http://insideevs.com/bosch-targets-50-kwh-battery-weighs-190-kilograms-15-minute-charge-75/ Bosch Targets 50 kWh Battery That Weighs Only 190 Kilograms, 15-Minute Charge To 75% [20151014] by Mark Kane
[images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1-CR-21625-e.jpg Bosch is working on the battery of the future The goal for the future is to be able to store 50 kWh of energy in just one battery weighing 190 kg. http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1-CR-21624.jpg Bosch research: Dr. Thorsten Ochs In the Bosch center for research and advance engineering in Renningen near Stuttgart, Dr. Thorsten Ochs works on the batteries of the future. ] At the inauguration of the Renningen research campus, Bosch announced goals for its battery developments. 50 kWh / 190 kg (419 lbs) → 263 Wh/kg The 50 kWh pack should weight no more than 190 kg, so if we assume 263 Wh/kg on the pack level (which we are not certain is correct), then the cell level could be much higher. Bosch expects 15% market share for electric cars around 2025, and invests 400 million euros annually in electromobility to be ready as a leading automotive supplier for the New Energy Vehicles. The German company also said clearly that by 2020 their batteries should be capable of storing “twice as much energy” while costing significantly less. Twice as much as… (no bottom value included). Another important goal is charging capability of 15 minutes to 75% state of charge (from an unknown state of charge). For 50 kWh, 0-75% would need at least 150 kW. “Current challenge: heavy weight, low energy density Dr. Thorsten Ochs, head of battery technology R&D at the new Bosch research campus in Renningen, explains what will be necessary for progress in battery technology: “To achieve widespread acceptance of electromobility, mid-sized vehicles need to have 50 kilowatt hours of usable energy.” With conventional lead batteries, this would mean increasing the weight of the battery to 1.9 metric tons, even without wiring and the holder. That is the same weight as a modern-day mid-sized sedan, including occupants and luggage. At a weight of 19 kilograms, a conventional lead battery – as found today in nearly every car for powering their starters – stores a comparatively low 0.5 kilowatt hours. The goal: a weight of just 190 kilograms, recharged in 15 minutes Today’s lithium-ion batteries are superior in this respect. They store more than three times the amount of energy per kilogram. At a weight of 230 kilograms, the battery of a modern-day electric car provides approximately 18 to 30 kilowatt hours. But to achieve the desired 50 kilowatt hours, a battery weighing 380 to 600 kilograms would be necessary. With his colleagues around the world, Ochs is therefore working on energy storage media with even better performance. Their goal: to pack 50 kilowatt hours into 190 kilograms. In addition, the researchers are looking to significantly shorten the time a car needs to recharge. “Our new batteries should be capable of being loaded to 75 percent in less than 15 minutes,” Ochs says. Ochs and his colleagues firmly believe that improved lithium technology will make it possible to achieve these goals. “There is still a long way to go when it comes to lithium,” Ochs says. To make progress in this area, his team in Renningen is working closely with Bosch experts in Shanghai and Palo Alto. And as a further measure to advance lithium-ion battery research, Bosch has established the Lithium Energy and Power GmbH & Co. KG joint venture with GS Yuasa and the Mitsubishi Corporation. More space for electrical power – thanks to start-up technology from Silicon Valley In theory, the solution sounds simple: “The more lithium ions you have in a battery, the more electrons – and thus the more energy – you can store in the same space,” Ochs says. But because researchers need to improve cells at the atomic and molecular level, putting this into practice is a challenge. One of the main keys to achieving this goal is to reduce the proportion of graphite in the anode (the positively charged part of the battery), or do without graphite altogether. Using lithium instead of graphite would make it possible to store up to three times as much energy in the same space. Ochs and his colleagues have already developed many approaches for removing the graphite and replacing it with other materials. The Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner recently presented a prototype solution at the IAA. Thanks to its purchase of Seeo Inc., a start-up based in Silicon Valley, Bosch has now acquired crucial practical expertise when it comes to making innovative solid-state batteries. Such batteries have one other decisive advantage: they can do without any liquid electrolyte. Such an electrolyte is to be found in conventional lithium-ion batteries, where, in certain circumstances, it can pose a safety risk. Advantages in a number of areas Improved lithium-ion batteries would benefit not only drivers, but also all other applications that employ this technology, such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, cordless household appliances and tools, and many more products.” [© 2015 Inside EVs] https://cleantechnica.com/2015/10/16/bosch-50-kwh-battery-just-190-kilograms/ Bosch: 50 kWh Battery, Just 190 Kilograms October 16th, 2015 by James Ayre Ummmm. Why would someone compare their EV battery against lead-acid batteries? This isn't 1915. Goal 190 kg for 50 kWh. 3.8 kg/kWh. Tesla 1300 lbs. 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