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Samsung SDI to supply 1MWh li-ion battery to Japanese PV farm

Fri, 08/08/2014 - 11:23 -- Anonymous
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Samsung SDI is to provide 1MWh of lithium-ion batteries to a 1MW Edison Power solar PV farm on Kyushu island in Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture.

The South Korean battery maker will initially supply 1MWh to the Kyushu PV plant and install more batteries at 20 PV farms, which Edison Power aims to built in various places like Hokkaido and Kyushu over the next five years. The battery costs around ¥100,000 ($971) per kWh.

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Lithium battery prices down 30% in Asia - report

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 11:45 -- Anonymous
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The price of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS) have fallen by a third in the past year, according to a report by Korea’s Electronic Times.

It reports the price of mid-to-large lithium-ion secondary battery cells dropped from $500-600/kWh last year to $350/kWh. In South Korea, said to be less competitive than the global market, batteries are traded at $400-500/kWh.

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Chinese battery maker Camel acquires Apollo Battery

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:04 -- Anonymous
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Chinese battery company Camel Group has bought Yangzhou-based Apollo Battery for Rmb220m ($355.98m).

The company acquired 100% of the company from two Australian shareholders, Oriental Technologies and Indeveno Industrial Supply.

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Oxis Energy to supply lithium sulphur batteries for marine applications in 2015

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 11:17 -- Anonymous
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Britain’s Oxis Energy, in conjunction with compatriot MSP Technologies, is to market lithium sulphur battery packs for marine applications in spring 2015.

Launched as part of MSP Technologies’ Ghost-Power range of diesel/battery hybrid power systems for motor boats, Oxis Energy’s lithium sulphur packs will be scalable from 20 kWh to 50 kWh upwards. The battery will be designed for Lloyd's Register approval, which Oxis Energy claims will give safety assurance to customers while helping to lower insurance premiums.

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LG Chem develops 48V li-ion battery for Hyundai

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 10:22 -- Anonymous
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Korean LG Chem has developed a 48V lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery for car manufacturer Hyundai.

The battery is exclusively designed for Hyundai’s upcoming EV models, a source told Korea Times. The lithium-based battery will replace the 12V lead-acid battery currently integrated in the car maker’s electric sport utility vehicles. A new EV model is set to come out in 2017, Korea Times reported.

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Panasonic and Tesla partner for “gigafactory”

Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:53 -- Anonymous
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Panasonic is to supply and install battery machinery to Tesla Motor’s planned large-scale lithium-ion battery plant.

Panasonic will likely invest up to ¥30 billion ($294.7m) initially, according to a Nikkei report. Tesla aims to begin building the plant this year and to start making lithium-ion cells in 2017.

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CAA and FAA introduce lithium battery safety guides

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 14:57 -- Anonymous
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued fire safety videos about potential risks inherent in lithium batteries.

The videos highlight fire risks of lithium batteries on board and on ground caused by improper transportation. The safety guides show different scenarios to demonstrate how aviation staff and cargo personnel should handle lithium batteries and react in critical situations.

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CALEB and CalBattery to form li-ion battery JV

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 14:30 -- Anonymous
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Los Angeles-based CALEB Technology (CALEB) and California Lithium Battery (CalBattery) have teamed up to build next-gen lithium-ion batteries.

The joint venture (JV) is set to produce a line of “ultra-high” performance lithium-ion batteries for consumer electronics, power tools and electric vehicles (EV).

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Faradion hires Axeon CEO

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 14:17 -- Anonymous
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UK-based sodium-ion (Na-ion) and lithium-ion battery material company Faradion has appointed former Axeon CEO Lawrence Berns as CEO.

Lawrence replaces Chris Wright who is now Faradion’s chairman.

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USABC awards $7.7m to Envia EV battery project

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 11:51 -- Anonymous
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The US Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) has awarded $7.7m to California-based Envia Systems for an electric vehicle (EV) battery technology project.

The three-year project is focused on the development of high-energy lithium-ion layered-layered cathode and silicon-based anode material for EV applications. The goal of the research programme is to develop an energy storage system that supports the commercialisation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.

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