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There’s gold (and lithium and cobalt) in all those EV battery packs

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Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on. In 2021, battery manufacturing in the United States totaled approximately 55 gigawatt-hours’ worth of cells, or roughly enough batteries to produce 700,000 EVs.

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Metis’s Battery Safety Sensor earns ISO certification, enters UK production

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Metis Engineering has earned ISO certification of its Production Battery Safety Sensor, which designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting. The sensor was developed using ISO26262 processes, and has been tested to ISO Automotive Standards by Applus+ 3C Test , an independent testing house.

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Metis Engineering’s Battery Safety Sensor monitors pack health, detects cell venting

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Metis Engineering’s Battery Safety Sensor is designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure. It says units are already on trial with a number of EV OEMs and battery manufacturers. An optional Accelerometer can record shock loads.

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Tesla may get $1.2 billion worth of German subsidies

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The European Commission recently approved a multinational project to support battery innovation , which will involve 42 companies, including several automakers. One of those automakers is Tesla, which may receive a cool billion euros ($1.2 Source: Automotive News. The aim of the 2.9-billion-euro

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EV Owners Confront Severe Complications Amid Recent Harsh Winter Blast

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As winter’s grip tightens, EV owners and industry innovators are keenly observing the impact of cold weather on electric vehicle battery range. At the heart of an EV’s propulsion system, the battery’s function is to store and discharge electrical energy that powers the electric motor.

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BMS functional verification: the safety-first approach

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Battery Management Systems (BMS) Electric vehicle (EV) battery packs – which can contain from a few dozen to more than 1,000 cells – must be controlled for optimum performance in terms of releasing and accepting power. Safety Safety is a vital consideration wherever battery packs are used.

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The Lead-Acid Battery’s Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

R-Squared Energy

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. Certainly, if it can’t be addressed, then that would be an advantage in favor of lead-acid batteries. .

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