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Solar plus storage is increasingly getting more popularity in domestic application. It is reported that a combination of residential solar, storage and smart controls could greatly reduce evening peak grid usage at homes in Britain. This has released by the UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA), which cooperates with academic institution Loughborough University and analytics and research consultancy Advanced Further Energy.

The cost of battery is a vital concern when selecting the right battery for the applications or projects. Generally, the cost of lithium-ion battery lies in the battery cell, PCM or PCB, and casing. Meanwhile, in view of the differing power consumption of electric devices and current, the choice of material used between Li-ion battery cells such as nickel sheets, the connectors, and different Pack assembling processes will affect the cost of batteries.

How to know which kind of battery cells is better to meet the requirement of devices? This time, we will explore two popular options of lithium cells on the market -- Cylindrical and prismatic cells and elaborate the advantages and weaknesses of them to help you pick up the right battery.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a promising material that can be used in lithium batteries-- Carbon nanotubes. By incorporating these materials for the battery’s conductive plate, named the anode, the batteries not only enable the safe storage of a large quantity of lithium ions and lower the safety risk, but also has a potential faster charging time.

In recent research, researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a new class of cathodes for battery, which is a cobalt-free. This new high-energy lithium-ion battery has eliminated the cobalt and lowered the cost of producing lithium-ion batteries while improving the battery performance as well.

Lithium-ion has been favorably received by the market and is growing popular in view of its various advantages over traditional batteries chemistries. So, what are the advantages of lithium-ion and why can they be versatile in many applications? In this article we'll look at the common chemistries used in rechargeable batteries to learn about their pros and cons as well as understand why Li-ion is becoming preferable nowadays.

On July, 2020, The European Union (EU) has just published its strategy calls for better Energy System Integration. The Commission argued that “Double Charging” of fees for using the grid should not be applied to energy storage or to hydrogen resources. Through the end to “double charging”, the barrier to economic case for storage could relatively easily be removed.

Because the battery-powered devices come in various shapes and sizes, the shapes of battery also change to fit the devices. So, what are the most common forms of battery cells? What is the difference between them? Here, we will review the types of battery cells, the benefit and their applications. Each shape of battery cells are in different sizes and chemistries. There are four common shapes of battery cells: button or coin, cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch or polymer.

Scientists has explored all kinds of alternative materials for the next-generation battery, and silicon has been seen as one of the ideal replacement. In recent research, scientists in Korea have come up with a solution to overcome a key obstacle for the development of using silicon as a lithium-ion battery’s anode to improve its energy density.

As discussed before, the consistency of battery cells in the Lithium-ion battery pack plays a vital role in improving the performance of battery cells. If the Lithium-ion battery is in poor condition, we found it is troublesome to deal with the battery problem and ensure the safety. Thus, how to choose good quality LiFePO4 battery pack? And what are the tips to help avoid battery problems?

With recent research, researchers has taken advantage of the latest AI technology for lithium-ion battery. A team at Imperial College London has developed a new machine learning algorithm allowing them to explore the microstructure of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, and run 3D simulations to predict and improve cell performance on the basis of their microstructure.

Consistency of battery cells is still the key factor that affects the performance and service life of the battery module. Actually, consistency is a relative concept. If each characteristic parameter of multiple lithium battery cells in the same module is similar within a certain standard range, it means that the lithium-ion battery cells are in good consistency.

The researcher at the University of California San Diego developed an ultrasound-emitting device that brings lithium metal batteries, one step closer to commercial viability. The devices which generate sound waves at extremely high frequencies that range from 100 million to 10 billion hertz, are used to filter the wireless cellular signal and identify and filter voice calls and data in a phone, while researchers used them to generate a current in the battery's electrolyte.

Consistency refers to the degree of consistency in the performance of each cell that makes up the battery pack. Due to the effect of production and environment, there are some tiny differences in the consistency of battery cells which will directly reduce the battery service life. So, how to deal with the consistency of battery cells and also improve the performance of battery pack? Let's discover together.

If the performance of one Li-ion battery cells is inconsistent from others in the lithium-ion battery pack, will it damage the performance of Lithium-ion battery packs? The answer is yes. Just like a chain, which is only as strong as its weakest link. If one battery cells is inconsistent with the others, it will affect the Li-ion battery performance. The inconsistency of Lithium-ion battery mainly refers that the capacity, internal resistance and open-circuit voltage of the Li-ion battery cells are not consistent.