August 27, 2024

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Plano

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TX

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United States

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today it has joined the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), a collaboration platform that brings together leading international organizations, NGOs, industry actors, academics and multiple governments to align collectively in a pre-competitive approach, to drive systemic change along the entire battery manufacturing value chain. “Joining the Global Battery Alliance is a critical step that Siemens is taking to build our battery passport ecosystem which aims to go beyond regulatory compliance and empower stakeholders to capture, access and manage battery value chain data,” said Puneet Sinha, senior director, Battery Industry, Siemens Digital Industries Software. "Together with the …

August 27, 2024

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Holland

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MI

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United States

Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, an all-organic energy storage solution company, has hired Sharmila Samaroo as Lab Director and Researcher. Samaroo earned her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Michigan State University and holds a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her previous work experiences, which include process engineering with an oil and gas refinery and R&D projects exploring energy storage technologies. Samaroo is enthusiastic about pursuing the work of flow cell development and scaling, a project she began during her time as a former research and development intern at Jolt. Samaroo’s …

August 22, 2024

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Bristol

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England

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United Kingdom

Market development experts Quanzen becomes exclusive sales representative of Metis Engineering products in India First of several such partnerships to be announced as Metis Engineering scales up to meet global demand Metis Engineering produces Cell Guard, a unique sensor capable of detecting cell venting and early warning of thermal runaway within seconds Cell Guard can monitor VOCs, Pressure change, Humidity, Dew point, and Shock Media images www.metisengineering.com Metis Engineering has signed a sales representation agreement with Quanzen giving the market development experts exclusive sales representation of its CAN based sensors in India. Metis Engineering develops and manufactures a range of …

August 15, 2024

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Heidelberg

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Germany

There continues to be a growing demand for lithium-ion batteries and they are already shaping our everyday lives in key areas ranging from smartphones to electric vehicles. As battery usage grows, so too does the demand for optimum recycling processes as batteries contain valuable raw materials which we must reuse. This is something which will be absolutely crucial in roughly 10 to 15 years from now when the batteries in the current fleet of electric vehicles come to the end of their useful life. When manufacturing the storage material, a precise mixture must be followed and the right pH is …

August 13, 2024

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Battle Creek

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Michigan

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United States

Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) and Musashi Energy Solutions, a group company of Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 7220), announced an extensive collaboration to supply Flex-designed and manufactured Capacitor-based Energy Storage Systems (CESS) featuring Musashi’s Hybrid SuperCapacitor (HSC) technology. These systems are designed to integrate with server rack power systems to address significant challenges with utility power in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. First to market with Musashi’s HSC technology, Flex has collaborated with Musashi to develop strategic technology and product development roadmaps for current and future products that enable hyperscale operators to mitigate utility power fluctuations …

August 7, 2024

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Munich

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Germany

TWAICE, the leading provider of battery analytics software, today introduced an aging model for sodium-ion batteries, the first time a simulation model for battery aging is compatible with non-lithium batteries. This expansion will give battery operators a valuable tool in understanding how to best deploy emerging sodium-ion batteries. In making their proven simulation software compatible with sodium-ion batteries, TWAICE provides a valuable tool to help customers prepare for the future. As energy storage operators look to lithium alternatives, sodium-ion is becoming a promising option for battery storage. Sodium-ion technology operates on similar principles to lithium-ion batteries, where energy is stored …

August 1, 2024

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Chelsea

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MI

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United States

Paraclete Energy, a leading silicon anode materials company, today announced the launch of SILO Silicon™, a revolutionary silicon anode material that will transform the Li-ion battery market, particularly the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector. This innovative technology offers unprecedented energy density and cost efficiency, enabling longer range, faster charging and more affordable electric vehicles. SILO Silicon™ represents a significant advance in battery technology. Its unique polymer matrix architecture enables industry-leading silicon concentration, delivering up to 300% the energy density of traditional graphite anodes and outperforming competing silicon anode technologies by over 200%. This breakthrough results in significantly increased battery capacity, …

July 31, 2024

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Oviedo

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FL

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United States

C-BATT, a joint venture between X-BATT and CONSOL Innovations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy Inc., has launched the next phase of its effort to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation battery anode materials. C-BATT is combining X-BATT’s revolutionary battery technology with CONSOL Innovations' domestically sourced carbon resources to bring its tunable silicon-carbon composite battery material, called Obsidia, to market. The breakthrough Obsidia material is being developed to increase the energy density, enhance fast-charging capabilities and improve cycle life performance of the battery, all while mitigating the swelling challenge that commonly affects silicon-containing battery materials.   CEO of C-BATT …

July 31, 2024

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Cleveland

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OH

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United States

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, a global leader in protective coatings solutions for gigafactories, announces the launch of a dedicated line of comprehensive flooring systems engineered to meet and exceed the demands of electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing. With the continued growth and investment in EV battery production, the need for protective coatings for these highly complex manufacturing facilities is paramount to ensuring product, process and personnel safety. When standard epoxy floors are subjected to N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), the results can be full deterioration of the coating. Additionally, a lack of static control and slip resistance can increase the risk of …

July 25, 2024

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Hui zhou

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Guangdong

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China

Huizhou, China-- BSL New Energy Technology Co.. Ltd. (Brand: BSLBATT® ), an innovative high-tech company that designs and manufactures smart lithium-ion batteries (50% more efficient than similar products on the market) for industrial forklifts used in the warehousing and distribution industries, announced today that it will open a new factory in Zhongkai, Huizhou on July 18, 2024 to complement its BSLBATT Global Fortune 500 and Top 100 customers with faster delivery capabilities and respond to the growth of lithium-ion battery pack sales worldwide. The new building has three times the production area of the original company. One building will now house all internal manufacturing operations, assembly, …

July 23, 2024

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Oakland

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CA

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United States

SirenOpt®, Inc., an advanced manufacturing intelligence company announced the successful closing of its US $6.6M seed funding round, which was led by Voyager Ventures and TOMORROW (part of Visionaries Club), with participation from Climate Club. SirenOpt’s investors also include Union Labs, Berkeley Skydeck Fund, Wireframe Ventures, Impact Science Ventures, Access Industries, Courtyard Ventures,  and Climate Capital. From semiconductors and batteries to turbine blades and smartphone screens, many products that underpin the modern global economy are produced using advanced coatings, thin films and nano-scale materials. These production processes involve depositing thin layers of material onto a substrate moving up to 100 …

July 19, 2024

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CANTERBURY

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Kent

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United Kingdom

A new study from Canterbury Christ Church University presents a significant advancement in battery technology. The research, recently published in the Journal of Energy Storage by Elsevier, introduces an AI method that improves the accuracy of measuring lithium-ion battery charge levels. Initial findings show that this AI approach outperforms current techniques. By integrating clustering algorithms with neural networks, the new method offers better precision in predicting battery charge levels, which is important for the performance and safety of electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems. The new AI method adapts to the changing conditions batteries face, enhancing reliability. This advancement …

July 17, 2024

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Vancouver

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British Columbia

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Canada

Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a ZAPI GROUP company and leading supplier of battery charging solutions, and A&K Robotics (A&K), the autonomous micro mobility company, today announced a strategic partnership to advance sustainable urban mobility initiatives across British Columbia. The collaboration unites two innovative Vancouver-based tech companies with a shared vision to deliver eco-friendly technology and increase global electrification. A&K is set to deploy its self-driving robot pods across busy airports, metropolitan and highly populated transit areas over the next several years. The fully autonomous, compact pods feature 360° and 3-dimensional sensing systems designed to transform urban mobility, reduce environmental impact and …

July 17, 2024

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Kingston Upon Hull

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East Riding of Yorkshire

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United Kingdom

Leading laser manufacturer Luxinar is highlighting the benefits of laser cutting battery separator foils at the Laser EMobility Workshop. The company will present its laser sources that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components on stand 19 and as part of the conference program from 17 to 18 July in Munich, Germany. Separator foils are made from plastic film at thicknesses below 30µm; they are cut to length mainly by mechanical cutters and prohibit short circuits between the electrically charged layers of electrodes. Newer developments of battery separator foils utilise a thin layer of ceramic coating applied to one …

July 17, 2024

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Eindhoven

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Netherlands

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Netherlands

17  July 2024: EIT InnoEnergy, the leading innovation engine in sustainable  energy, today announces three new investors joining its cap table as shareholders: Austrian-based OMV, which strives to become an integrated sustainable chemicals, fuels and energy company; Romanian integrated energy company OMV Petrom; and Netherlands-based investment company, ACB Participaties B.V.   The new shareholders broaden EIT InnoEnergy’s investor base, topping up the 2023 private placement round of over €140 million in fresh equity, building upon EIT InnoEnergy’s footprint in Europe. The use of proceeds will be similar to last year’s private placement: (1) increase new deal flow; (2) accompany the …

July 9, 2024

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San Jose

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CA

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United States

Sakuu®, a leading provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, today announced a joint development agreement (JDA) with global manufacturer SK On, one of the world’s leading suppliers of EV batteries. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the continuous efforts of Sakuu and SK On to advance next generation battery manufacturing innovation by addressing current industry challenges, while enabling next-generation solutions for tomorrow. Central to the agreement is the industrialization of the dry process Kavian platform. “We are pleased to announce this strategic partnership with Sakuu,” said Dr. Rhee Jang-weon, Chief Technology Officer of SK On. “We …

June 27, 2024

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Chicago

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IL

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United States

NanoGraf, the battery material company enabling stronger, lighter, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries, today announced it has successfully completed the first large volume production run of its M38 18650 cell for the U.S. military. NanoGraf has produced approximately 50,000 cells for customers with a high yield throughput, which will be used primarily for tactical radios and other military applications in support of the Family of Advanced Standard Batteries (FASTBat) program. Thanks to NanoGraf’s proprietary silicon anode material, these batteries will last up to 15% longer than what U.S. soldiers currently use and are cross-compatible with more of their devices. “We’ve been working …

June 27, 2024

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Beverly

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MA

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United States

KROHNE, Inc. highlights the OPTITEMP TT 53, a universal programmable 2-wire temperature transmitter for resistance (RTD) and thermocouple (TC) elements. Aimed at the Chemical, Oil & Gas and the Power Generation industries, it features HART® 7 communication, NAMUR NE 107 diagnostics as well as Ex approvals. Available in both compact (C) and rail-mounted (R) versions, the new transmitter can be programmed via PC or HART handheld, or wireless by using the OPTICHECK Temperature Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The app can communicate with OPTITEMP TT 53 via the built-in Near Field Communication (NFC) or the optional OPTITEMP TT-CON …

June 27, 2024

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Portland

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OR

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United States

June 25, 2024 — Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA’s inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA’s journey to electrify its logistics operations, building on previous integrations in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico. Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) is involved in the project, partnering with Electrada, a fleet electrification solutions company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Together, they provide an all-in-one Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution with a fixed and predictable monthly rate. This …

June 20, 2024

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Sunnyvale

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CA

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United States

Eurofins EAG Laboratories, a global leader in materials testing services, is expanding its battery materials testing capabilities with a new purpose-built 6,600 square-foot laboratory located in Sunnyvale, CA. and expanded facilities at its Syracuse, New York laboratory with the addition of 6,500 square-foot of new laboratory space. Both laboratories further complement Eurofins EAG Laboratories’ extensive testing techniques and capabilities covering over 150 material testing techniques. Eurofins EAG is the only independent battery testing laboratory with ‘turnkey’ materials and failure analysis-based testing capabilities in the United States, addressing materials testing needs throughout the entire battery life cycle, for batteries ranging in …