Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

January 2025

Materials Informatics Will Revolutionize Battery Development

IDTechEx

The battery industry is facing increasing pressure to develop new chemistries and materials to keep up with rising energy density and sustainability demands. The traditional materials discovery process involves physics-informed trial-and-error, which is both expensive and time-consuming. Machine learning methods, sp

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Date:

01/31/2025

Arrow Electronics Announces Agreement with Dukosi to Enhance Battery Management Solutions Offering

Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics announced a distribution agreement with Dukosi Ltd, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based innovator in battery monitoring technology, for advanced battery management systems that cater to the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions. Dukosi's technology

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01/30/2025

TDK Presents HVC43MC with an Integrated Mirror Contact and HVC45 for Short-Circuit Currents up to 12 kA

TDK Corporation announces two new additions to its high-voltage contactor portfolio for harsh environments: the HVC43MC with integrated mirror contact and the HVC45 with enhanced short-circuit current handling capability. These new contactors for up to 1000 V (DC) enable reliable switching of lithium-ion ba

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Date:

01/28/2025

Commerce Celebrates Groundbreaking of $1.2 Billion Lithium Refinery in Muskogee

On Wednesday, representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce were on hand in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to celebrate the groundbreaking of one of the largest lithium refineries in the country. Stardust Power Inc. is building the facility on a 66-acre site near the Port of Muskogee, which will eventually be

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Date:

01/27/2025

ABLIC Launches Battery Protection IC to Transform Automotive Safety Backup Power Systems

ABLIC (President: Seiji Tanaka, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter “ABLIC”), a MinebeaMitsumi Group company, today announced the launch of the S-19161A/B that enables automotive manufacturers to significantly miniaturize backup power systems. Operating at 125°C, this IC allows vehicle manufacturers to

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Date:

01/17/2025

Riedon™ Model SSD-250A Series Shunt Sensor –Digital by Bourns

Bourns Adds 250 Amp Series to its Digital Shunt Sensor Line Broadening Range of Measurement Solutions for Battery Applications

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced that it has further expanded its digital shunt sensor line with the release of the Riedon™ Model SSD-250A Series Shunt Sensor – Digital by Bourns. The ne

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Date:

01/07/2025

Smart conformal battery technology designed to fill empty voids inside products.

Nimble and Material Unite to 'Reshape' the Future of Portable Power

Nimble–originator of ethically made tech accessories–and Material–a cutting-edge battery manufacturing company–are joining forces to transform portable power by creating previously impossible energy systems. Rather than simply shrinking battery sizes, Material’s conformal battery technology allows ba

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Date:

01/06/2025

TDK’s ultrasonic time-of-flight sensor enhances sensing range and accuracy for smart home applications

TDK's Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensor Enhances Sensing Range and Accuracy for Smart Home Applications

TDK Corporation announces the start of full-scale production of its InvenSense SmartSonic™ ICU-30201 ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) sensor. The ICU-30201 enhances the contextual awareness of products that require accurate presence, proximity, and distance measurements, such as robotics, drones, alarm devices, do

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Date:

01/06/2025

Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert Welch assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston and lead researcher of the Canepa Lab.

Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp

While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive and difficult to source, and may soon be at risk due to geopolitical considerations. Scientists ar

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Date:

01/03/2025