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India’s first Lithium refinery
The first Lithium refinery of India is to be set up in Gujarat. One of the largest power trading and renewable energy company, Manikaran Power Limited is to invest Rs 1000 crores to set up the refinery. About the Refinery The lithium ore for the refinery is to be imported from Australia. About the companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Electric vehicle • Electric vehicle battery • FAME Scheme • Lithium • Lithium battery • lithium ion cell • Lithium-ion battery
Project to indigenize Li-ion battery technology for EVs
The IIT Hyderabad incubated start up Pure EV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI). Under the agreement, the start up and CSIR are to undertake joint research to develop Lithium-Ion Battery technology for electric vehicles. This will help to indigenize Lithium-ion technology. Currently, India is importing Lithium cells ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Electric vehicles • Fame Phase-II • FAME-II • India-China Trade Deficit • lithium ion cell • Lithium-ion batteries • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • production linked incentive scheme • Recycling
BHEL acquires Space-Grade Lithium-Ion Cell Technology from ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as a part of a diversification strategy, has transferred its indigenous technology for the manufacturing of Space-Grade Lithium-Ion cells to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Earlier this year, on March 23, The technology transfer agreement was signed by BHEL for acquiring the technology from ISRO. The technology transfer as per ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited • Bhel • Indian Space Research Organisation • indigenous technology • ISRO • lithium ion cell • space grade lithium ion cell
Fire Resistant Lithium-Ion Batteries
The scientists at John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, US, have developed Lithium-Ion batteries that can operate under extreme conditions like submersion, ballistic impact, cutting and heat. In simple lay man terms, they can operate even under fire! Lithium-Ion Batteries The Lithium-Ion batteries that are commonly used in every household item starting from smartphones are susceptible ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Lithium • lithium ion cell • Lithium Ion Cell technology • Smartphones • Storage Batteries
New company to be established under Department of Space
The government has approved setting up of a new company under the Department of Space to commercially exploit the research and development work carried out by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Centers and constituent units of DOS. Avenues for Commercialisation The following avenues provide opportunities for commercial exploitation of ISRO programmes: Small satellite technology transfer to industry. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Department of Space • Indian Space Research Organization • ISRO • lithium ion cell • PSLV • Satellite Launch Vehicle
Lithium-ion cell technology Transfer by ISRO
ISRO has selected 10 companies for the Lithium-ion cell technology Transfer after the examination of Request for Qualification which contained a brief description of the qualification aspects, technology transfer process, timelines and other relevant details. Firms Selected for Technology Transfer The firms selected by ISRO for the technology transfer are: Amara Raja Batteries Limited, Chittoor. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: ISRO • lithium ion cell • technology transfer • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre