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"Japanese subsidiary to the USA: Enpower Greentech (EGI), Japan (Minato, Tokyo) will commence factory operations in Yokohama City for lithium metal batteries that are 50% lighter than conventional batteries in the fall of 2023. #greentech ...

Article translated from Nikkei by Sunta Toya.

Das japanische Unternehmen „SoftBank Corp.“ hat die Entwicklung eines Batteriepacks für den Einsatz in Höhenplattformen für die kabellose Kommunikation bekanntgegeben. Das Pack enthalte Lithium-Metall-Batteriezellen des Herstellers „Enpower Japan“ mit einer spezifischen Energie von 439 Wattstunden pro Kilogramm. Anfang 2023 hatte SoftBank zusammen mit der Tochtergesellschaft HAPSMobile einen Zyklustest des Akkupacks in der Stratosphäre vorgenommen.

SoftBank Corp. develops battery pack with Enpower Greentech's next-generation battery cells and successfully demonstrates operation in the stratosphere.

Enpower Greentech Inc. has successfully developed a 100Ah lithium metal battery (LMB), another major step in the commercialization of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles.

SES, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance lithium-metal (Li-Metal) rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications, celebrates its 10th anniversary and hosts a Li-Metal Batteries Panel.