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John B. Goodenough, One of the Li-Ion Battery Fathers, Dies a Month Before Turning 101
John B. Goodenough, One of the Li-Ion Battery Fathers, Dies a Month Before Turning 101

26 Jun 2023, 21:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The scientist received a Nobel prize for his work with batteries and was still active in his last years trying to perfect his inventions

 
Lithium-Ion Battery Reaches 711.3 Wh/Kg, and It Does Not Mean Much
Lithium-Ion Battery Reaches 711.3 Wh/Kg, and It Does Not Mean Much

25 Jun 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Experimental cells can achieve amazing numbers, but it only starts to matter when they can stand multiple cycles and get ready for series production.

 
Toyota Promises BEVs With Giga Castings and 932-Mile (1,500-Km) Range by 2028
Toyota Promises BEVs With Giga Castings and 932-Mile (1,500-Km) Range by 2028

13 Jun 2023, 13:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / By 2026, it will already offer a new-generation square lithium-ion battery that will allow ranges of 621 miles (1,000 kilometers).

 
If Batteries Are Wear Parts In Anything That Needs Them, Why Wouldn't They Be In Cars?
If Batteries Are Wear Parts In Anything That Needs Them, Why Wouldn't They Be In Cars?

9 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We already know that some computers need to be replaced with time, but people are still treating batteries as permanent, and they are not

 
CATL Has Started Making Batteries In Germany in Its First Plant Outside China
CATL Has Started Making Batteries In Germany in Its First Plant Outside China

28 Dec 2022, 09:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Curiously, the plant is already doing battery modules since Q3 2021, but the local production of cells demanded a little more time to begin

 
What If We Are Wrong About EVs? Part Six - Scorched-Land Scenario May Follow
What If We Are Wrong About EVs? Part Six - Scorched-Land Scenario May Follow

18 Dec 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If we are to bet the future of the automobile on something, it should be safe, convenient, efficient, environmentally neutral, and economically feasible.

 
Fifth-Generation Toyota Prius Will Make Its World Premiere on November 16
Fifth-Generation Toyota Prius Will Make Its World Premiere on November 16

9 Nov 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Toyota released a few teasers, but there is no way “Hybrid Reborn” refers to any other car than the world’s first modern hybrid

 
Portugal May Get Europe’s Largest Lithium-Ion Cell Factory With CALB
Portugal May Get Europe’s Largest Lithium-Ion Cell Factory With CALB

4 Nov 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Chinese company signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Portuguese government, which means the deal is not sealed yet

 
EC Power’s Asymmetric Temperature Modulation Can Promote an EV Revolution
EC Power’s Asymmetric Temperature Modulation Can Promote an EV Revolution

3 Nov 2022, 17:07 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The startup developed this method by heating batteries from the inside out, which allows fast charging and eliminates liquid cooling.

 
Volkswagen Tries to Speed Up Battery Material Research With Xanadu's Quantum Computing
Volkswagen Tries to Speed Up Battery Material Research With Xanadu's Quantum Computing

18 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Canadian company is trying to develop a quantum computer with one million qubits (quantum bits), which could greatly help Volkswagen.

 
Toyota Will Upgrade Two Engine Plants in Japan to Also Produce Batteries
Toyota Will Upgrade Two Engine Plants in Japan to Also Produce Batteries

7 Sep 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company said the idea is to have a “multi-powertrain production system to help provide a wide range of options.” The true goal is to keep jobs

 
CATL Promises M3P Cells For 2023, But What Are They?
CATL Promises M3P Cells For 2023, But What Are They?

25 Jul 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the Chinese battery maker, these batteries do not use the same chemistry as lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cells

 
We’re Worried About Batteries for EVs, But Everything That Needs Them Will Pay the Price
We’re Worried About Batteries for EVs, But Everything That Needs Them Will Pay the Price

7 Jul 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Imagine laptops, tablets, smartphones, and all other gadgets you have to charge having to compete with electric vehicles: it’s going to get ugly.

 
CATL $5 billion, 80-GWh Factory in the U.S. Will Supply Cells to BMW and Ford
CATL $5 billion, 80-GWh Factory in the U.S. Will Supply Cells to BMW and Ford

6 May 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Two states are among the most likely to receive the company’s first cell factory in the country: South Carolina and Kentucky

 
Raw Material Scarcity for Batteries Has Impacts We Had Never Thought About
Raw Material Scarcity for Batteries Has Impacts We Had Never Thought About

27 Feb 2022, 19:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Thankfully, Circular Energy Storage published an article that sheds light on many aspects of the electrification shift that could go unnoticed.

 
Guoxuan (Gotion) High-Tech Announces a Nickel-Rich Li-Ion Cell With 302 Wh/kg
Guoxuan (Gotion) High-Tech Announces a Nickel-Rich Li-Ion Cell With 302 Wh/kg

10 Nov 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That may not seem like much, but it is a 16% improvement in energy density compared to the best lithium-ion cells currently available

 
Solid Power Wins IARPA Contract To Develop New FeS2 Cell With Up to 500 Wh/Kg
Solid Power Wins IARPA Contract To Develop New FeS2 Cell With Up to 500 Wh/Kg

1 Oct 2021, 18:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from having twice as much energy density as current ternary cells (NMC and NCA), it would be much cheaper for skipping nickel and cobalt.

 
Argentinian Documentary Exposes Why Lithium Can Become the New Oil
Argentinian Documentary Exposes Why Lithium Can Become the New Oil

5 Aug 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / “In the Name of Lithium” questions what will happen with local people in lithium exploration areas. The process demands massive amounts of water.

 
Hyundai Eyes an Alternative to Solid-State Cells by Investing in SES
Hyundai Eyes an Alternative to Solid-State Cells by Investing in SES

7 Jul 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Korean carmaker would have invested around $100 million in the lithium metal cell startup. Automotive batteries would be ready by 2022.

 
Carbon Nanomembrane Promises to Double Lithium-Metal Cells' Lifespan
Carbon Nanomembrane Promises to Double Lithium-Metal Cells' Lifespan

23 Jun 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not clear how this scientific breakthrough may affect charging speeds, but the results are very promising for electric cars