Nio Partners WeLion to Integrate Semi-Solid-State Batteries in 150 kWh Battery Pack Updated On Wed, Jul 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Nio has updated its user manuals, incorporating detailed specifications of the solid-state pack supplied by WeLion. WeLion delivered its first semi-solid-state battery cells to Nio, an electric car manufacturer in China. Nio plans to incorporate these cells into its 150 kWh battery pack and aims to start delivering electric vehicles equipped with this advanced battery […] Read more
China’s Exports Profile Shifts To Green As Li-Ion Batteries, EVs And Solar Batteries Step Up Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy China, for long synonymous with cheap exports in categories like toys, apparel, home appliances and furniture has slowly but surely been changing the profile of its exports, with newer, higher value and tech intensive categories edging ahead. In fact, consumers might have already noticed that in categories like Apparel and Furniture, it is no longer […] Read more
IIT Kanpur & Lohum Tie up to Advance Sustainability of Li-ion Batteries Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Lohum Cleantech, a producer of sustainable energy transition materials, have announced a strategic partnership for R&D collaboration in sustainability and other core areas. Under the partnership, Professor Kanwar Singh Nalwa from the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at IIT Kanpur, will lead the team to work together […] Read more
Long Duration Storage With Lithium Batteries Gets a Boost With RWE Bid In Australia Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE Renewables, a German-based energy company, has now bagged a tender in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia to offer long-term energy storage systems. The company had earlier bid for its proposed eight-hour-long battery storage systems. However, by quoting lower than pumped storage, the firm has opened up a slew of possibilities on the utility […] Read more
Beyond Batteries: Hydrogen Combustion Engine, A Viable Alternative for Clean Mobility Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles running on battery-powered electricity are not just a future concept anymore. The new electric vehicle sales surpassed the 10 million mark worldwide in 2022 and it seems likely that sooner or later EVs will replace the conventional ICE mobility options. However, bottlenecks impeding EV growth and the technological advancements in using hydrogen as […] Read more
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] Read more
Purdue University Creates Safer Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indiana-based Purdue University has said that its engineers are making one of the most-used power sources safer and more efficient. High-voltage, solid-state lithium-ion batteries are the go-to power source for high-end technologies like electric and hybrid vehicles, wearable devices, pacemakers, radio-frequency identification systems and more. One of their most dramatic drawbacks is that they often […] Read more
China’s Power Batteries Production & Installed Capacity Decline in January Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s production and installed capacity of power batteries fell on a monthly and yearly basis for the first time in January as new energy vehicle sales slowed. The country produced about 28.2 GWh of power batteries last month, a 5 per cent year-on-year decrease and about 46 per cent lower than in December, according to […] Read more
Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more