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Porsche Investment in Lithium-Silicon, Giga-Factory Commitments, More
Battery industry news including new funding for lithium-silicon and other new battery chemistries, recycling updates, pouch cell validation, and more.
Can Batteries Put Your Company on the Path to Net Zero?
Net Zero is a public goal for an increasing number of businesses as climate concerns grow to a crescendo. While admirable, the notion of completely overhauling the power solution for any business operation could be intimidating.
The EV Future Rests on the Battery Mineral Supply Chain
Across the industry, we must relieve reliance on foreign manufacturing of the very minerals that constitute EV batteries and feed these gigafactories in order to progress towards a net-zero future.
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Top-loading, Slim-Line 20mm Coin Cell Holders from Keystone |
These Vertical Mount, Coin Cell Holders allow for top entry of 2032, 2025 or two 2016 lithium batteries. These holders (cat. #1074) join Keystone's full line of vertical 20mm coin cell holders.
Designed to retain cells securely under shock and vibration this "Vibra-Fit" holder features a UL 94V-0 rated housing and tin-plated brass contacts providing low contact resistance and simplified THM mounting on PCB's. Its narrow profile feature affords a minimal footprint for high-density PCB packages allowing users to stack two 2016 cells on top of each other to achieve 6 Volts of power or for single cell 3 Volt applications from the same board footprint. Ideal for circuit backup power, it accepts all major manufacturers batteries.
Keystone's extensive line of battery hardware for SMT and THM applications includes clips, holders, retainers and straps in a wide variety of configurations and sizes available through its global distribution network.
INDUSTRY NEWS
AMADA WELD TECH Announces New CD-A Capacitive Discharge Power Supplies
AMADA WELD TECH, Inc., a leading manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, sealing, and bonding technology, announces the release of the new CD-A series of capacitive discharge power supplies. This next generation of advanced capacitive discharge welders features dual pulse output control, internal pulse monitoring, optional polarity switching, and is automation capable. They are ideal for battery tab welding, interconnects, honeycomb tacking, and fine wire to pad applications.
Natron Collaborates with Clarios on World's First Mass Manufacturing of Sodium-ion Batteries
Natron Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., the global leader in low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, today jointly announced a strategic agreement to manufacture the world's first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. The Clarios Meadowbrook facility will become the world's largest sodium-ion battery plant when mass production begins in 2023. This collaboration places the United States at the forefront of sodium-ion battery manufacturing.
Sunlight Group Strengthens European Green Energy Market with ESS Lithium Technology
New lithium energy storage system technology Sunlight Li.ON ESS is set to bolster Europe's booming energy storage market, offering high energy density, extended lifespan, and minimal maintenance requirements. The battery's advanced design can support a variety of ESS applications, ranging from households to C&I and grid applications to on- or off-grid solutions, and is compatible with the cloud-based platform Sunlight GLocal, providing remote connectivity and monitoring.
Eaton Delivers Versatile, Resilient Power Protection to Meet the Growing Needs of Large Data Centers
Power management company Eaton announced its latest innovation in backup power protection with the North American launch of the 9395XC uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Designed to anticipate the growing needs for large power capacity in a small footprint in data centers, the new solution delivers reliable, flexible power protection for everything from hyper-scale and multi-tenant data centers to enterprise and light industrial applications.
ENTEK Announces Absorptive Glass Mat (AGM) Separator Production Expansion to India and the US
Today, ENTEK announced strategic investments to expand the company's global manufacturing footprint of Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) separator materials into the United States and India to serve the expanding demand for energy storage solutions for inverters, industrial applications, and electric vehicles (EVs). ENTEK is actively engaged in site selection in India and the US for the development of fully integrated AGM production plants, including both fiber production and paper lines.
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