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Maxwell Technologies, Soitec Join Forces To Demonstrate Benefits Of Integrating Energy Storage With Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Technology

SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) and Soitec (Euronext, Paris) announced today that they will collaborate on a California Energy Commission-funded, two-phase program to demonstrate the cost and efficiency benefits of combining an energy storage system with Soitec's Concentrix™ CPV technology. Maxwell has been awarded a $1.39 million ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By Soitec

Ohio Third Frontier Program Awards $1.35 MM to Calgon Carbon to Develop Carbon for Energy Storage

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) announced today that the Ohio Third Frontier has awarded the company a $1.35-million grant from its Energy Program for the development and commercialization of advanced activated carbons for energy storage. The project will focus on developing a domestic source of activated carbons for a broad range of ultracapacitor storage ...

May 12, 2011

By Calgon Carbon Corporation

Ultracapacitors: an environmentally-friendly solution?

The market for ultracapacitors advances, with the technology finding several optimal uses in the transportation and industrial segments. Moreover, the growing need for environmental friendly solutions, especially in Europe and North America, results in substantial investment in this technology toward a cleaner environment. The continued and stable funding in this industry implies high ...

Feb. 13, 2008

By Frost & Sullivan

The market for Lithium Ion batteries for vehicles is expected to reach $30.6 billion in 2024

Growth in electric vehicle batteries is expected to be driven by premium, long-range vehicles and more affordable vehicles with higher driving ranges, report finds A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries for automotive applications, with market forecasts for capacity and revenue, segmented by vehicle type and region, through 2024. As ...

Aug. 26, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Will Reach $9.4 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023

The primary battery chemistry currently used for applications that require advanced batteries, lithium ion (Li-ion), has limitations that include input costs and materials scarcity. Research and development of new battery chemistries, beyond Li-ion, is advancing rapidly and will have a major impact on the battery industry in the coming years. Click to tweet: According to a new report from ...

Jun. 19, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Worldwide Capacity of Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Will Multiply More than 10-Fold by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research

Improvements in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology are helping to accelerate the worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). In the last few years, automakers have shifted from nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to Li-ion batteries. This shift represents a major endorsement of Li-ion chemistry and its ability to perform consistently in an automotive environment. According to a recent ...

May 17, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Worldwide Capacity of Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Is Expected to Increase Nearly 1,000-Fold by 2023

A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for next-generation advanced batteries, with a focus on the current leading battery chemistry, lithium ion, and the energy storage device types that might eventually replace it. While lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries offer many advantages over traditional battery technologies, research and development of new battery chemistries ...

Sep. 22, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Dais Analytic Announces Development Progress in Energy Storage

Dais Analytic Corporation (OTCBB: DLYT) announced today the Company's development progress, since its last report in September 2011, on its program to produce a capacitive energy storage material set for use as an ultracapacitor named "NanoCap?." The Company, working with the University of Florida (UF), tested different capacitive dielectric structures created by Dais from its family of ...

Apr. 3, 2012

By Dais Analytic Corporation

Caterpillar Launches Cat® Microgrid Technology Suite, Integrating Renewable Energy Sources with Traditional Power Generation

Caterpillar Inc. today announced the launch of Cat® Microgrid technology, an innovative suite of power systems that adds environmentally friendly solar panels, state-of-the-art energy storage, and advanced monitoring and control systems to Caterpillar’s traditional line of reliable power generation equipment, including Cat generator sets, switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies and ...

May 3, 2016

By Caterpillar

Eaton Chief Scientist Co-Authors SAE Book on Advanced Hybrid Technologies for Commercial Vehicles

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Chief Scientist Dr. Haoran Hu has co-authored a book entitled “Advanced Hybrid Powertrains for Commercial Vehicles.” Published by SAE International, the 404-page book details the latest trends and technologies in the rapidly developing hybrid commercial vehicle market. Hybrid powertrains, which have become ...

Sep. 5, 2012

By Eaton Corporation