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BASF’s Readiness to Invest in Lithium-Ion Battery Research

Benji Jerew — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:19:43 +0000

The lithium-ion battery world, with the introduction of electric vehicles, has been shaken over the last few years, but that isn’t preventing BASF from taking an interest. The electric vehicle world has also been in a state of upheaval, birth pangs, if you will, dominated by Tesla Motors and Nissan’s Leaf electric vehicle. On the […]

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Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety Addressed by ARPA-E Funding

Benji Jerew — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:46:45 +0000

Electric vehicles are still gaining in popularity, but they still have some important limitations to overcome before they can truly go mainstream. Really, though, are the limitations mental or electrical? Overcoming electric vehicle range anxiety and reducing battery costs are the focus of a new program under some new funding released by ARPA-E [Advanced Projects […]

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Is There Really a “Greener” Hydrogen, BASF?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:47:47 +0000

Mention hydrogen fuel cell [HFC] vehicles and two opposites immediately spring to my mind. First, HFC vehicles are, in themselves, emissions-free. On the other hand, hydrogen generation is far from emissions-free. If generating hydrogen also generates carbon dioxide, then what’s the point of driving an HFC vehicle, especially when they cost upwards of $50,000? At […]

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New Resin from BASF Used in Ford Vehicles, Saves Tons of CO2

Benji Jerew — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:47:13 +0000

Who knew that a little piece of plastic could do so much? The Ford Fusion Hybrid, like all other vehicles, makes use of plastics in many parts of the car, from bumper covers to dash overlays, as well as switch housings. When plastics are in full view of the driver, finish becomes an important aspect […]

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Philips & BASF to Develop OLED Lighting Concept for Car Roofs

Mike Sandru — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:14:07 +0000

Often enough, Philips is the synonym to light. And they keep proving this by teaming up with BASF – “The Chemical Company” and releasing the OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology for car roofs. Just as Dr. Dietrich Bertram, General Manager of OLED Lighting at Philips says, the technology is innovative in every way. First […]

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Lithium-Sulfur Batteries With 5-10 Times Increased Capacity

Cristi — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:15:22 +0000

Even if lithium-ion batteries are more known on the market and considered the most reliable, cheap and safe to use, lithium-sulfur batteries are catching up fast. There were several problems reported to the lithium-sulfur batteries but they will be solved in the close future as the capacity of the lithium-sulfur batteries is several times the one of the lithium-ion.

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