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| Hitachi, Johnson Controls collaborate on advanced energy storage Hitachi, Ltd. and Johnson Controls, Inc. announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on several fronts in the field of advanced energy storage. The collaboration agreement between the two companies reflects their long-term vision and commitments to the global advanced energy storage space. The companies will study opportunities for collaboration in the fields of motive and non-motive advanced energy storage including Lithium-ion batteries, exploring potential cooperation across a wide span of initiatives including R&D, procurement, production, marketing, sales and standardization. In 2000, the Hitachi Group became first in the world to begin mass producing safe, high-performance, long-lasting lithium-ion automotive batteries. Since then, it has produced over 1,200,000 cells, mainly for commercial hybrid buses and trucks, as well as for railway cars and other applications. The lithium-ion batteries being rolled out will serve to further expand the range of applications. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Johnson Controls is a Fortune 100 company with leadership positions in automotive interiors, building efficiency, and power solutions. Johnson Controls' Power Solutions business is the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |