Tag Archives for lithium ion battery
Report: A123, Wanxiang deal under scrutiny by Republican Senators
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, China, Fisker
Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems continues to be a source of drama and intrigue, from bankruptcy and court filings to investor relations and national security.
Two US Senators want … Continue reading
Hydro-Quebec developing five-minute electric vehicle recharge technology
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, North America
Oh, Canada!
Hydro-Quebec, a utility company that serves about 8 million residents of America’s neighbor to the north, is working on an electric-vehicle charging system that can fully recha… Continue reading
Advanced electrolyte could improve thermal stability of li-ion batteries
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, China
A research team at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China is studying the use of an advanced electrolyte material (LiFNFSI) to enhance the thermal stability of lithium-ion batteries. The team … Continue reading
Ener1 signs lithium-ion battery deal with Wanxiang in China
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, ChinaU.S.-based Ener1 has signed a lithium-ion battery deal with China’s Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Terms of the agreement, technically a joint venture (JV) with Wanxiang holding a 60 percent stake and Ener1 40… Continue reading
MIT: Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Li-Ion Batteries Produced Tenfold Power Increase
Researchers at MIT say they've found that using carbon nanotubes for one of a lithium-ion battery's electrodes produced an up to tenfold increase in the amount of power it could deliver from a given weight of material, compared to a conv… Continue reading
