After completing our annual year-end excess and obsolete inventory this past week, we uncovered new Tier 1 Korean lithium polymer cells. These safe and reliable battery cells are ideal for use in tablets or may be an exact fit in order to innovatively power your device.
Contact Anson Martin, VP Worldwide Sales & Marketing at amartin at palladiumenergy.com or call 630.328.1962, if interested.
Detailed spec is available upon request.
Across the world, countries are investing in smart grid technology as they strive to be good stewards of the environment and pass cost-savings to energy consumers. At Palladium, we manufacture lithium-based battery packs for smart meters, and our company is beginning to plan for and develop medium and large format lithium-based batteries that can store renewable energy. So, we’re always interested in sharing information on emerging smart grid projects. Below are a couple of the latest and greatest feats in the renewable energy movement:
China
According to the New York Times, China is the world’s largest fossil fuel consumer, accounting for more than a fifth of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. To counteract its demand for power, the nation is developing an extensive smart grid system that some experts predict will grow from $22.3 billion in value to an impressive $61.4 billion by 2015.
Recently, China constructed what could be the world’s largest battery-based energy storage station that will supply the smart grid with clean energy. According to EarthTechling, the lithium-iron-phosphate system consists of 100 megawatts (MW) of wind power generation capacity, 40 MW of solar, 36 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery-based energy storage and a smart power transmission system.
United States
Thanks to government incentives, states and municipalities across America are realizing the benefits of the smart grid. For example, Idaho Power just finished installing approximately 
a half million smart meters for rural residents. Two months ago, the U.S. government announced that it is taking energy conservation a step further with its new Green Button initiative. The program is bringing together utility providers, energy consumers and private industry to develop Internet and mobile applications (like Tendril Energize, pictured left), which will ultimately allow consumers to monitor and control their home energy usage from their smartphones. Green Button puts cost savings potential at the fingertips of smart grid energy consumers.
To learn more about Palladium’s expertise in emerging green technology, check out this recent article in Electronic Products entitled “Lithium batteries: Powering future smart grids,” written by our own Tom Larsen.
- Rebecca Kritzman, director of global marketing
Each New Year brings new organizational goals for growth, customer satisfaction and product diversity. With a talented team of employees, Palladium Energy is poised for another great year of success in the lithium battery pack industry. Our leadership sat down to give you a sneak peek of what 2012 has in store for our company:
The Palladium team has spent the past two days checking out the next-generation of consumer electronics at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. As always, we are eyeing market opportunities, trends and identifying what fast and lightweight devices on display at this year’s show will benefit from Palladium’s lithium battery pack innovations. This is what we saw:
Overall Trends
CONNECTED DEVICES. MOBILE APPLICATIONS. SOCIAL ASPECTS. This year, CES was buzzing about devices that all connect to the Internet – TVs, smartphones and other devices capable of streaming video over an Internet connection. Many of these devices incorporate apps and social media components allowing users to access interactive content at the touch of a finger. According to MagnaGlobal, in Q3 of 2011:
Wow! Unified access to content on a myriad of devices (something Apple is working on via TV and iCloud services) is rumored to be in the works. Portability, size, weight and the need to be able to stream the Internet means that there is even MORE importance of reliability and lasting performance of battery power.
Ultrabooks
Last May, Intel introduced the concept of Ultrabooks to rival Apple’s MacBook Air. These laptops feature slim designs and longer battery life to meet consumer demand, and according to Intel’s slogan, they are “Ultra Responsive. Ultra Sleek.” At this year’s CES, Toshiba and Lenovo are just a couple manufacturers who have introduced additional Ultrabooks. Regardless of the manufacturer, Ultrabooks all require reliable, long-lasting battery life, which makes lithium-ion the preferred technology. Li-ion battery technology is lighter and can be engineered to fit small devices; moreover, its slow loss of life enables Ultrabooks to meet consumer demand for device longevity.
Digital Health
At Palladium, we manufacture battery packs for both consumer electronic devices and medical devices, so we’re excited to see the two traditionally distinct vertical markets merging in the best interest of patient care. CES is full of digital health gadgets galore like Fitbit’s Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale and the Metria Sensor Patch, which combines sensors and software for short-term health monitoring. Further, due to increasing hospital costs and the aging population, demand for mobile, home medical devices and monitoring systems are rising. This is creating a class of easy-to-use, reliable consumer electronics such as glucose monitoring and blood pressure devices. At home medical devices require long-lasting, reliable and safe battery power due to their high-stakes applications.
If you’re an OEM exhibitor or an attendee at this year’s CES and are interested in Palladium’s custom battery pack solutions, click here to request a proposal! See you next year at CES 2013!
- Rebecca Kritzman, director of marketing
As we close another year at Palladium Energy, we wanted to reflect upon our successes in 2011. From forming a strategic alliance with Trojan Battery to winning awards to growing by double digits, we’ve had an exciting year! Check out our latest video, starring Palladium’s own team members. Happy Holidays!
