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Electrovaya deliver Li-ion battery to Canadian mine

Electrovaya's battery has been designed for use in remote mining operations.

Canadian battery manufacturer Electrovaya has delivered its lithium-ion battery technology at Glencore’s Raglan Mine in Quebec.

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Safety concerns lead to second US airline banning Li-ion shipments

United Airlines ban lithium-ion shipments from its cargo.

United Airlines is the latest major U.S airline to ban UN3480 lithium-ion shipments amid safety concerns.

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New CEO at standby lead-acid firm C&D Technologies

Armand Lauzon Jr, President and CEO of C&D Technologies

Standby lead-acid battery manufacturer C&D Technologies has named Armand Lauzon Jr. as President and CEO.

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Ees and Intersolar awards open for entry

Winners of the Intersolar AWARD 2014 © Solar Promotion GmbH

Innovative Electrical Energy Storage (ESS) companies have a month to apply for the eighth Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD.

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Johnson Matthey closes US$75m Li-ion deal with Clariant

Johnson Matthey has bought Clariant’s lithium-ion battery materials energy storage.

UK based electro-chemical battery manufacturer Johnson Matthey (JM) Plc has bought Clariant’s lithium-ion battery materials energy storage business for US$75 million.

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RedFlow’s major shareholder buys firm’s first large scale ESS

Base64 plans to use solar power in its Adelaide offices

Australian energy storage company RedFlow has sold its first commercial large scale ESS to a company owned by its major shareholder technology investor Simon Hackett.

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SunEdison buys battery installer startup

Solar Grid Storage's PowerFactor 250 ESS

American solar company SunEdison has bought Solar Grid Storage LLC, a start-up firm specialising in lithium-ion Energy Storage Systems (ESS).

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Bosch joint venture to double Li-ion battery density within 5 years

Bosch has entered into a joint venture to doubling the average lithium-ion automotive battery before 2020

German technology firm Bosch has entered into a joint venture to double the average lithium-ion automotive battery before 2020.

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US firms partner up to fit Li-ion batteries in aircraft

True Blue Power® to install advanced lithium-ion batteries into American aircraft.

Battery manufacturer True Blue Power® has formed a partnership with Helicopter MRO Phoenix Heliparts (PHP) to install advanced lithium-ion batteries into American aircraft.

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Exclusive deal allows Nissan EV owners to sell battery energy back to grid

Nissan’s Leaf and e-NV200 will be the only vehicles able to re-sell energy from their 360V lithium-ion batteries.

Motorists will be able to sell unused energy from their Electric Vehicle’s lithium-ion batteries back to the grid in an exclusive deal between vehicle OEM Nissan and Spanish electric utility company Endesa.

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