Lux Reseach has just ranks the players in the lithium-ion battery markets on both sides of North Pacific. The strong winner is LG Chem Power, while Altair Nanotechnologies, International Battery, Valence, Ener1, and A123 are ranked as "Caution" and "Strong Caution." China is home to a number of top contenders. Although the list from Lux Research is not complete it shows strong competition on the market and suggest to make strong partnerships. Related articles Nanotubes, sulfur expand battery storage (go.theregister.com) Better lithium-ion batteries are on the way (sciencedaily.com) Superior Anode For Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed (tech.slashdot.org) Sulphur gives battery 10x more storage (holykaw.alltop.com) Revolutionary conducting polymer enables silicon use as next generation of lithium-ion battery anodes (physorg.com) A stretchy binder material can Boost Battery Storage by 30% (nextbigfuture.com)