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...]