New-Tech Europe Magazine | June 2016

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an environmentally-friendly provider of energy efficient solutions. Kokam also offers the Ultra High Power Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and Ultra High Energy NMC battery solutions for other types of government applications. The Ultra High Power NMC battery solutions are applicable to high-tech weapons and military operations that garner a lot of power, while the Ultra High Energy NMC battery solutions are better suited for unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, and similar applications. The cost productive NANO battery technology will hopefully open up other paths to safer battery alternatives in the near future. Especially with the rise of government-directed drone use, society might benefit from Kokam’s future chemistry applications.

increase, consequently investments get a boost too. Limitations that were very apparent before, are now being tackled, helping the sector to reach more and more often great milestones. A problem that has been recognized for a long time is that of energy storage and reliability of the source. Renewable energy generation is difficult to predict (although advances have been made in too), while energy storage systems are still struggling to keep up with the demand. This, however, does not seem to remain a problem for too long. In fact, the solar power industry might have just found a way to overcome it. Meet Crescent Dunes Project, the first ever solar power plant, which generates electricity day and night, regardless of whether the sun is shining. Developedand runbySolarReserve, Nevada-based Crescent Dunes Project provides energy to 75,000 homes. The 110-megawatt plant uses concentrated solar technology with more than 10,000 continuously moving mirrors. The energy is concentrated onto a central tower, where molten salt is heated to over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The most crucial element of the system is the molten salt, which is used in two ways. First, it acts as an energy storage, or thermal battery. The heat is retained until needed to be used. At night, or when the sun is not shining, the salt is then used to create hot steam via a heat exchanger. This steam then powers a steam turbine, which produces electricity. This system is different from the and

New NANO Li-Ion Battery

Does not Catch Fire, Designed for Defense Missions

Many battery cells experience thermal runaway, a condition that results in damage from overheating. Kokam Company produced a new battery, composed of Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC), Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), to overcome this problem. NANO battery technology is a new kindof lithium-ionbattery that passed ballistic testing and was made to withstand temperatures between -40° and 60° Celsius. Batteries can experience thermal runaway from specific temperatures, but Kokam created a design that surpassed many factors. Kokam promises a longer life expectancy, greater safety, less recharge time, greater power delivery, and the ability to withstand harsh temperatures for its new battery. The real-world applications are endless, making the battery a good choice for government defense measures. The lithium-ion battery was specially constructed for defense and aerospace missions. Its silent nature makes it a safer substitute for diesel and other types of engines, all while being available for volatile operations. The energy it provides makes it useful for many other applications as well. The Kokam company has provided many other batteries as well over the past 26 years. In fact, it is widely respected across the world as being

World’s First Ever Solar Plant Provides Power Day and Night Crescent Dunes Project, located in Nevada, goes down in history as the first ever solar power plant, which provides clean electricity 24 hours a day. Renewable energy is slowly getting closer to the place on the energy market that it deserves. Technology improves, reliability and efficiency

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