Renew Economy

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There is going to be a large step up in demand for wind, solar, and EV batteries over the next decade. The post The five big energy events of 2022, and what they mean for wind, solar, EVs and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. But trade barriers emerge as a problem.

Batteries 82

Batteries Energy Energy Demand 82

Charged

OCTOBER 18, 2023

American Battery Solutions (ABS) has signed a multi-year contract with bus manufacturer NFI Group to supply custom battery packs for NFI subsidiary New Flyer ’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. Source: American Battery Solutions

Batteries 115

Batteries North America Electricity Transportation 115

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Li-ion is the principal battery chemistry used in EVs, for example. Photoionisation detection (PID) sensors are able to detect potential problems before they occur in the manufacture and use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and the enormous variety of devices that use rechargeable batteries. Famously, in 2016, around 2.5

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Batteries Lithium Organic 130

Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Lithium-ion battery prices have been dropping for so long that industry players and pundits tend to factor ever-cheaper cells into their predictions, and many have made (dubious) comparisons to Moore’s Law, one of the core tenets of the computer industry. The results from @BloombergNEF 's 2022 lithium-ion battery price survey are out.

Batteries 136

Batteries Lithium Logging Electric vehicle 136

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2023

The plant will process end-of-life lithium batteries from sectors such as auomotive. Since 2017, ABB has delivered electrification and automation equipment to power Northvolt’s Ett gigafactory for lithium-ion batteries in Sweden. ” The Revolt Ett site.

Recycling 130

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 130

GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

energy storage ambitions on Tuesday, saying it will add 1 gigawatts of storage capacity to its renewables fleet by 2022. gigawatts of renewable power capacity globally by 2022 through its Enel Green Power arm, along with 300 megawatts of energy storage from its Enel X unit. Enel announced a dramatic upscaling of its U.S.

Batteries 130

Batteries North America Energy Energy 130

Charged

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Amid the growing interest in battery electric vehicles, the industry still faces numerous challenges to gain wider adoption in the market. Join this session at our Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Chroma, where we will address the battery-specific issues manufacturers are encountering today.

Batteries 126

Batteries Technology Electric vehicle Demand 126

Charged

JULY 5, 2022

The latest edition notes that EV sales “powered through 2021 and have remained strong so far in 2022,” but cautions that “ensuring future growth will demand greater efforts to diversify battery manufacturing and critical mineral supplies to reduce the risks of bottlenecks and price rises.”.

Electric vehicle 142

Electric vehicle Batteries Europe Lithium 142

Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 22, 2023

This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs. Critical Minerals Requirement for EV batteries. 615,000,000 actual in FY 2022. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $9,397,238 actual FY 2022. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $25,971,644 actual FY 2022. 6% of EV’s sold in the U.S.

Electric vehicle 97

Electric vehicle Electricity Government Batteries 97

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

Reflecting the industry’s efforts to reach its 2050 goal, the World Maritime Theme for 2022 is “New technologies for greener shipping”. This is in conjunction with the industry’s shift towards battery-powered vessels such as the Yara Birkeland and China’s Zhongtiandianyun 001. Stronger demand for shore-to-ship power.

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 195

Charged

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

With demand for EV batteries seeing an impressive 30 percent year-over-year growth, pressure continues to increase for Automotive OEM’s and Tier 1’s to keep pace. Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Guidelines For Implementing Wire Bonding Or Smart Welding For Battery Modules From Concept To Production.

Lithium 126

Lithium Batteries Automotive Demand 126

Charged

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Global battery supplier Octillion Energy has announced that it is now shipping over 1,500 battery packs per day. The company says rising EV sales in Brazil, India and China have contributed to the demand for its battery packs. We’re especially proud of our role in supplying batteries for the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV.

Batteries 138

Batteries Electric vehicle Demand Electricity 138

Charged

MAY 8, 2023

In the past few decades, the widespread adoption of alternative and renewable energy systems and transportation electrification has garnered increased attention, research, and development in the field of batteries. The Bitrode line of products includes cell, module, and pack testers along with battery formation equipment.

Batteries 119

Batteries Automotive Demand Europe 119

altenergymag

JULY 28, 2022

Significant surge in demand for eco-friendly and cost-effective energy solutions for industrial and commercial energy storage is expected to drive the solar battery market growth. The solar battery market is expected to drive growth at a CAGR of 14.23% from 2022 to 2030.

Batteries 97

Batteries Demand Energy Energy 97

Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

Energy Dome closed an $11M convertible round to accelerate the commercial development of its CO 2 battery. Revterra raised a $6M Series A for its grid-stabilizing kinetic battery from Greentown partners Equinor and SCF Partners’ venturing arms. Octopus Energy will launch an EV-leasing program and demand-response energy plan.

Startups 98

Startups Plastics Innovation North America 98

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at research from LCP Delta, which finds a 71% decline in UK’s profits for battery storage, compared to the highs of 2021 and 2022. Following a peak in 2021 and 2022, states the company, the battery market has experienced a substantial drop in profits in comparison to the past two years.

Batteries 110

Batteries Energy Energy Investment 110

Solar Power World

JANUARY 5, 2022

As residential battery demand continues to grow due to state incentives for systems and the need to aid the grid during extreme weather, more inverter manufacturers are getting in the game. Companies including Enphase, SolarEdge and Tigo Energy have started producing residential batteries of their own for seamless technology pairings.

Batteries 90

Batteries Solar Power Demand Technology 90

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When the history books tell the story of how society took climate action to decarbonize our economy and build a cleaner world for society, 2022 will have a headlining role in that narrative! And we couldn’t be more proud of our 200 members’ hard work and accomplishments throughout 2022. Partnerships + Deployments.

Startups 104

Startups North America Batteries Carbon 104

altenergymag

JUNE 10, 2022

-700+ exhibitors signed on for the 2022 edition. Pent-up demand for the in-person trade show fueled by the industries' rapid global growth.

North America 93

North America Technology Batteries Demand 93

Charged

MAY 9, 2022

Graphite is a critical mineral for battery anodes, and surging demand for EVs is colliding with a limited global graphite supply. There is a potential for a raw material deficit in graphite…which would hamper utilization rates at [battery] cell and electric vehicle production facilities.”

Batteries 128

Batteries Electric vehicle Demand Lithium 128

Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

Despite record investments into power grid expansion to accommodate demand, grid operators Alliander, Enexis and Stedin have reported inefficient capacity to prevent increasing network congestion. billion) in 2023 on 2,207 transformers, 2,518km of new medium-voltage and low-voltage cables and 304km (2022: 255km) of gas pipelines.

Demand 59

Demand Investment Power grid Europe 59

Charged

OCTOBER 8, 2021

General Motors has announced plans to build a new battery development facility on the grounds of its Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The facility is named after the late Bill Wallace, a GM director who played a pivotal role in the development of the automaker’s battery technology. Source: GM.

Batteries 128

Batteries Innovation Lithium Electric vehicle 128

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Battery plants have established themselves in the sunny Southwest, but this week was the first time they won big in New England. That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. New England has seen a buildout of smaller batteries.

Batteries 213

Batteries Natural gas Demand Pollution 213

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2022

Nikola and Proterra have announced a multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola’s zero-emission Class 8 semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra’s US-made battery systems feature a customizable design to fit within a variety of vehicles. Source: Proterra.

Batteries 122

Batteries Electric vehicle Pollution Electricity 122

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent comments about the use of batteries for renewable energy infrastructure surprised experts, one of whom described the premier’s comments as possibly ideologically motivated misinformation. Power responded, “Batteries.” Much of what she says about batteries is misinformation,” Jacobson told DeSmog.

Batteries 114

Batteries Fossil fuels Demand Energy 114

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The InnoEnergy Skills Institute has concluded specialised training courses for over 50,000 students, a milestone they tout towards addressing workforce demands within the battery industry. 50,000 learners completed training courses designed to equip them with essential skills for navigating the battery value chain.

Batteries 59

Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Europe 59

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. The 27 MW aggregation is the first large-scale behind-the-meter battery project for PG&E, but not for the state as a whole.

Solar Energy Monitor 220

Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Batteries 220

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2023

The S&P Global Commodity Insights Clean Energy Technology service provides in depth coverage of the supply chain economics and outlooks for batteries and energy storage. The rapid build-out of local manufacturing for solar and batteries is expected in the United States and Europe, driven by strong demand and energy security concerns.

Climate change 395

Climate change Technology Batteries Europe 395

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

As the global Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery market is forecast to grow from $57.4 The researcher’s predictions, they state in a release, suggest a sizeable global Li-Ion battery demand increase, skyrocketing from over 700GWh in 2022 to approximately 4.7TWh by 2030. billion in 2023 to $120.65

Batteries 59

Batteries Lithium Electric vehicle Demand 59

Charged

MARCH 15, 2022

We EVangelists have gotten used to smugly pointing to the steadily declining costs of batteries (and renewable energy), but thanks to the recent surge in raw material prices, that positive trend could slow, or even go into reverse, according to a recent Reuters report. Russia is also a large provider of aluminum.

Batteries 130

Batteries Lithium Demand Energy 130

Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Legacy automakers have long insisted that there was no consumer demand for EVs. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently told Automotive News that the demand for its new EVs has turned out to be two to three times what the company expected. Battery plants.”. And I was like, no. How many reservations will turn into firm orders? “I

Demand 137

Demand Electricity Automotive Batteries 137

Charged

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The production of electric and hybrid vehicles demands advanced materials that solve even the most difficult design challenges and perform reliably under harsh automotive conditions. Structural and thermal battery enclosure materials that enable higher energy density and light weighting. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

Energy Monitor 126

Energy Monitor Batteries Innovation Automotive 126

Charged

MARCH 11, 2022

EV Battery validation demands innovation in multiple dimensions but there is no playbook or best practices. EV engineers must figure out how to meet expectations of safety and operation, and testing a battery feels like hitting a moving target. Register here—it’s free!

Batteries 122

Batteries Demand Innovation Energy 122

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Clean energy enterprise TagEnergy has reached financial close on the 49.9MW/99.8MWh Pitkevy facility in Fife, Scotland, its sixth battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the UK. Flexitricity partners as route to market and battery optimiser, while independent renewable energy company RES has been appointed as asset manager.

Construction 65

Construction Batteries Packaging Investment 65

Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

The EV Metals Group acquired the battery materials and technology business of Johnson Matthey in 2022. Now subsidiary EV Metals Arabia has advanced its plans to build a battery material processing plant in Saudi Arabia. Construction is scheduled to commence in Q3 of this year.

Batteries 126

Batteries North America Lithium Electric vehicle 126

Charged

MAY 31, 2022

Battery “gigafactories” are under construction all over the world—and none too soon. As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK.

Batteries 137

Batteries Demand Hydropower Wind power 137

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

This raises several questions which must be discussed together including: How can we prepare the electricity grid for such a structural change in both supply and demand of electricity? GridBeyond team meeting Japanese Irish Prime Minister in Japan, July 2022. Demand side measures. Image: GridBeyond.

Solar Energy Monitor 98

Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98