BREYER has been selected to supply a dry-coating system for electrode manufacturing to the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (Fraunhofer FFB). The new line will be installed in one of the innovation modules inside the FFB … [Read more...]
Study finds EVs could save billions in grid costs
A study led by Purdue University researchers and published in Cell Reports Physical Science shows that electric vehicles (EVs) could play a significant role in strengthening the electric grid while reducing the need for costly infrastructure … [Read more...]
VTO grant awarded to advance high-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries
Zeta Energy Corp. was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicles Technology Office (VTO) for a $4 million project to advance and commercialize its high-capacity lithium-sulfur battery technology. The VTO program was created … [Read more...]
DOE invests $131 million in R&D for EV batteries and charging systems
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced more than $131 million for projects to advance research and development (R&D) in electric vehicle (EV) batteries and charging systems, and funding for a consortium to address critical … [Read more...]
A new method for producing electrodes for Li-ion batteries
Zeon Corporation, a Japanese chemicals corporation, has established a new technology that replaces the conventional method for producing electrodes for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, setting a target for the commercializing of the materials. The … [Read more...]
Renault and Valeo design electric motor requiring no rare earth elements
Renault Group is partnering with Valeo to develop a unique, new electric motor that uses no rare earth elements -- the E7A. Renault is providing the rotor and Valeo is offering the stator, and both companies are contributing their expertise in … [Read more...]
Researchers develop technology to protect EVs from chip “noise”
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind technology to detect and reduce “noise” from electromagnetic interference (EMI) in electric vehicles. Such interference can cause malfunctions, such as providing incorrect … [Read more...]
Freudenberg adds battery testing to its North American R&D lab
As a supplier of components and sealing systems for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has added a state-of-the-art battery testing laboratory to its R&D laboratories at its North American headquarters in … [Read more...]
Insights into a hidden flaw could unlock better batteries for EVs
A research team comprised of Princeton, Vanderbilt, and Argonne and Oak Ridge National Labs researchers claims to have uncovered a hidden flaw behind failures in solid-state batteries. In a solid-state battery, ions move through the battery within a … [Read more...]
Even more EV batteries to be built, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 22, 2021, closed at 5,391.27 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was down -1.19% (or -65.00 basis points) from the week ending October 15, 2021. The stock of 12 R&D … [Read more...]
Danfoss and partners speed autonomous vehicle development
At the September NFPA/FPIC meeting, Peter Bleday, head of Danfoss Power Solutions autonomous vehicles group in Cambridge, Mass., discussed how the mobile industry has embraced more advanced technologies like autonomy, digitization and connectivity. … [Read more...]