BATTERY POWER NEWS | Dozens of companies are showcasing new products at next week’s International Battery Seminar & Exhibit, and 17 have been named finalists in the Best of Show People’s Choice Aw...
- The Cutting Edge in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Electrolyte Movement BATTERY POWER NEWS | The International Battery Seminar and Exhibit welcomed more than 2,100 participants to Orlando, Florida, this month. Professor Jeffrey Dahn, Dalhousie University, reported on elec...
- Solid-State Anode-Free Sodium-Ion Batteries Are Here BATTERY POWER NEWS | “Today will be the first time we release information about sodium all-solid-state batteries in anode-free setup,” Shirley Meng told the audience at last month’s International Batt...
- Best of Show Winners Named for the 2024 International Battery Seminar BATTERY POWER NEWS | At last week’s International Battery Seminar & Exhibit winners and honorable mention awardees of the Best of Show Awards included entries from Semplastics/X-BATT, Amprius Tech...
- New Materials Driving Innovation in Rechargeable Batteries BATTERY POWER NEWS | At the recent International Battery Seminar and Exhibition, several companies shared their efforts developing alternative electrode materials, electrolytes, separators, and curren...
- The Kinetic Advantages of Lithium-Indium Anodes BATTERY POWER NEWS | A group from Cornell has reported lithium ion coin cell batteries that charge in five minutes and can cycle at least 1,000 times while providing energy density on par with commerc...
- Tesla’s Tape Tests: Optimizing Small Things BATTERY POWER NEWS | Steve He from Tesla wanted to talk about adhesive tape. At the 2024 International Battery Seminar, He explored the “little things” that can impact battery life and efficiency and...
- Building Better Batteries: How Advanced LIMS Enable Higher Quality, More Sustainable Batteries BATTERY POWER ONLINE | The battery production industry is facing unprecedented challenges—from skyrocketing demand and increasing regulatory scrutiny, to mounting pressure for better battery quality a...
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