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Asymmetric Temperature Modulation Improves Extreme Fast Charging in Lithium Ion Batteries

Allison Proffitt October 30, 2019

BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Researchers from The Pennsylvania State University have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction…

New Battery Products From Labelmaster, Fujitsu Components, Falcon Electric And More

Allison Proffitt August 2, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | New products in battery safety packaging, battery chargers in plug-in hybrid vehicles, lithium-sulfur aircraft batteries, and more.

Nissan Leaf Battery Performance Imperils Second-Hand Grid Plans

Benjamin Ross July 9, 2019

BATTERY POWER BRIEF | Nissan recently stated that because its battery packs in its Leaf electric vehicle are so good, it is going to have…

Natron Energy Awarded California Energy Commission Grant to Pair Energy Storage with EV Fast Charging

Allison Proffitt June 18, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Natron Energy has been awarded a $3 million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for “Advanced Energy Storage for Electric…

High-Intensity X-Rays Reveal Lithium Ion Gradient Formation During Fast Charging

Allison Proffitt March 5, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory have used high-intensity X-rays to quantify how lithium ions arrange themselves into the graphite anode during…

Updates From Cyient, Quest Controls, HaikuTech

Allison Proffitt March 1, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | News from the battery industry including products from Cyient and Quest Controls and an expanded testing facility from HaikuTech.

5x Improvement To Li-Ion Batteries With Hybrid Silicon Anode

Allison Proffitt February 25, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Researchers suggests that a 5x improvement in Lithium-Ion charge-to-charge times if silicon anodes are fortified with a special type of material…