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DuPont introduces Energain li-ion battery separator; claims it boosts power 30%
Aug 19th
Posted Aug 19th 2010 7:57AM by Eric Loveday Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily DuPont has just introduced the world’s first nanofiber-based polymeric lithium-ion battery separator that could prove to be a remarkable innovation in the rechargeable automotive battery industry. DuPont claims that its Energain nanofiber separators can increase battery power by 15-30 percent while also lengthening battery life by up to 20 percent. In addition, DuPont’s nanofiber separator is said to improve battery stability at high temperatures, leading to safer operation.
DuPont believes that automakers will utilize the power-boosting Energain technology to extend the range of electric vehicles (EVs) and to provide hybrids with More >
DuPont Opens North American PV Research Facility
Jun 15th
Published: June 15, 2010
Delaware, United States — DuPont opened a North American photovoltaic applications lab at its Chestnut Run facility in Wilmington, Delaware this week to support materials development for solar photovoltaic energy market. DuPont expects its photovoltaic sales to grow over 50 percent this year, and to exceed US $2 billion by 2014.
“DuPont is responding to the demand by collaborating with customers, governments and other stakeholders to deliver high-performance innovation that addresses head-on energy challenges today and into the future.”– Ellen Kullman, Chair & CEO, DuPont
The lab will accelerate introduction of new photovoltaic materials and engineering innovations by More >
