Lithium

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Canon juices A-series cams with lithium  -  06 Jan 2010
But Canon scrapped AA batteries on these two, opting for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries to keep the size down. I'm not sure why you wouldn't just go ... CNET News (blog)

GM to start battery pack production in Brownstown Township  -  06 Jan 2010
The lithium ion battery packs will be used in the Chevrolet Volt electric car, which is slated to begin production later this year. ... Detroit Free Press

American Lithium Minerals Acquires 5 New Exploration Brine Projects in Nevada  -  06 Jan 2010
Stated Hugh Aird, CEO and President of American Lithium Minerals, "We are extremely optimistic about the potential of these new properties, and in the fact ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

C&D Technologies Awarded Contract for Development of Large-Format Lithium-ion ...  -  06 Jan 2010
The $19 million contract will span an estimated four year period from September 18, 2009, with the objective of developing large-format lithium-ion ... PR Newswire (press release)

Lithium Technologies picks up $18M  -  06 Jan 2010
Lithium Technologies Inc., which runs online customer relations communities for companies, has raised $18 million of a potential $23 million funding round, ... East Bay Business Times

3M Launches Enhanced Pico Projector  -  06 Jan 2010
The 3M MPro150 Pocket Projector features built-in memory, micro SD card, an application suite, and lithium polymer battery. LAS VEGAS—Today 3M launched its ... PC Magazine

Li3 Energy, Inc. Engages Rojas & Asociados as Project Manager  -  06 Jan 2010
Their extensive lithium exploration experience will enable us to expedite our comprehensive multi-phased exploration program aimed at evaluating 15 ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

Battery Startup K2 Energy Teams Up With UPG  -  06 Jan 2010
Battery startup K2 Energy Solutions has just signed on a big partner — Universal Power Group, or UPG — to help sell its lithium-ion ... Earth2Tech (blog)

Salares Lithium Inc. Significantly Increases Project Size in Chile  -  06 Jan 2010
Salares Lithium Inc. is a lithium explorer in Chile that controls the 'Salares 7' lithium project made up of seven salares (brine lakes) and the surrounding ... SYS-CON Media (press release)

Gateway's New LT21 Netbook Promises 10 Hours of Battery Life  -  06 Jan 2010
The Gateway LT21 netbook models with the 6-cell Lithium-ion Extended battery (5600mAh) are the ones that promise to deliver double-digit battery life, ... NotebookReview.com

Ashok Leyland unveils India's first electric plug-in CNG hybrid bus  -  06 Jan 2010
..."The government must bring down duty on lithium ion batteries," he said. At present, duty on lithium ion batteries, that powers the drive system of a ... Economic Times

Coal trips India's electric car revolution  -  06 Jan 2010
Two, most electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries (tiny amounts are vital to power laptops and cellphones), but if lithium use explodes as it's ... Hindustan Times

Think To Manufacture Electric Cars In Indiana  -  06 Jan 2010
It runs on lithium ion batteries currently supplied by EnerDel, which is already based in Indiana. Think plans to market the “City� vehicle as a two-seater ... Indiana's NewsCenter

Liquid Image Snow Camera Goggles  -  06 Jan 2010
Powered by an internal rechargeable lithium battery, the Summit Series Snow Camera Goggles will ship later this summer for $149. Hmmm, that would make it an ... UberGizmo (blog)

Westport couple... on drug dealing charges  -  06 Jan 2010
...a vast assortment of illegal prescription pills that included oxycodone and Lithium, $2500 in cash, a shotgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. ... Boston Herald

The Mysterious, Flying AR.Drone  -  06 Jan 2010
The Drone is supposed to fly for 15 minutes on a lithium polymer battery, but every time I watched this thing, it fell after a minute or two. ... Technologizer (blog)

KKUR, OZON, OTIV, MRNJ and AMLM are the Stocks to Watch for  -  06 Jan 2010
American Lithium Minerals Inc. is an early stage lithium exploration company engaged in evaluating, developing and acquiring lithium projects, ... TransWorldNews (press release)

Business briefs  -  06 Jan 2010
General Motors Co. will assemble the first lithium-ion battery pack for its Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car Thursday at an event that will be ... The Detroit News

Workers exposed to leaking lithium batteries  -  06 Jan 2010
Employees at a business in Winnellie had to be treated by ambulance officers late yesterday after they were exposed to leaking lithium batteries. ... ABC Regional Online

LED Flashlight Brings Power and Light to Geeks  -  06 Jan 2010
The flashlight weighs 9.2 oz and comes with two batteries: a C123 three-volt lithium battery and a custom reserve battery that has a shelf life of 20 years. ... Wired (blog)

Hyundai Showcases i10 electric Version  -  06 Jan 2010
Instead of a fuel tank, electricity will be stored in its 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack - the same type of battery powering our cell-phones and other ... Techtree.com

2010 Detroit Preview: Details emerge on the Fiat 500 electric  -  06 Jan 2010
According to AutoExpress, the Fiat 500 electric that we'll see in Detroit will have a more than 5000 lithium-ion battery cells. ... eGMCarTech (blog)

Toyota Plug-In Prius review  -  06 Jan 2010
On this model it is a 5 kWh/345.6 volt Panasonic lithium-ion unit, with a nickel-lithium-oxide cathode, a carbon anode and carbonate-ester liquid ... Telegraph.co.uk

New Delhi 2010: Suzuki unveils SX4 Hybrid Concept, plans for 2015 production  -  06 Jan 2010
A lithium ion battery pack of unknown capacity stores the electrons. Suzuki will be demonstrating its SX4 Hybrid during India's Common Wealth Games in ... Autoblog (blog)

Firefighters respond to 'minor' incident at Raynham battery maker  -  06 Jan 2010
Lithium battery making requires a waterless environment. A bad seal or moisture seeping in could set off an explosion. The company has its own in-house fire ... Wicked Local (blog)

Blog - US Markets  -  06 Jan 2010
As a result of signing a letter of intent to distribute a high performance lithium battery, UPG's common stock has jumped 22%, or .67. ... World Market Media (blog)

Sling unveils a quartet of new devices  -  06 Jan 2010
It boasts a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD with 272x480 resolution and a rechargeable lithium ion battery (charging cradle included). ... CNET News (blog)

Lampo2 Electric Sports Car Charges And Drives Very Fast  -  06 Jan 2010
...efficiency) with a totaloutput of 260 kW (equivalent to 350 HP), 600 Nm (50% more than its predecessor!) and over 30 kWh of Lithium-Ion battery capacity.� EarthTechling (blog)

Business news in brief  -  06 Jan 2010
Bloomberg News C&D Technologies Inc. said it won a contract potentially worth $19 million to develop lithium-ion battery systems for the Army. ... Philadelphia Inquirer

Leaf's real appeal: low costs  -  06 Jan 2010
The Nissan Leaf electric car, which is to go on sale in Canada in 2011, uses lithium-ion batteries to provide about 160 kilometres of range in normal ... Globe and Mail

Ind. Officials to Consider Battery Plant Proposal  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
AP Hancock County officials will consider a request by lithium battery maker EnerDel to set up operations in a business park near Indianapolis. ... ABC News

Lithium polymer batteries a 'game changer'  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
The lithium polymer batteries use chemical reactions to store energy. Dow Kokam acquired the assets of Kokam America, which made batteries using a ... Midland Daily News

Hong Kong Highpower Technology Concludes Successful 2009 Supplier Conference  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
It was also noted that the Company's Lithium-ion battery, which will be a key driver in the Company's growth into the green power arena, received favorable ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

LG Chem To Supply Vehicle Batteries To Eaton  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
SE) said Tuesday it will supply lithium ion batteries to US-based Eaton Corp. (ETN) for four years starting later this year. ... Wall Street Journal

Cheaper, Stronger Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
A British defense technology company, Qinetiq, is testing a new type of lithium-ion battery for hybrids and electric vehicles that ... MIT Technology Review (blog)

Companies turn to virtual trade shows to save money  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
Software company Lithium Technologies turned to the virtual format in November for a show on customer relationship management because the company wasn't ... USA Today

Daily Sprout  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Meet Qinetiq: A British defense technology company, Qinetiq, is testing a new type of lithium-ion battery based on lithium-ion ... Earth2Tech (blog)

Panasonic to sell lithium ion storage battery by 2011  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
Panasonic, which recently completed a successful takeover proposal with Sanyo, plans to market around 2011 a lithium-ion storage battery for residential use ... Electric.co.uk

Galaxy awards contract to Orionstone  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Mt Cattlin, at Ravensthorpe in Western Australia, produces hard rock spodumene, a source of lithium. The project includes a mine and minerals plant which ... Sydney Morning Herald

'Green' lithium-air batteries may replace gasoline in future cars  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): American scientists are exploring the possibility of using lithium-air batteries in vehicles as an answer to the growing demand for ... Thaindian.com

A123 Systems, SAIC to set up China car battery JV  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
The automotive market for lithium-ion batteries, mostly found in mobile phones and computer laptops, is projected to be $32 million in 2009 but is expected ... Reuters

MINI to showcase at Detroit Auto Show 2010  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
The Mini E, with a maximum cruising range of 250 kilometers, is powered by an electric motor delivering 204 horsepower besides supporting a lithium-ion ... TopNews New Zealand

Roehr To Go Electric  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Both models will feature state-of-the-art AC induction motor, and advanced high energy, Lithium ion battery technologies. Fresh, modern styling, combined ... Cycle News

Buzz Aldrin told journalist he saw a UFO near the Moon  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
...space he saw a flash of light that he believed came from the salt-beds of the Salar De Uyuni lithium mines: The largest lithium deposits in the world. ... Allnewsweb.com

CES and Detroit Auto Show: What to Expect  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
...--Lithium and Zinc. Not much to add here. A number of large Asian manufacturers like Toshiba already produce lithium ion batteries and want to start putting ... Greentech Media

CSU lab works to get better electric-car batteries to market  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
Lithium-ion batteries deliver far more wallop than nickel hydride but they also add thousands to the cost of a vehicle. The Chevrolet Volt, expected to ... Denver Post

Lithium battery firm seeks zoning OK in Mount Comfort  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
Greenfield -- Lithium battery maker EnerDel is seeking zoning approval for a heavy manufacturing operation in a Mount Comfort business park. ... Indianapolis Star

Bad parking job leads to meth arrest  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
The officers... Embry, according to the report, and while searching him found two lithium batteries in his pocket. Lithium batteries are used in ... Henderson Gleaner

Lithium Beats Valproate for Long-Term Bipolar Therapy  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
23 (HealthDay News) -- People with bipolar I disorder will do best over the long term with lithium treatment alone or a combination of lithium and valproate ... BusinessWeek

Will the Panasonic Tortoise Win the Lithium-ion Energy Storage Race?  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
..."We'll be the first to bring to the market a storage battery for home use, which can store sufficient electricity for about one week of use," said Fumio ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

Lithium-ion technology in the spotlight  -  Aug 25, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Lithium-ion batteries are ideal for mobile electronics because they are lightweight, extremely energy-dense, and have a unique chemistry ... msnbc.com

Toyota to start lithium-ion battery output in 2009  -  Jun 11, 2008
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia Autos Correspondent. TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T) battery joint venture will start producing longer-lasting ... Reuters

GM has lithium-ion batteries for hybrids figured out  -  Mar 4, 2008
By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY. General Motors will begin mass production in 2010 of hybrid vehicles that use lithium-ion batteries and, in many cases, ... ABC News

Thin-Film Solution Is Closer for the Lithium-Ion Battery  -  Sep 6, 2006
By ERIC A. TAUB. The recent recalls of Sony-manufactured laptop batteries highlighted problems with the lithium-ion technology inside them: potentially ... New York Times

Lithium Batteries Banned From Checked Bags  -  Dec 31, 2007
The international rule is intended to lessen the risk of lithium battery fires on airplanes. By Elena Malykhina. Starting Jan. 1, airline passengers will no ... InformationWeek

Lithium ion battery recharges in one minute  -  Mar 29, 2005
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. has developed a lithium-ion battery the company said features the short rechargeable time of capacitors and the energy capacity of ... EETimes.com

Lithium-ion batteries remain safest option  -  Aug 15, 2007
By Eric Sylvers. MILAN — Despite a long series of problems connected to lithium-ion batteries - most recently on Tuesday, when Nokia warned customers that ... New York Times

Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteries  -  May 28, 2008
By Chang-Ran Kim and Noriyuki Hirata. TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co (6764.T) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE) said on Wednesday they would jointly develop ... Reuters UK

Mercedes reported planning lithium-ion hybrid - MarketWatch  -  Mar 1, 2008
By Greg Morcroft, MarketWatch. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Mercedes Benz, the automaking arm of Germany's Daimler AG, plans to introduce a hybrid sedan that ... MarketWatch

Fire Hazard Causes Dell To Recall Laptop Batteries  -  Aug 15, 2006
Dell Inc. said yesterday that it would recall 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries for laptop ... The UPS plane, which was carrying lithium-ion batteries, ... Washington Post

Nissan and NEC Team Up for Lithium Ion Batteries  -  Apr 13, 2007
By admin. Lithium ion batteries for vehicles will be commercially viable by 2009, according to NEC and Nissan. The companies are now co-owners of the ... Wired News

Nissan Previews Electric Car Based on Lithium Ion Battery  -  Aug 6, 2008
Nissan has unveiled its latest all-electric car prototype, a model based on a new lithium ion battery manufactured by a... ... Washington Post

Panasonic Says It Has Made A Safer Lithium-Ion Battery  -  Dec 18, 2006
The company says it has developed a heat-resistant layer made of insulating metal oxide that would prevent a battery from overheating and possibly bursting ... InformationWeek

Lithium-Ion Proves to Be the Linchpin in Next-Gen Autos  -  Aug 13, 2007
By Marty Jerome. The same week that Toyota announced a two-year delay in its next-generation Prius because lithium-ion batteries would not be ready, ... Wired News

The Saudi Arabia of Lithium  -  Oct 30, 2008
The gas engine made petroleum the world's biggest commodity. The electric car could do the same for the third element on the periodic table. ... Forbes

Toshiba to build lithium-ion battery plant in Japan  -  Dec 23, 2008
TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on Wednesday it would spend tens of billions of yen (hundreds of millions of dollars) to build a ... Reuters

Mobile Computing: Laptop Battery Safety, Part 2  -  Sep 28, 2006
Lithium ion batteries are said to do better if not repeatedly run to failure. ... Lithium ion batteries contain safety mechanisms that, when damaged, ... PC World

Long-Range Lithium Battery  -  May 29, 2007
Lithium Technology Corp.'s new battery gives a retrofitted Toyota Prius a range of more than 125 miles. Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) yesterday ... BusinessWeek

GM to spur development of plug-in hybrid batteries  -  Aug 10, 2007
Carmakers have settled on lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrids because they ... But traditional lithium-ion batteries have had overheating problems, ... Los Angeles Times

Nissan and NEC may make lithium ion battery for hybrids - Technology...  -  Dec 21, 2006
TOKYO — Nissan Motor said Thursday that it was talking with the Japanese electronics company NEC about establishing a joint venture to make lithium ion ... New York Times

Nissan-NEC venture will do lithium-ion  -  May 18, 2008
TOKYO — Nissan says its joint venture with electronics maker NEC Corp. will invest 12 billion yen to start mass-producing lithium-ion batteries _ a ... FOXNews

RedHerring.com ~ The Business of Technology  -  Nov 2, 2005
A123Systems launched a lithium-ion battery for a new line of Black & Decker power tools ... Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in phones and laptops. ... Red Herring

Dell reposes faith in lithium ion batteries  -  Aug 21, 2006
BANGALORE: Dell has reiterated its faith in lithium ion batteries as well as in Sony. While Dell continues to research on newer ways to power our laptops, ... Times of India

Lithium-ion technology could drive hybrids to next level | Technology...  -  Mar 4, 2008
By COLLEEN BARRY AP. GENEVA — General Motors and Daimler unveiled plans Tuesday for lithium-ion hybrids as automakers push to overcome difficulties with a ... Houston Chronicle

Lithium batteries power hybrid cars of future: Saft  -  Jun 21, 2007
By Andras Gergely. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Lithium-ion batteries are the most promising electricity source for environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles, ... Reuters

Laptops with fuel cells approach  -  Apr 12, 2005
The methanol fuel cell uses methanol and oxygen to generate power and is one of several technologies vying to replace lithium ion batteries that are ... BBC News

Dell Battery Danger Stems From Manufacturing Defect  -  Aug 17, 2006
Lithium-ion batteries are not only used to power laptops, but also digital ... Lithium has been replacing nickel-cadmium and other materials for batteries ... FOXNews

… , Dell, Toshiba Recall Thousands of Faulty Lithium-Ion Laptop...  -  Oct 30, 2008
Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell are recalling as many as 100000 laptops worldwide that used faulty Sony-made lithium-ion battery packs. ... eWeek

Mitsubishi Heavy to make automotive lithium-ion batteries - report  -  Jan 22, 2007
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd plans to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric and hybrid cars and market them to automakers at home ... Forbes

Lithium Tech to develop big batteries  -  Aug 25, 2005
Lithium Technology Corp. said Thursday its German subsidiary has won a contract to develop very large lithium ion batteries for use in non-nuclear, ... Bizjournals.com

Opa!: Exploding lithium-ion batteries, which power most cell phones...  -  Jul 13, 2006
Jul. 13--It has the ring of an urban legend: A cell phone blows up and sets fire to a house. But to Pablo Ortega, it's no myth. ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

Japan's Matsushita Electric unit to hike lithium ion battery output  -  Nov 14, 2007
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Matsushita Battery Industrial Co Ltd, a unit of the world's largest consumer electronics maker, Japan's Matsushita Electric ... Forbes

US government lab, 14 firms team up on lithium battery  -  Dec 18, 2008
By Andrew Stern. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aiming to mass-produce a lithium battery for vehicles, 14 US companies with expertise in batteries and advanced ... Reuters UK

Tech users looking for longer battery life  -  Oct 16, 2005
Much of the research is centered on improving the lithium ion battery, ... Found in most mobile electronics gear, lithium ion batteries are energy dense, ... USA Today

Big bang reconciled with 'missing' lithium  -  Aug 14, 2006
One of the niggling things about big bang theory is that it predicts the universe should have far more lithium than we can find. Now we can all rest easy. ... New Scientist

Mitsubishi: Lithium Car by 2010  -  May 8, 2007
By John Gartner. Mitsubishi Motor Corporation says it has the lithium ion batteries it needs to deliver an electric vehicle by 2010. ... Wired News

… Gives Off Sparks In Japan While Lithium Battery Charges | Technolog...  -  Aug 20, 2008
They blame a single supplier for the faulty lithium-ion batteries and say their second and third generation designs are not affected. ... Sky News

Energizer's lithium battery headed to Hollywood  -  Mar 22, 2005
Energizer Holdings' e2 lithium batteries are going to Hollywood to star in a reality television show. The company has teamed up with Miramax Television and ... Bizjournals.com

Sony and 3M settle lithium ion battery intellectual property suit  -  Jul 30, 2007
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Sony Corporation and 3M said they have reached a global settlement regarding a lithium ion battery cathode patent dispute filed ... Forbes

Lithium Ion Batteries Gear Up  -  Jan 23, 2006
By Wired Blogs. Since a hybrid vehicle is only as good as its batteries, success in improving lithium ion technology will likely foretell the future of gas ... Wired News

Lithium-Silicon Nanowire Batteries To Hold 10X Juice  -  Jan 3, 2008
By Rob Beschizza. Lithium batteries made with silicon nanowires hold ten times the charge that current ones do, and scientists are speculating that this may ... Wired News

Intel, Matsushita Team To Develop 8-Hour Notebook Battery  -  Aug 24, 2005
In March, Matsushita Battery announced a lithium-ion battery that uses nickel oxide for the positive electrode in place of cobalt oxide, improving the ... InformationWeek

US boffins boost lithium ion batteries  -  May 8, 2007
US scientists have unveiled details of new structure that could double the capacity of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in devices including laptops ... vnunet.com

Cosmology: Where all the lithium went  -  Aug 10, 2006
For some years, astronomers have been trying to track down all the lithium predicted by standard cosmological models. Spectroscopic dissection of globular ... Nature.com

The Saudi Arabia of Lithium  -  Nov 24, 2008
The gas engine made petroleum the world's biggest commodity. The electric car could do the same for lithium. Prices didn't fully recover until 2002, ... Forbes

Charge a battery in just six minutes  -  Mar 7, 2005
Li-ion batteries work by forcing lithium ions from a lithium cobalt oxide ... The more rugged lithium titanate anode should make it possible to recharge the ... New Scientist

Lithium supply will dry up, boffin warns  -  Jan 30, 2007
By Nick Farrell. THE SUPPLY OF lithium, which is a key ingredient in lap-top batteries, could dry up if it is seen as a alternative fuel for cars, ... Inquirer

The Saudi Arabia of Lithium  -  Nov 24, 2008
The gas engine made petroleum the world's biggest commodity. The electric car could do the same for lithium. Nothing grows in the heart of the Salar de ... Forbes

Lithium-Like Drugs May Impair Neuronal Function  -  Dec 21, 2006
THURSDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Too high a dose of lithium and other drugs that inhibit an enzyme called GSK-3 beta can impair, rather than improve, ... Washington Post

Degussa, ENEX form jv for manufacture of lithium-ion battery materials  -  Jun 22, 2005
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AFX) - Degussa AG said it formed a joint venture with Japan's ENAX to manufacture materials used in lithium-ion batteries. ... Forbes

The Saudi Arabia of Lithium  -  Oct 30, 2008
The gas engine made petroleum the world's biggest commodity. The electric car could do the same for the third element on the periodic table. ... Forbes

US limits lithium batteries on planes  -  Jan 2, 2008
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has introduced new rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes. Tighter regulations mean that lithium batteries ... V3.co.uk

Toyota's Third-Gen Hybrids Will Switch to Lithium-Ion  -  Feb 26, 2007
By Mark Durham. Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe says the company's third-generation hybrids, coming in late 2008 or early 2009, will replace NiMH battery packs ... Wired News

GM to test lithium-ion batteries  -  Apr 3, 2008
WARREN, Mich. (AP) - General Motors Corp. said Thursday it is installing in test vehicles the lithium-ion batteries that will be used in the extended-range ... Forbes

Lithium battery for many vehicles seen a ways off  -  Sep 15, 2008
By Andrew Stern. ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, Illinois (Reuters) - Vast improvements are needed to extend the life and lower the cost of lithium batteries ... Reuters UK

Mining Company Gets Cash to Pull Lithium from Waste Water  -  Aug 12, 2008
By Alexis Madrigal. It seems any venture, no matter how rust-belt its history, can draw venture funding these days. The latest old school industrial ... Wired News

Sanyo to build new lithium-ion battery plant  -  Jul 3, 2008
TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (6764.T: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest maker of rechargeable batteries, said it plans to ... Reuters India

Stanford Researchers Extend Lithium Ion Battery Life With Nanowires  -  Jan 16, 2008
Researchers hope to push their idea to market and said several companies have contacted them to learn more about putting the technology to commercial use. ... InformationWeek

VW, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery: paper  -  May 11, 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen and Japan's Sanyo Electric Co will jointly develop a lithium-ion battery to be used in hybrid and electric cars ... Reuters

US automakers join lithium-ion battery project.  -  Sep 8, 2006
DETROIT _ Detroit's automakers are investing in Johnson Controls Inc. to develop a lighter and less expensive hybrid battery expected to be in vehicles by ... Free with registration - Detroit Free Press - AccessMyLibrary.com

Benz to use new battery - Johnson Controls' lithium-ion cells to run ...  -  Feb 1, 2008
Johnson Controls Inc. has won another contract to make lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars that will be made in Europe, the company said Thursday. ... $2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBank

Daimler to Equip S-Class With Lithium-Ion Battery From 2009  -  Feb 29, 2008
By Jeremy van Loon. Feb. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Daimler AG, whose founder invented the automobile, plans from next year to equip a version of its S- Class sedan ... Bloomberg

Honda Boosts Bet on Hybrids With Lithium Battery Joint Venture  -  Dec 17, 2008
By Alan Ohnsman. Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., a holdout as other large carmakers unveiled plans for plug-in, battery-powered models, ... Bloomberg

Researchers Develop Non-Explosive Lithium-ion Battery  -  Apr 11, 2008
By Bryan Gardiner. Lithium-ion batteries have kept gadget lovers on their toes for years with their occasionally combustive ways. ... Wired News

The Chevy Volt: GM's Huge Bet on the Electric Car  -  Sep 16, 2008
GM always knew that the hardest part of building the Volt would be harnessing the still young lithium-ion technology to create the right battery for the job ... TIME

Nissan to make lithium-ion batteries with NEC - report  -  May 11, 2008
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will join forces in the world's first mass production of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and ... Forbes

Toyota Dumps Lithium Ion for Next-Gen Prius, Slashes Price and Size  -  Oct 25, 2007
By Marty Jerome. Speculation that Toyota would delay its next-generation Prius until lithium-ion batteries become more stable is now dead. ... Wired News

VW, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery-paper  -  May 12, 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and Japan's Sanyo Electric Co (6764.T: Quote, Profile, Research) will ... Reuters India

SKorea's Samsung SDI to produce cylinder-type lithium batteries  -  Jul 4, 2005
SEOUL (AFX) - Samsung SDI said it will begin mass production of 2600mAh (mili ampere per hour) cylinder-type lithium batteries for laptop computers this ... Forbes

Lithium tested for impact on MND  -  Nov 3, 2008
By Adam Brimelow. British scientists are embarking on a major new trial to assess the impact of the mood stabiliser lithium as a treatment for motor neurone ... BBC News

Apple iPod catches fire, Japanese gov't investigating_English_Xinhua  -  Mar 12, 2008
The lithium-ion battery has been blamed for a series of blazes in laptops recently, resulting in massive global recalls. ... 新�网

Sony Opens Lithium-ion Battery Plant in Singapore  -  Aug 27, 2008
Sony was scheduled to open a lithium-ion polymer battery plant in Singapore on Thursday, marking a milestone in the company's efforts to expand its ... PC World

Honda Eschews Lithium Ion Batteries–Does It Know Something You Don't …  -  Mar 24, 2008
By Marty Jerome. The technology is too unreliable, according to CEO Takeo Fukui. Nor does it have the durability of nickel-metal hydride power-packs. ... Wired News

3M Settles Lithium-Ion Battery Suit Against Sanyo  -  Oct 24, 2007
By Susan Decker. Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- 3M Co. said it settled a patent- infringement suit against Sanyo Electric Co. over lithium-ion batteries used in ... Bloomberg

The future is high on lithium  -  Jun 9, 2007
American giant General Motors signed development contracts with two companies (Compact Power of Michigan and Continental of Germany) for the advanced ... Telegraph.co.uk

A hint from Bush: Go long on lithium?  -  Jan 24, 2007
Cagey commodity investors took notice when the president mentioned battery technology in his State of the Union address. ... Salon

Television Review | 'Crumbs' Sliding Down a Lithium-Paved Loss of …  -  Jan 12, 2006
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN. New England nervous-breakdown humor - the kind associated with Mayflower families who keep open accounts at psychiatric hospitals ... New York Times

GM's Reportedly Road-Testing Lithium-Ion Batteries for the Volt  -  Apr 25, 2008
By Chuck Squatriglia. Big news out of General Motors, where Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says engineers have started road-testing Chevrolet Volt test mules with ... Wired News

Batteries can pose fire risk to planes  -  Mar 5, 2007
At least nine fires involving lithium batteries have happened on airplanes or ... Lithium batteries come in two types: lithium metal, which are single-use, ... USA Today

Umicore invests in solar cell, lithium-ion capacity  -  Jun 27, 2008
BRUSSELS, June 27 (Reuters) - Belgium's Umicore (UMI.BR) said on Friday it would invest 45 million euros in production capacity for germanium semiconductor ... Reuters

Bloomberg Printer-Friendly Page  -  Jan 13, 2008
The planned new plug-in hybrids would use lithium-ion batteries. Last year, Toyota officials had said that lithium batteries for plug-ins weren't ready for ... Bloomberg

Chile Sqm sees tight iodine, lithium markets ahead  -  Oct 28, 2008
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