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Purdue University Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that affect battery life and reliability. The electrodes, called anodes and cathodes, are the building blocks of powerful battery arrays like those used in electric and hybrid vehicles. They are copper on one side and coated with a black compound to store lithium on the other....

Toxco Waste Management Ltd. gives battery recycling and transportation presentation to international community at latest NATO conference. Trail, BC (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 On April 17, 2013, Toxco Waste Management Ltd. (“Toxco”) made a presentation to the NATO (“North Atlantic Treaty Organization”) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Group, in Brussels, Belgium. After more than a decade-long presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan, a large accumulation of spent lithium batteries has...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium Exploration Group (OTCQB: LEXG.OB) announced today that on May 6, 2013, it executed an LOI to acquire a water disposal facility near Edmonton, AB from Excel Valley Petroleum. The facility is not presently in operation but is a licensed disposal facility with the Alberta government and will require minimal capital expenditure to achieve profitability. Using prior historical disposal production, the primary disposal well, once...

TSX: CLQ; U.S. OTC: CLQMF TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Lithium Corp. ("Canada Lithium" or the "Company") (TSX: CLQ) (U.S. OTC: CLQMF) today announced that, following an on-site field evaluation yesterday, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has granted approval for the Company to operate its process plant kiln. Canada Lithium will now commence the commissioning process for various hydrometallurgical circuits within the plant that, due to their integration...

Larson Electronics has announced the release of rugged new LED spotlight designed specifically for hunting use featuring a high power Red LED light emitter and extreme duty construction. The RL-85-3W1-RED LED Pistol Grip Hunting Spotlight gives hunters a powerful and fully portable lighting solution that can illuminate game up to 800 feet away, run for 16 hours on a single charge, and withstand the rough and abusive conditions of extreme hunting environments. (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Larson...

Quaker expands its portfolio with Surface Treatments and Specialty Greases CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) develops products that help customers adjust to the latest industry challenges and bring value to their processes. Quaker has expanded its product offering in the Steel industry with the addition of PRIMECOAT(TM) Surface Treatments and QUAKERTEK(TM) Specialty Greases. (Logo:...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium Exploration Group (OTCQB: LEXG.OB) announced today that on April 30, 2013, it executed an LOI to acquire Canadian oil and gas producer, Golden Spike Energy. CEO Alex Walsh met with management of Golden Spike in Calgary earlier in the week to finalize the preliminary due diligence and execute the LOI. Upon completion of the transaction, LEXG will own the oil and gas producer and operator as a wholly owned subsidiary. This effort to...

New Military Application Brief details benefits of innovative Lithium/Carbon Fluoride (Li/CFx) primary batteries for military/defense applications AZUSA, Calif., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Contour Energy Systems, Inc., innovator of next-generation battery systems, highlights the application of its new Lithium/Carbon Fluoride (Li/CFx) primary batteries for government/defense applications with the publication of an informative Military Application Brief. (Logo:...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium Exploration Group (OTCQB: LEXG.OB) announced today that the company has executed a term sheet to acquire 16,000 acres of Chilean lithium assets ("Project Chile"). Both parties executed an LOI to proceed on April 22, 2013, and due diligence has begun. The other party is a publicly traded company and both parties have elected to maintain anonymity until further due diligence is complete and terms have been negotiated. Both...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium Exploration Group (OTCQB: LEXG) today updated shareholders on its acquisition progress. As reported earlier this month, technology partner GD Glottech International (GDGI) has secured facilities in Houston, TX, to assemble, test, and manufacture new Ultrasonic Cavitation Generators (UCGs). In light of this new development, Lithium Exploration Group has decided not to proceed in the potential acquisition of a machine shop, as...