Electric battery

Lilium Starts Production of High-Performance Battery Packs for the Lilium Jet

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Safety, Silicon, Lilium Jet, GM, Data collection, Failure, Electric battery

Lilium’s battery packs are being designed to meet EASA’s stringent aircraft safety requirements regarding shock resistance, heat resistance, containment, and redundancy.

Key Points: 
  • Lilium’s battery packs are being designed to meet EASA’s stringent aircraft safety requirements regarding shock resistance, heat resistance, containment, and redundancy.
  • The Lilium Jet battery packs are being assembled at Lilium’s purpose-built battery factory, located at Lilium’s headquarters outside Munich, with the aid of new generation digital tools that enable process control, efficient data collection and traceability.
  • Yves Yemsi, COO of Lilium said: “The start of production of the battery packs is a proud moment for Lilium.
  • Each Lilium Jet aircraft will be equipped with ten independently functioning battery packs that are designed to enable safe flight and landing, even in case of failure of any single battery pack.

NEO Battery Materials Appoints Renowned Battery Industry Pioneer Mr. Ricky Lee as Lead Managerial Advisor

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Process, EVS, A123 Systems, OTC, Silicon, Process engineering, Senior, Hyundai, HEV, LFP, NEO, SK Innovation, PHEV, Engineering, Energy, Samsung, Electric battery

TORONTO, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF)

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  • TORONTO, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF)
    NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to appoint Mr. Ricky Lee, a renowned battery industry pioneer, as the Lead Managerial Advisor.
  • Mr. Ricky Lee is a 35-year battery and energy industry executive with substantial experience with battery material and cell design, mass-production technology, and equipment & process development at globally distinguished companies.
  • Mr. Spencer Huh, President and CEO of NEO, commented, “We are incredibly excited to have Mr. Ricky Lee join as the Lead Managerial Advisor.
  • We will also tap into Mr. Lee’s expansive network further to support our commercial relationships in the battery supply chain.”

Li-S Energy Next Generation Batteries Pass Critical Safety Tests

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Technology, Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Batteries, Hardware, Multimedia, Fire, ASX, Cell, LIS, Safety, Electric battery

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501670931/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501670931/en/
    The nail penetration tests were performed on multi-layer 2.5Ah lithium sulfur cells built on the company’s Phase 2 micro-production line.
  • Nail penetration tests involve penetrating the battery cell with a steel nail under precise conditions in a blast proof test chamber.
  • This is nearly double the gravimetric energy density and comparable for volumetric energy density to current lithium-ion batteries.
  • Li-S Energy CEO Dr Lee Finniear said: “Amid growing public concern about the safety of lithium-ion batteries and battery fires, delivering a safe battery is vitally important.

Sepion Advances EV Battery Safety with AI-Driven Non-Flammable Electrolyte

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Research, EV, Electric Vehicles, Professional Services, Alternative Energy, Venture Capital, Batteries, Energy, Technology, Automotive, Artificial Intelligence, Science, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Salt, Safety, UN, EVS, Physics, Risk, Fire, Certification, AI, Business development, DFT, MD, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrolyte, Artificial intelligence, Library, Polymer, Solvent, Multimedia, Algorithm, Electric battery

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430847880/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430847880/en/
    Sepion Advances EV Battery Safety with AI-Driven Non-Flammable Electrolyte (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Sepion’s researchers subjected the newly discovered liquid electrolyte to flammability testing against standard commercial lithium-ion battery electrolytes, demonstrating its efficacy and safety features with a flash point exceeding 70°C and self-extinguishing time (SET) that is 25 times better than commercial lithium-ion battery electrolytes.
  • See the electrolyte flammability testing video here: https://youtu.be/9DdAM5RRU_w
    “Safety is at the forefront when customers seek new, better-performing battery technologies for e-mobility applications.
  • Making a non-flammable electrolyte capable of sustaining 3C fast charging with a lithium-metal anode is a significant milestone for Sepion and the industry.
  • Prioritizing safety in battery technology, Sepion has recently achieved UN/DOT38.3 certification for their energy-dense lithium-metal pouch cells, showcasing the critical role of innovations such as this self-extinguishing electrolyte in advancing the safety standards of lithium batteries.

Asia-Pacific Next-Generation Anode Materials Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2024 & 2032 Featuring Shanghai Shanshan Technology, Talga, Tianqi Lithium, Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, & POSCO CHEMICAL - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Batteries, Technology, Semiconductor, EVS, Investment, Country, Traction, Benchmarking, Electronics, GHG, Electric battery

The next-generation anode material market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expanding rapidly due to a number of main drivers.

Key Points: 
  • The next-generation anode material market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expanding rapidly due to a number of main drivers.
  • The APAC area, known for its strong manufacturing capabilities and vibrant technical innovation, is at the forefront of pushing advances in next-generation anode materials.
  • Product/Innovation Strategy: APAC Next-generation anode materials market is gaining traction in end-user industries on the back of sustainability concerns and their higher efficiency properties.
  • Competitive Strategy: The key players in the APAC next-generation anode materials market analyzed and profiled in the study include next-generation anode materials providers that develop, maintain, and market next-generation anode materials.

Argonne, Talon Metals Partner on New Process to Use Mining Waste in Battery Production

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Research, EV, Electric Vehicles, Mining, Minerals, Batteries, General Automotive, Technology, Automotive, Natural Resources, Science, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Other Science, Iron, DOE, Cell, Iron compounds, Argonne National Laboratory, Partnership, LFP, Nickel, MERF, Electric battery

The effort is part of a new partnership with Talon Metals, a U.S. mining company that plans to produce high-grade nickel ore domestically.

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  • The effort is part of a new partnership with Talon Metals, a U.S. mining company that plans to produce high-grade nickel ore domestically.
  • The company wants to maximize recovery of these by-products instead of sending them to waste piles.
  • Additionally, the process could make U.S. nickel mining and processing more profitable, encouraging more companies to embark on domestic nickel production.
  • “By using this iron to produce LFP batteries, Talon can supply ingredients for multiple battery technologies, generate a new income stream and reduce waste.

Argonne, Toyota Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Battery Recycling Process

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Automotive, Vehicle Technology, Other Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Sustainability, Automotive Manufacturing, Public Policy, Government, Manufacturing, General Automotive, Environment, Batteries, Green Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, White House, Federal Government, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Science, DOE, EVS, Toyota, Argonne National Laboratory, Manganese, Cobalt, Development, Toyota Motor North America, Recycling, Woven Planet Holdings, Nickel, Electric battery

Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.

Key Points: 
  • Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.
  • In most battery recycling today, the chemical structure of end-of-life battery components is broken down into the raw materials used in manufacturing.
  • The collaboration is taking advantage of an effective, patent-pending direct recycling process developed by the Argonne-based ReCell Center .
  • Argonne researchers will apply ReCell’s direct recycling process to Toyota’s battery cells, extracting and regenerating the cathode material.

South 8 Partners with NanoGraf on $6.4M U.S. Army Contract to Advance Domestic Lithium-ion Battery Production

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Other Manufacturing, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, Other Technology, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Alternative Energy, Manufacturing, Energy, Lithium, Family, Physical abuse, Defense Innovation Unit, Cell, Weather, Safety, Silicon, Partnership, DIU, SRSP, EV, Catastrophic failure, Temperature, Project, Aviation, Defense, Electric battery

South 8’s $6.4 million subcontract with NanoGraf will support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center (DEVCOM) .

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  • South 8’s $6.4 million subcontract with NanoGraf will support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center (DEVCOM) .
  • The combination of South 8 and NanoGraf’s technologies has the potential to alleviate these common lithium-ion battery concerns, while also offering soldiers a lighter load.
  • Together, South 8 and NanoGraf plan to develop a universal, accessible, domestically produced energy storage cell.
  • Our goal is to improve soldier safety, military capabilities, and the domestic lithium-ion battery supply chain,” said Tom Stepien, CEO of South 8.

Sakuu’s Dry Printed and UN38.3 Certified Li-Metal Batteries Hit 1,000 Cycle Milestone

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Hardware, Automotive Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Manufacturing, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Environment, General Automotive, Other Technology, Automotive, Vehicle Technology, Engineering, Safety, Certification, S&P Global, NMP, Multimedia, Cypress, Electric battery

Sakuu ®, a leading provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, has manufactured its high-energy, high-power Li-Metal Cypress battery cell using a fully dry manufacturing process.

Key Points: 
  • Sakuu ®, a leading provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, has manufactured its high-energy, high-power Li-Metal Cypress battery cell using a fully dry manufacturing process.
  • “The biggest challenge in battery manufacturing today is producing next generation batteries cost-effectively at scale to meet demand,” said Robert Bagheri, CEO and Founder of Sakuu.
  • “Manufacturing Cypress in a fully dry process with the Kavian platform is a key step in enabling high-quality solid-state batteries to be produced in high volume in the future.
  • Leveraging dry printing will enable battery technology innovation to accelerate the adoption of EV’s while eliminating range anxiety.”
    Printing batteries on the Kavian platform with dry-process electrode technologies:
    Eliminates all toxic solvents and materials, including NMP and PTFEs

IDTechEx Research Analyzes the Increasingly Overcrowded EV Fire Protection Market

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Safety, Cell, Dow, OEM, Research, Original equipment manufacturer, Thermal conductivity, EV, Microcar, Fujikura, Growth, Players, Electric battery

With the rapidly growing EV market, there is certainly a large opportunity to be had for material suppliers, with IDTechEx predicting a 16.3% CAGR for EV battery fire protection materials from 2023 to 2034.

Key Points: 
  • With the rapidly growing EV market, there is certainly a large opportunity to be had for material suppliers, with IDTechEx predicting a 16.3% CAGR for EV battery fire protection materials from 2023 to 2034.
  • However, over the past couple of years, IDTechEx has seen a very large number of material suppliers entering this space.
  • In fact, IDTechEx's database of materials now includes over 130 materials used for EV battery fire protection.
  • Due to the inherent pros and cons of each material, suppliers may find their portfolio more or less suited to various applications for the battery; for example, protection between cylindrical, prismatic, or pouch cells, module level protection, pack lid protection, busbar protection, seal protection, vent protection, or several others.