altenergymag

OCTOBER 6, 2020

PITT OHIO receives a patent for the process they developed to take wind and solar energy into a battery system and the subsequent distribution of that power to points of use throughout their facilities.

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Patents Sustainability Energy Energy 113

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.

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Patents Batteries Lithium Solar Power 52

Charged

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

NanoXplore has agreed to purchase XG’s mechanical milling platform, R&D lab, all issued and pending patents, as well as its trademarks. “XG NanoXplore plans to transport the assets to Canada to set up a battery material R&D facility.

Patents 118

Patents Batteries Construction Transportation 118

Charged

AUGUST 4, 2022

Battery recycling technology startup SiTration has raised $2.35 million in pre-seed funding for hiring and for the development of its patented separation technology for materials extraction in battery recycling. “By

Recycling 134

Recycling Recycling Batteries Technology 134

Charged

JULY 12, 2022

Materials and surfaces developer Meta Materials has signed an agreement to acquire all the assets and intellectual property of Optodot , a nano-composite battery separator and coating technology company. million, includes 67 patents and 22 pending patents. The acquisition, valued at $48.5

Patents 118

Patents Batteries Technology 118

Renew Economy

MARCH 9, 2023

Sydney-based Gelion announces intention to build “world’s best battery” after buying up hundreds of lithium sulfur and silicon anode patents. The post Australia’s Gelion says it secures chemistry to make “world’s best battery” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries Patents Lithium 100

Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

XING’s Immersio CTP Solution is a flexible battery pack concept that can be customized to meet the specific needs of various applications, such as sedans, commercial cars, trucks, sports cars, SUVs and more. Source: XING via Batteries News It offers specific energy density of up to 200 Wh/kg.

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Cooling Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Batteries 105

altenergymag

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The patents complement a growing smart energy IP portfolio and help support the ability of Moixa's AI-enabled GridShare software to unlock value for customers by aggregating fleets of batteries to provide gigawatt-scale virtual power plants and help balance electricity grids worldwide.

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Patents Batteries Electricity Energy 60

Charged

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.

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Batteries Patents Lithium Cooling 58

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.

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Patents Lithium Energy Energy 101

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.

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Batteries North America Sustainability Recycling 52

Charged

AUGUST 25, 2023

NEO Battery Materials , a silicon anode material manufacturer, has created a nanocoating manufacturing technique with its patented NBMSiDE silicon anode materials. Source: NEO Battery Materials NEO can create uniform nanocoating layers from uniformly-coated silicon particles to improve NBMSiDE’s performance.

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Batteries Patents 98

Charged

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Silicon anode specialist Nexeon has acquired three sets of patents relating to the use of silicon in lithium-ion battery anodes. The 24 patents cover the manufacture and use of nano-scale silicon particles, alone or combined with graphite, as well as methods for coating carbon particles with silicon using vapor deposition.

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Patents Lithium Batteries Carbon 61

Charged

JANUARY 6, 2020

Last April, Elon Musk announced that a “1 million-mile battery pack” was in the pipeline. Thus, long-life batteries are likely to be critical to the success of the Tesla Network (a proposed fleet of robo-taxis) and the Tesla Semi. Elon Musk says that the battery modules used in Model 3 “should last 300k to 500k miles (1500 cycles).”

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Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Skeleton Technologies has introduced a new product that combines supercapacitors and batteries, and has joined a coalition of nine members, including Shell , that aims to electrify mining equipment. Skeleton’s patented Curved Graphene material allows for 100 times faster charging compared to standard lithium-ion batteries,” says the company.

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Batteries Technology Lithium Patents 134

Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Battery recycler Li-Cycle has announced that its Alabama Spoke plant in Tuscaloosa has started commercial operations. The Alabama Spoke uses Li-Cycle’s patented technology to recycle and directly process full EV battery packs without any dismantling through a submerged shredding process that produces no wastewater.

Recycling 133

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 133

Forbes Green Tech

APRIL 20, 2020

The upstart maker of electric trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries claims a small victory after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Tesla's attempt to invalidate its side door patent.

Patents 77

Patents Hydrogen Batteries Electricity 77

Charged

AUGUST 7, 2023

Now Stellantis and Saft engineers have unveiled a prototype of an EV battery pack that integrates the inverter and charger functions into the modules. A demonstrator, operational since summer 2022, is the subject of numerous patents, and has enabled the companies to validate many new technical concepts.

Batteries 98

Batteries Patents Lithium Innovation 98

Charged

MARCH 2, 2023

Boston-based Electra Vehicles produces cloud-based and onboard software designed to optimize the performance of EV battery systems. Electra says its software solutions improve battery pack range, lifetime and safety performance. Other investors include Stellantis Ventures and BlackBerry Limited.

Batteries 115

Batteries Patents Automotive Electric vehicle 115

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.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Lithium 118

Charged

MARCH 27, 2023

Vacuum impregnation systems and sealant manufacturer Godfrey & Wing has introduced a single-point impregnation process aimed at making EV battery pack assemblies and drive motor case castings safer and more reliable. This patent-pending process seals porous leak paths that form naturally in metal castings used in battery assemblies.

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Batteries Patents Automotive Demand 110

Charged

JUNE 15, 2023

Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal battery technologies, has been awarded some 1.4 Li-Metal will use the funds to scale up its production and refining capabilities for battery-grade lithium metal, and to pilot new lithium metal products such as specialty lithium alloy ingots for next-generation batteries. Source: Li-Metal

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 110

Charged

JUNE 13, 2022

Marposs , a measurement, inspection and test technology company, has announced a new patent-pending machine for leak-testing batteries that can detect solvents used in the production of lithium-ion cells, including DMC, DEC, EMC and PP. Source: Marposs.

Batteries 98

Batteries Patents Lithium Technology 98

Charged

MARCH 3, 2022

Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore has taken onboard battery provider Kreisel Electric in a five-year deal worth €50 million. X Shore’s flagship model, the Eelex 8000, which features a 225 kW motor, will be exclusively powered by two Kreisel KBP 63 battery packs with a total capacity of 126 kWh.

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Batteries Electricity Patents Cooling 105

Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Battery recycling and manufacturing company Ascend Elements (formerly known as Battery Resourcers ) is planning to open a battery recycling plant in Georgia by August of 2022, where it will recycle lithium, cobalt and nickel. Source: Ascend Elements.

Recycling 124

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 124

Charged

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.

Recycling 115

Recycling Recycling Technology Batteries 115

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.

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Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 122

Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

There are many types of welding used for the interconnection of battery packs. Hesse’s patented PiQC (Process Integrated Quality Control) is one of the components that makes this a “smart” welder. There are many ways to interconnect cylindrical cells in a battery pack. Figure 4 Hesse Customer Solutions Battery Pack.

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Batteries Energy Monitor Patents Energy 132

Charged

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Cell manufacturer FREYR Battery has entered into an agreement with Aleees, a Taiwan-based LFP cathode battery material producer. Aleees offers complete LFP cathode battery material manufacturing technology and related patents to customers, primarily within the energy storage and EV battery spaces.

Batteries 115

Batteries Technology Patents Carbon 115

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. Source: Li-S Energy

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Lithium Batteries Energy Energy 98

Charged

JANUARY 25, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a lithium-sulfur battery which they estimate will be able to achieve 1,000 real-world cycles with fast charging. The cell membrane has been patented by the University of Michigan, and lead researcher Nicholas Kotov is building a company to commercialize the membrane.

Lithium 144

Lithium Batteries Patents Automotive 144

Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

EV battery recycler Aqua Metals has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean battery materials company Yulho. Yulho will make a strategic equity investment of $5 million in Aqua Metals, and Aqua will grant Yulho a license to deploy its patented AquaRefining technology in South Korea.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 95

Charged

JANUARY 19, 2022

Pennsylvania-based venture capital firm Green Swan Partners (GSP) has reached an agreement with Skysong Innovations , the technology transfer arm of Arizona State University (ASU), granting GSP the exclusive option to finalize commercial rights to ASU’s fire-safe battery technologies.

Startups 135

Startups Batteries Lithium Patents 135

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.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Construction 126

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. The system functioned in accordance with expectations.

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Batteries Lithium Patents Cooling 128

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. The BESS can further reduce costs and emissions by serving the chargers with cheaper energy stored in the battery instead of expensive on-peak grid power.

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Energy Monitor Batteries Energy Energy 131

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.

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