EnerDel makes battery progress

EnerDel, a battery subsidiary of Ener1 (BULLETIN BOARD: ENEI) has made an initial delivery of sample battery cells under its recently awarded "Phase I" contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC).

The company is working to commercialization of battery packs for hybrid electric vehicles, and calls this a major step forward in its lithium-ion battery development program.

EnerDel has also completed the installation of new furnace equipment that it will use to develop active battery electrode materials in-house. The high capacity furnace, located in EnerDel's Indianapolis facility, can be used to make Lithium Titanate, Lithium Manganese, Lithium Nickel Oxide and other materials.

While the company plans to outsource mass production, the new furnace equipment is expected to enhance EnerDel's internal materials development capability and help the company accelerate its products.

EnerDel says it's also working with a sister company to test and develop advanced electrodes capable of high power output using patent pending nanostructure material deposition processes. Such electrodes could become part of EnerDel's next generation of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and other applications.

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