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Upcycling of materials should be the priority for EV batteries

Envirotec Magazine

An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. The researchers believe this is the first time such materials have been made from recycled EV battery feedstock.

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Lithium battery industry presents opportunities for water treatment experts

Envirotec Magazine

The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Batteries now account for 73% of lithium use, a rapid rise since 2011 when it was just 23%.

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Biographite and the changing battery market

Smart Energy International

In an exclusive interview with CarbonScape’s Oliver Foster, Yusuf Latief discusses the company’s success to date and what their alternative to graphite signals for the battery market going forward. Having married a New Zealander in 2003, we decided to both have a career break in late 2011 and move to New Zealand.

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BNEF: Electric vehicles will be cheaper than fossil fuel models by 2027

Business Green

Influential analyst firm predicts all new car sales in EU could be electric by 2035, provided that tougher emissions regulations are enacted now. Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles and e-mobility at Transport and Environment, urged EU lawmakers to establish a phase out date for fossil fuel vehicles.

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Renewables could meet US energy needs by 2035, study finds

Renewable Energy World

The study, Renewables on the Rise 2021: The rapid growth of renewables, electric vehicles, and other building blocks of a clean energy future , states that the progress made in the past six years will be key to transforming the US economy to a renewables-based. of the nation’s electricity. In 2020, wind accounted for 8.4%

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Enel Signs PPA with BXP for 21 MW from Texas Solar Project

Solar Industry

. “Enel is thrilled to grow our relationship with BXP, further enabling their sustainability progress while also supporting new, clean power in ERCOT – a grid that is increasingly reliant on solar power and battery storage.” The 202 MW solar facility will be paired with a 104 MW battery energy storage system. households.

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Will Your EV Keep the Lights on When the Grid Goes Down?

GreenTechMedia

In the wake of the forced outages, much has been written about the ability of solar photovoltaic arrays working in tandem with stationary battery storage systems to keep the lights on when the grid goes down. But what about the mobile battery packs carried in the hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles now on the road in California?