Electrovaya, based out of Canada, announced a couple of projects and partnerships this week involving its lithium-ion clean battery technology. That and a bit more below:
M&A/ Partnerships/Investments:
Bosch, joined by BASF and ThyssenKrupp System Engineering is planning to build a pilot production line for lithium-ion batteries in Germany.
http://energystorage.cleantechnology-business-review.com/news/bosch-to-build-pilot-production-line-for-lithium-ion-batteries-in-germany-240811
Electrovaya has signed an agreement with Manitoba Hydro and the University of Manitoba to develop and test a battery system that uses old lithium ion batteries from electric cars for renewable energy sources.
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/08/24/hydro-plugging-in-old-batteries-for-solar-storage
Projects/Other:
Electrovaya has signed a contract to provide a lithium ion battery energy storage system of approximately 1.2MWh for demonstration purposes as part of a project involving several partners (and supported by the Canadian government) investigating storage applications for renewable energy generation.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/electrovaya-to-provide-12mwh-lithium-ion-battery-energy-storage-system-bess-2011-08-17-71400?reflink=MW_news_stmp
NEC is testing out a home storage system within a recently built “Smart House” at the Institute of Industrial Science of Tokyo University.
http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/19/experimental-smart-house-completed-in-tokyo-university/
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