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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Cell manufacturer FREYR Battery has entered into an agreement with Aleees, a Taiwan-based LFP cathode battery material producer. The agreement gives FREYR a worldwide license to produce and sell LFP cathode material based on Aleees’s technology, and to build production facilities using Aleees’s industrial expertise.

Batteries 116

Batteries Technology Patents Carbon 116

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Johnson Matthey has entered into an agreement with OnTo Technology , a developer of battery recycling methods, to scale up OnTo’s process for the direct recycling of lithium-ion battery scrap. We are delighted to be working with OnTo and UKBIC to bring this technology closer to commercialization.”.

Recycling 116

Recycling Recycling Technology Batteries 116

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The University of Texas at Austin has agreed to transfer patents relating to a new type of electrolyte to be used in solid-state lithium batteries to Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest electricity producer. The patents are co-invented by Dr. John B. Source: Hydro-Québec.

Patents 98

Patents Batteries Lithium Transportation 98

Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. That sounds like a natural match, and in fact the two firms recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a sustainable circular supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals.

Batteries 119

Batteries Recycling Recycling Lithium 119

Charged

JULY 14, 2023

Li-S Energy has revealed its first 20-layer battery cells using its third-generation semi-solid-state lithium-sulfur (GEN3 Li-S) technology. GEN3 Li-S 20-layer battery cells use a patented low-flammability electrolyte Li-nanomesh technology and Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) to prevent dendrite formation.

Lithium 98

Lithium Batteries Energy Energy 98

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

The DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has licensed a new battery electrolyte technology to Safire Technology Group, a battery tech startup formerly known as BTRY. The collection of five patented technologies is intended to be a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries.

Startups 124

Startups Technology Lithium Patents 124

Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility.

Batteries 52

Batteries North America Sustainability Recycling 52

Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2022

Global lithium-sulphur cathode technology manufacturer Theion has launched its crystal battery for all mobile applications. The new battery boasts triple energy density and 90% less production energy requirements. Crystal battery benefits. Production & distribution. Theion’s new leadership.

Solar Energy Monitor 122

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 122

Smart Energy International

JUNE 21, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Centre (DEWA’s R&D Centre) has filed a new patent for a redox flow battery stack with improved electrolyte distribution. The battery stack is stated to have a streamlined shape by changing the size of the cell at the inlet and outlet sections.

Patents 52

Patents Batteries Lithium Solar Power 52

Smart Energy International

MARCH 9, 2022

As clean energies grow in countries’ energy mixes, ongoing innovation is key for reducing costs and improving the performance. Research, development and demonstration of clean energies is common across countries and regions. Have you read? Renewables snapshot.

Innovation 137

Innovation Technology Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 137

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MAY 23, 2022

GM has announced that its current Ultium platform-based EVs come standard with an energy recovery system composed of a patented heat pump and technology that recovers waste heat from the vehicle as well as humidity from inside and outside the vehicle. . Source: GM.

Technology 124

Technology Patents Batteries Waste 124

Charged

JULY 20, 2023

Sion Power has reported a major development milestone for its Licerion EV technology—the company has produced more than 18,000 multilayer, 6 Ah to 20 Ah lithium metal cells for commercial evaluation. Sion says Licerion EV delivers high energy density, enabling longer range with lighter and smaller batteries.

Lithium 76

Lithium Technology Batteries Patents 76

Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Nano One Materials has secured a US patent for its NMC cathode powders, which it says offer a proprietary means of making Li-ion batteries more durable, safer and cheaper. Global battery makers are keen to limit the use of cobalt , which has a dodgy supply chain that sometimes involves child labor and other unsavory practices.

Patents 98

Patents Lithium Energy Energy 98

Energy Storage News

APRIL 9, 2024

Battery technology startup Alsym Energy is keeping the exact chemistry of its product under wraps for the time being, the company has confirmed to Energy-Storage.news.

Startups 60

Startups Batteries Lithium Energy 60

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 19, 2022

AI to optimise the size of rooftop solar PV, the Wiser Home energy management app recognised and BMW’s proposal to harness energy from uneven road surfaces are in the week’s technology radar. Wiser Home energy management app recognised for innovation. BMW to harness speed bumps for energy? Have you read?

Home Energy Monitoring 95

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 95

Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sycuan Casino Resort plans to deploy 40 Level 2 chargers, 5 DC fast chargers, and a 250 kW/560 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its San Diego location. To complete this project, Sycuan partnered with PowerFlex, a provider of intelligent onsite clean energy solutions. Source: PowerFlex.

Energy Monitor 131

Energy Monitor Batteries Energy Energy 131

Charged

JANUARY 11, 2023

KULR Technology Group, an energy management platform company, says it has attained operational readiness for its fractional thermal runaway calorimeter (FTRC), and has a commercial licensing agreement with NASA to use the agency’s patent-pending FTRC solution.

Technology 145

Technology Patents Batteries Energy 145

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation.

Cooling 162

Cooling Patents Energy Energy 162

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MARCH 22, 2024

ION Storage Systems , a Maryland-based manufacturer of solid-state batteries, has announced that its anodeless and compressionless SSB achieved a key threshold with its first market deployment with the US military. ION’s US-made SSB battery cell is based on the company’s patented solid-state lithium metal technology.

Batteries 59

Batteries Patents Lithium Cooling 59

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 28, 2023

Superfast charging LFP batteries for EVs, improving Bitcoin mining efficiency and a maiden voyage with ‘Windwings’ are on the week’s technology radar. Superfast charging LFP batteries for EVs A 10 minute charge providing a driving range of 400km and a full charge delivering 700km? Have you read?

Technology 52

Technology Batteries Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 52

Charged

JULY 20, 2021

UCAP Power, a San Diego-based developer of ultracapacitor-based power solutions, has purchased the Korean-based ultracapacitor business of Maxwell Technologies , along with other related assets, including the Maxwell brand. Some of UCAP Power’s execs previously held positions in Maxwell Technologies’ leadership and product teams.

Technology 116

Technology Patents Batteries Automotive 116

Energy Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

According to Our Next Energy (ONE), their Gemini battery pack can double the range of an electric without compromising safety. A DC-DC converter moves energy from between them seamlessly while our patented skip-cell architecture sharply reduces the risk of thermal runaway.

Batteries 40

Batteries Patents Lithium Technology 40

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Vassilis Nikolopoulos, co-founder and CTO of energy start-up Avokado, we hear how artificial intelligence (AI) and startups are disrupting and enabling the energy transition. Watch the full video interview below. This interview was filmed in November 2023 at Enlit Europe in Paris, France.

Energy 98

Energy Energy Patents Startups 98

Charged

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, in collaboration with battery recycling pioneer Aqua Metals , has reported a significant advance in its quest for sustainable lithium-ion battery production. Vick Singh, Director of R&D for Dragonfly Energy. Source: Dragonfly Energy

Recycled materials 59

Recycled materials Lithium Recycling Recycling 59

Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Electric vehicles, wind turbine generators and other technologies require these materials. New disruptive technology is placing a focus on the recycling of rare earth magnets, a practice that is expected to play an important role in clean energy technologies that often rely on these materials.

Recycling 86

Recycling Recycling Energy Monitor Technology 86

Charged

JANUARY 24, 2022

Specialty chemicals firm Albemarle has signed a joint development agreement with materials management specialist 6K to use 6K’s patented UniMelt plasma technology to develop lithium battery materials. Albemarle has also made an undisclosed investment in 6K through venture capital firm Volta Energy Technologies.

Lithium 126

Lithium Batteries Patents Construction 126

altenergymag

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

-Unique, modular solar plus storage microgrid platform increases energy reliability of commercial and industrial buildings giving owners control of their energy -The investment, led by WIND Ventures, will scale Yotta’s PV-Coupled solar plus storage flat-roof energy backup deployments -Yotta Energy’s patented thermal management technology for energy (..)

Patents 138

Patents Energy Energy Batteries 138

Charged

APRIL 20, 2021

ion Ventures, a utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy, a solid-state battery technology developer, recently concluded a successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium battery platform. The system functioned in accordance with expectations. ” Source: LiNa.

Batteries 128

Batteries Lithium Patents Cooling 128

Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Swiss technology startup Morand has launched a hybrid energy storage system that combines the characteristics of an ultracapacitor with that of a chemical battery to create “a durable and ultra-fast energy pack that can be usefully recharged in seconds.”. The longest-running test unit is now approaching 70,000 cycles.”.

Startups 105

Startups Batteries Lithium Scooters 105

altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

• New-generation, high-energy 3 MWh lithium-ion ESS is dedicated to shifting applications, allowing better integration of low-carbon renewable production on the grid • Innovative design reduces system footprint and site installation activities by 50%, for faster and more convenient deployment of storage systems • Saft’s new patented technology enables (..)

Energy Monitor 103

Energy Monitor Patents Lithium Energy 103

Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

South 8 Technologies has raised $12 million in Series A financing to commercialise next-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The financing round was led by industrial venture investor Anzu Ventures along with LG Technology Ventures and Shell Ventures as well as Foothill Ventures and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation.

Lithium 98

Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 98

Charged

AUGUST 2, 2022

Skeleton Technologies , an energy storage device maker, is working together with Siemens on a new supercapacitor factory in Germany. Skeleton Technologies says it will invest €100 million ($101.5 Skeleton Technologies says it will invest €100 million ($101.5 Source: Skeleton Technologies.

Technology 130

Technology Real Estate Patents Europe 130

Charged

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As EV-haters constantly remind us, the liquid electrolytes used in current EV batteries can catch fire or even explode in emergency situations such as a charging fault or a crash, or in the case of a defective cell. South 8 Technologies has developed what appears to be an alternative. Source: South 8 Technologies

Lithium 116

Lithium Patents Batteries Automotive 116

altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

• Series A funding round led by EIT InnoEnergy and Helios Climate Ventures • GDI's patented 100% silicon anode technology increases energy density and reduces charging times. to support electric vehicle and e-mobility revolution • Pilot production has begun in Eindhoven, the Netherlands - to reach 300kWh by the end of 2022

Patents 93

Patents Electric vehicle Energy Energy 93

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2023

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Renault Group have jointly developed an on-board bidirectional EV charger, which reduces energy loss by 30%. We have jointly developed with @CEA_Officiel a very high efficiency bidirectional on-board charger based on V2G technology, or vehicle-to-grid! ?⚡️

Polyphase Energy Monitor 98

Polyphase Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Energy Energy 98

Charged

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In addition to manufacturing its own electric buses, Proterra licenses its powertrain technology under the brand name Proterra Powered. The Queensland-based firm has announced plans to use Proterra’s battery technology platform in its new all-electric ZDi 12.5-meter meter transit bus.

Energy Monitor 142

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 142

Charged

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Lamborghini and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have patented a new synthetic material that the carmaker hopes will serve as the technological base for a new generation of supercapacitors. The two organizations began working together in 2017 , when they produced the Terzo Millennio concept car.

Patents 83

Patents Organic Technology Batteries 83