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Editor’s ChoiCE Dow Kokam Provides Energy-Dense Li-Ion Batteries to Bring NEOMA from Concept to Reality Dow Kokam will supply advanced Li-Ion battery systems to the French electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer LUMENEO to power the NEOMA EV. The all-electric ultracompact car can seat four passengers in a vehicle. Dow Kokam is supplying its XSYST 7 kWh lithium-ion energy system, featuring water thermal management, which increases vehicle range in winter and improves battery lifetime and safety. LUMENEO worked closely with Dow Kokam to incorporate this advanced battery solution in the flexible NEOMA vehicle. Each NEOMA will feature two Dow Kokam XSYST 7 kWh batteries, for a 14 kWh system that gives each vehicle up to 140 kilometers of electric-only range, and requires four hours to recharge. Dow Kokam’s battery system, coupled with LUMENEO’s electric motor, provide highly efficient performance, and can reach speeds of up to 110 km/h. The NEOMA is well suited for routine urban driving, and its all-electric system means the NEOMA generates no CO2 emissions, smoke or noise when it is running; greatly improving the driving experience. power conversion systems and the grid, as well as installing and operating multi-megawatt energy storage systems will bring real life-cycle value to our customers.” Flux Power’s Battery Pack Technology Selected for TransPower’s New Semi-Truck GE and Xtreme Power Form Alliance to Deliver Energy Storage for the Grid GE Energy Storage and Xtreme Power have formalized a strategic alliance to provide energy storage solutions. The alliance combines GE’s Durathon battery technology for grid energy storage systems and Xtreme Power’s experience as an integrated energy storage turn-key solutions provider. The GE Durathon battery products, which can last up to ten times longer than conventional lead acid batteries and store more energy in half the space, are the result of a $100 million initial investment in battery technology developed at GE’s Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. GE’s Durathon battery technology, when paired with Xtreme Power’s Xtreme Active Control Technology (XACT), should enable safer and highly efficient storage of massive quantities of electricity at low cost for grid applications. XACT is a proprietary control system architecture that offers control algorithms, real time response, remote monitoring and optimized power management. Together, GE and Xtreme Power expect to tap a global segment looking for effective and efficient energy storage on the electric grids of the world, both old and new. “Teaming up with Xtreme Power provides customers in the energy space access to turn-key solutions based on breakthrough Durathon battery technology,” said Prescott Logan, general manager of GE Energy Storage. “Our combined team’s proven experience in integrating energy storage technologies with Flux Power Holdings, Inc. was selected by TransPower, an advanced clean energy technology company, to provide the battery packs for prototype battery-electric trucks that offload shipping containers like those used in the heavily trafficked Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The vehicles, funded in part by competitive grants received from the California Energy Commission, are expected to offer a solution that can eliminate the need for traditional diesel-powered engines and substantially reduce or eliminate emissions in these severely congested ports. “We are delighted to be a part of TransPower’s new commercial semi-trucks. Full-battery electric or plug-in hybrid commercial vehicles hold enormous potential for reducing petroleum consumption and substantially lowering or even eliminating smog-forming and greenhouse gas emissions in heavily trafficked areas, such as the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,” said Chris Anthony, Flux Power CEO. Flux Power notes that electric vehicles are displacing traditional combustion vehicles for utility and passenger vehicle needs at an ever-growing rate as electric vehicle technology becomes more advanced and costs come down. Utility vehicles and commercial trucks are a well suited market for electric power, as they are often operated in confined or congested spaces where excess emissions from combustion vehicles is difficult to manage. Moreover, lowering these combustion motor emissions is a goal of many Federal and State agencies, which has also spurred adoption of electric technologies in this space. This adoption is further assisted by increased environmental consciousness on the part of consumers, which has increased sales of both hybrid electric and all electric vehicles. First ABB DC Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles in the US Installed and Operational in Wisconsin The first ABB DC fast charger for electric vehicles in the US is now installed and operational in New Berlin, Wis. It was completed in early September on the property of ABB, Inc., at the company’s office and manufacturing facility. The Terra 51 direct current (DC) fast charger reduces EV charging times from eight hours to as little as 15 to 30 minutes for CHAdeMOcompatible battery electric vehicles. “We plan to make this charging station accessible to the general public, so that owners of electric ABB Ltd.’s CEO, Joe Hogan (center), vehicles have local access gets a preview of the DC fast charto quick charging of their ger while on a visit to ABB’s campus. www.BatteryPowerOnline.com 4 Battery Power • November/December 2012 http://www.BatteryPowerOnline.com

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Battery Power - November/December 2012
First ABB DC Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles in The US Installed and Operational in Wisconsin
Powering the Next Generation of Consumer Mobile Devices
Cleaner Manganese to Improve the Safety and Performance of Li-Ion Batteries
Ultrasonic Metal Welding Foils to Tabs for Li-Ion Battery Cells
Batteries
Charging & Testing
ICs & Semiconductors
Components
Power Supplies
Industry News
Marketplace
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Battery Power - November/December 2012