• 15Sep

    China lithium battery production increased 27% from January to August

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    China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on September 15 released data show that from January to August 2010, China’s battery industry to complete industrial sales output value of the cumulative increase is 45.84 percent, month growth of 55.53 percent.

    From January to August, the cumulative lead-acid battery production is 90,842,000 KVA, up 18.9%; accumulated output 525,824,000 alkaline batteries, up 24.6%; accumulated produce 1,639,293,000 lithium-ion battery, up 27.2%; solar cells accumulated output is 2.962 million kilowatts, up 200.4%; primary cells accumulated output is 20.16 billion, up 16.9%.

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  • 14Sep

    South Korean government intends to actively promote the popularization of electric vehicles

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    According to South Korea “Joongang Daily” September 10 report, by the Hyundai “Blue On” high-speed electric cars into mass production as an opportunity, the Korean government intends to actively promote the popularization of electric vehicles.

    South Korean Knowledge Economy Ministry will support the project, and within 10 years to spread 1 million electric cars and 220 million electric car chargers, the development objectives are: by 2015, electric vehicles to replace 10% of Korea’s small car market share; by 2020, electric cars accounted for 20% of South Korean auto market. Korean government first plans to promote the public authorities to buy the electric car, by 2012, the Government will subsidize electric vehicle buyers, grants amounting to the same electric vehicles and fuel vehicle spread half of the maximum amount equivalent, approximately 20 million won each. Meanwhile, the government is also considering to reduce the acquisition of electric cars civil tax and registration tax, and to reduce access charges and state-owned car park charges, and a “battery exchange platform” to solve the electric vehicle charging time problem.

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  • 13Sep

    GM invested $3.2 million in the U.S. EV battery manufacturers shares

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    According to New York Times recently reported, the largest U.S. automobile manufacturer General Motors and Japan Itochu Corp. will invest $4.2 million to help the United States battery manufacturer Sakti3 R & D and improve capacity of the electric vehicle battery technology.

    Sakti3 CEO Ann Marie Sastry said: “General Motors and Itochu will invest 3.2 million U.S. dollars and 100 million. In return, GM will receive part of the Sakti3 shares.” but he did not disclose the specific holding shares.

    General Motors is currently working to develop electric car battery technology, to improve its hybrid Chevrolet Volt’s battery life capability. General Motors plans to improve its hybrid fuel economy up to 35.5 gallons per mile before 2016.

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  • 12Sep

    Johnson Controls power battery project settled in Chongqing

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    Recently, Johnson Controls Power Energy Holdings Asia Limited and Chongqing Fuling District Government signed an investment agreement officially, marking Johnson Controls investment projects in Fuling industrial park. The agreement stipulated Johnson Controls Co., Ltd. will invest in industrial parks in the manufacture of battery Fuling, sales, research and development and related services, the annual production of about 6 million high-capacity, sealed, maintenance-free Other Gaoxing Ju Neng Qi Xu Dianchi and traction batteries, creating a production base of high-energy battery. The total investment is 122 million U.S. dollars, covering 200 acres, is put into production estimated annual sales of about 1.5 billion yuan. The project is preparing the requisition, demolition, site level design and other preparatory work should start construction in April 2011.

    Johnson Controls is the world’s leading power of the battery power system industry, a supplier of major brands, he advanced production technology and first-class brand of service to lead the development of the global battery management. The company has opted for investment projects, will drive the automotive accessory Fuling, Chongqing Fuling has become an important basis for the model of the car support activities in a table.

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  • 10Sep

    Sanyo Electric uses coating technology in thin-film silicon solar cells

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    Sanyo Electric for the first time publicly in the silicon thin film solar battery manufacturing process of some of the results of the use of coating technology. As the vacuum process can be reduced, is expected to reduce manufacturing costs. The company also revealed the use of 1.1m × 1.4m floor, the stability of pre-conversion efficiency of 10.4% results.

    film coating process is the use of ITO, Ag and Si, using a Line Coater Dainippon Screen Mitsubishi Materials Nano-coating and heated to form the ink. film amorphous silicon and microcrystalline silicon film and the original is still the same vacuum process.

    The combined use of coating technology to 1.1 m × 1.4 m floor to form the tandem structure thin film silicon solar cells, the stability of pre-conversion efficiency of 10.4%. Isc (short circuit current) is 1.40A, Voc (open voltage) is 160.7V, FF (fill factor) is 71.2%.

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  • 09Sep

    TSMC to spend one billion U.S. dollars to build thin film battery factory in Taiwan

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    According to Taiwan media reports, TSMC will be on Sept. 16 at the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, held a “TSMC’s advanced thin film solar technology R & D Center and production plants” the groundbreaking ceremony, hoping the second half of next year a smooth production.

    TSMC to build their own film battery factory, in addition to planning to its own brand for the international solar power plant tenders, procurement of equipment will also be localized to reduce costs, GPMCORP is expected to become one of the battery equipment suppliers, CHANG WAH ELECTROMATERIALS is expected to rank among the CIGS material suppliers.

    TSMC in mid-June this year, with the thin film solar cell module manufacturer announced cooperation with American Stion case, Stion to authorize and transfer its film CIGS solar cell manufacturing to TSMC, TSMC will use this technology on their own the construction of thin-film solar battery factory, in addition to Stion supplier will also be self-marketing.

    After 3 months of assessment, TSMC said, will be on September 16 the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Base, held a “TSMC’s advanced thin film solar technology R & D Center and production plants in advance,” a groundbreaking ceremony for the official investment the first one to build thin film solar battery plant, the amount of investment required for this plant about 218 million U.S. dollars, and equipment manufacturers forecast a total investment of the plant amount to more than 10 billion dollars.

    TSMC, general manager of new business, said Rick Tsai, TSMC’s collaboration with the American Stion, in addition to investments also includes technology licensing and OEM production before the end of this year will be the construction of TSMC in the ground-breaking film subjects Solar battery factory. Division of TSMC in the thin film technology solar cell factory to be taken, but the park’s plant is based on Motech Solar was mainly to take polysilicon technology.

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  • 08Sep

    Sweden extracted green stick-like substance from jellyfish to made solar cell

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    According to reports, “Popular Science” report, the researchers are no longer focused on plants as a model and instead turn their attention to have a greater capacity to transform PV jellyfish, developed to improve the technology of solar energy harvesting . Who extracted using jellyfish green fluorescent protein (GFP), the group has produced a device used these green “sticky” will be converted into free electrons ultraviolet.

    The group made the battery from the silica substrate in slots separated by a couple of simple aluminum electrodes, GFP in the middle of two electrodes and the connecting factor. When the UV light photons are coming, GFP and produce consistently taken the electron in the circuit to produce electricity. At the same time, GFP is very cheap, does not require expensive additives or expensive, and more, it can be packed in fuel cell autonomous does not need external light sources. Scientists believe that this device reduces the energy used to drive past the small nano-devices.

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  • 07Sep

    China realizes independent power generation of solid oxide fuel cell

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    September 3, China Huazhong University fuel cell research and development center spread the good news that fans and light bulbs as the load to achieve independent power generation of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system.

    SOFC is a device that could convert the chemical hydrocarbons of coal, oil, natural gas and other fossil fuels directly into electrical energy electrochemical power, with high efficiency, low emissions, no noise, combined heat and power etc unique advantages. SOFC power generation technology is recognized worldwide as the 21st Century green energy technology. SOFC power station in the fixed, mobile power supply, transportation, and military and other fields have broad application prospects.

    Huazhong University fuel battery research and development center dedicated to SOFC materials, preparation, testing and systems integration research and development, developed the SOFC independent power generation system includes a SOFC stack, air supply, thermal management, control unit and the DC - DC - AC power conversion, and other subsystems.

    The center claims, the independent power systemis the first in China, although yet to be perfect, but that shows our ability to catch up in the near future the international advanced level, to achieve the industrialization of SOFC technology.

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  • 06Sep

    Electric vehicles planning will be out, Ni-MH batteries may first benefit than lithium batteries

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    The China Ministry of Science on September 4, said, “electric vehicle 12·5 project special plan” has developed. The plan includes a clear direction of the electric vehicle industry and the increased R & D model of product development, optimization and implementation of financial grants for the seven dimensions of intensity.

    Survey of electric vehicles, Ni-MH battery is the current commercial market, including the best selling cars in the world Toyota Prius hybrid, including the widespread use of nickel-hydrogen batteries. View from the cycle industry, the nickel hydrogen battery has matured, forming a large-scale production, with the price advantage. And a rechargeable Ni-MH is currently used in hybrid electric battery system, the validation was only truly large-scale commercial production of the battery. Xinhua said self energy, the coming years the main lines of development of hybrid vehicles, which will become much more sophisticated and more suitable for hybrid electric vehicles to provide development opportunities for the Ni-MH.

    Research shows that even if the lithium battery is the future direction of development, but its safety can be guaranteed, and the cost is relatively high. We expect in the next 3-5 years, the technology of nickel-hydrogen batteries is still the mainstream of hybrid cars.

    In summary, we believe that, given the Li-ion enterprise application security is not high, no advantage in terms of economy, lithium batteries to short-term rather Nickel hydrogen battery is almost impossible. Therefore, the Ni-MH batteries can be achieved in the sector of new energy automobiles near future caused by the growth of high growth companies. The lithium battery technology is mature, the Ni-MH Lithium battery market will gradually be replaced by companies linked to performance can be fully taken into account.

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  • 05Sep

    Hefei Institute developed a zero-pollution fuel cell to power electric cars

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    Recently, Hefei Institute of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Dr. Wei Tao Bao research team completed a “solid oxide fuel cell stack battery sealing material and technological research” projects, success in the province of identified technical, technology can provide a new zero-energy vehicles, etc. contaminated fuel cell.

    According to reports, the research project lasted five years, the key of solid oxide fuel cells and preparation of technical progress and achieve battery liaison between the various components and coefficient of thermal expansion match. Provincial technical experts identified the Commission agreed that entails sealing and interconnect materials, innovative design elements, materials and connection plate is excellent thermal performance game by building materials of cells Pingban solid oxide fuel reactor can be performed under thermal cycling conditions for the production of electricity in the preparation of the stack in the technology internally.

    It is understood that solid oxide fuel cell, wide adaptability and high conversion efficiency, solid state, modular assembly, zero pollution, etc., can use the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biomass gas and more gas, etc. type of hydrocarbon fuel. The concentration of power in large, medium and small household electric power sub-CHP and other civilian areas, fixed, and the provision of marine energy, food and other transport vehicles, mobile power, have perspectives of general application.

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