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Saft launches 15-year warranty for Li-ion energy storage modules

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Battery manufacturer Saft is to offer a long-term warranty extension option for its domestic Li-ion energy storage systems (ESS).

The modules are based on Saft’s Li-ion battery systems that deliver 2kWh of energy and up to 4kW of power. The ESS system with the 15-year warranty is integrated in Bosch’s BPT-S 5 Hybrid energy management and storage solution. The BPT-S 5 system, launched in 2012, integrates apart from Saft’s modules, a solar inverter and an energy management system.

Nexeon opens silicon anode technology plant

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Lithium-ion battery technology firm Nexeon has announced the commissioning of a process development and manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Oxfordshire, UK.

At the plant Nexeon said it will develop silicon anode technology for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries and work to optimise processes that will lead to their commercialization.

FIAMM to launch lithium-ion battery pack in 2015

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Italian battery maker FIAMM is to launch a lithium-ion battery pack in 2015 aimed at the hybrid/micro-hybrid electric vehicle market, BEST understands.

FIAMM CEO Nicola Cosciani said it is currently in deep negotiations with a lithium-ion cell manufacturer with the aim of launching a battery pack next year. Due to non-disclosure agreements, Cosciani would not be drawn on either the lithium chemistry it was pursuing or the name of the cell manufacturer.

Arotech seals the deal on $2m military contracts

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Arotech Corporation, a US-based supplier of batteries and equipment for military and security industries, has received more than $2m worth of orders for batteries and chargers from two defense companies and manufacturers of military equipment.

The orders include working with one of the companies to develop lithium-ion batteries to replace existing lead-acid batteries currently in use in military vehicles. The company is developing a drop-in replacement that would match the dimensions of lead-acid but with a greater energy density and minimal maintenance requirements.

JCI in European battery technology collaboration

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Johnson Controls and Fraunhofer Institute have entered into an agreement for developing lithium-ion batteries for vehicles.

R&D staff from JCI will work with the Fraunhofer's Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT) and its Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM). Under the agreement the group will investigate technologies and thermal management strategies for lithium-ion battery packs.

Solvay seeks to replace toxic solvents in cathode production

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Solvay seeks to remove harmful substances from the manufacturing process

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Solvay Specialty Polymers, a global producer of plastics, has launched a sustainability programme called LIFE+ GLEE to limit the use of harmful solvents in lithium-ion battery manufacturing processes.

The substance Solvay is targeting for elimination is N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) which has been classified as a substance of very high concern under the European Chemicals Agency REACH classification. This means it has carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic effects for reproduction properties. Current manufacturing processes use the organic solvent because cathode materials are sensitive to water.

Joint venture to extend lithium-ion life with ultracap

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This novel approach opens a new path to large markets starting from computing, renewable energy and portable consumer electronic and wireless sensors.

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The Paper Battery Company from New York has begun a partnership with TWS Industrial, a manufacturer of lithium-based battery products, to incorporate an ultracapacitor into lithium-ion batteries to boost performance.

Called the PowerPatch, the ultracapacitor is wrapped around the lithium-ion battery to make hybrid storage devices ranging from 2V to 7.8V that the company claim can offer better peak power performance, longer run time and cycle life.

Bolivia’s first lithium-ion battery plant opens

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The Uyuni Salt Flats hold up to 100m tonnes of lithium

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Bolivia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant has opened in La Placa, a town near the Uyuni Salt Flat— the world’s largest lithium reserve.

The factory has been built by Chinese battery manufacturing company LinYi Dake from Shandong. A small team from LinYi Dake will oversee the plant that will employ 21 Bolivian operators.

Tesla to open world’s largest cell manufacturing plant

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Elon Musk looks to the stars with Giga-factory plans

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Rumours are flying about Tesla Motors opening a ‘Giga-factory’ to manufacture batteries in partnership with Panasonic who is Tesla's current cell supplier.

Tesla has said it wants to manufacture its own batteries to lower costs by achieving greater economies of scale and minimising costs via reduced overheads, guarantee of supply, reducing the supply chain and co-locating processes.

Highpower enters EV market

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Highpower batteries will be incorporated by Huizhou Yipeng into Chinese hybrid buses

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Battery and charging technology development company Highpower International, based in Shenzhen, China, has secured a deal to supply large format lithium-ion batteries to Huizhou Yipeng Energy Technology for use in buses in China.

In a deal worth up to $5m for the 2014 financial year, Highpower will supply 16 and 20 Ah lithium-nickel cobalt manganese batteries to Huizhou Yipen for use in hybrid and plug-in hybrid buses. Huizhou Yipen will integrate the batteries with BMSs into the buses for multiple Chinese bus manufacturers.

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