Charged

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Japan’s GS Yuasa Automotive is known for lead-acid batteries, for which it claims to have a 70% market share in the Japanese market. The company also makes lithium-ion batteries for standard and plug-in hybrids through Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture with partners including Mitsubishi and Honda. Source: Nikkei Asia.

Batteries 132

Batteries Asia Lithium Automotive 132

Charged

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

UK-based clean technology group Altilium is collaborating with vehicle salvage and recycling specialist Synetiq to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from damaged cars. The company has invested heavily in equipment to remove the batteries from these cars and store them safely. Source: Synetiq

Recycling 117

Recycling Recycling Batteries Waste 117

Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Umicore , a Belgian metal technology company, is building a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, Ontario, for the North American EV battery industry. The federal and provincial governments have agreed to directly provide Umicore with €1.27 billion in co-funding.

Batteries 119

Batteries Asia Lithium Europe 119

Charged

APRIL 7, 2023

UK-based Altilium Metals plans to step up development of its future EV battery recycling plant, following a six-month feasibility study funded in part by the UK government’s Automotive Transformation Fund and the successful demonstration of the company’s technology at its new analytical laboratory in Devon.

Recycling 139

Recycling Recycling Batteries Automotive 139

Renew Economy

APRIL 25, 2022

Environmental impact statements lodged for the Australia-Asia Power Link project reveal mind-boggling scale of solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 133

Batteries Asia Government 133

Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2023

6K Energy , a provider of critical materials for lithium-ion batteries, has won a $50-million grant from the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains for its PlusCAM battery material production plant located in Jackson, Tennessee. The most critical item needed to break our reliance on China is CAM.

Batteries 113

Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 113

Charged

MAY 17, 2023

ENTERA aerogel particles are thermal insulation additives that provide “ultra-thin” thermal barriers for lithium-ion EV batteries. Cabot Corporation has developed a new ENTERA aerogel particles portfolio with three aerogel products that formulators can incorporate into thermal barrier blankets, pads, sheets, films, foams and coatings.

Lithium 109

Lithium Batteries Asia Energy 109

Charged

JANUARY 31, 2022

According to Nikkei Asia , the new cell should cost 10% to 20% less per kWh to produce than current cells. Panasonic plans to invest some 80 billion yen ($704 million) to expand its plant in Wakayama prefecture and install new equipment to mass-produce the new Tesla batteries. Panasonic’s rivals are also bulking up on batteries.

Batteries 130

Batteries Asia Investment Energy 130

Charged

AUGUST 18, 2022

Believe it or not, Toyota is by far the leading holder of solid-state battery patents, according to a recent study by Nikkei. Solid-state batteries for EVs are still in the prototype stage, but they’re widely expected to be the next big thing, thanks to their greater range, faster recharge times and reduced fire risk.

Patents 138

Patents Batteries Asia Technology 138

Charged

MAY 26, 2022

Battery cell pioneer Britishvolt has agreed to buy Monbat Group subsidiary EAS, a cell manufacturer based in Nordhausen, Germany. Its products are used in aerospace, defense, marine and automotive applications in Europe, Asia and North America. The deal values EAS at €36 million. Ah to 50 Ah. Prominent customers include NASA.

Batteries 130

Batteries North America Automotive Asia 130

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Sun Cable sets up new partnership looking at building a massive “green grid" to transmit renewable electricity across Asia. The post Sun Cable joins forces to find ways to build a green grid across Asia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Asia 100

Asia Electricity Government Batteries 100

Renew Economy

AUGUST 16, 2022

BlackRock's new battery storage company Akaysha is to test limits of battery storage market, and has an eye on other island grid markets in Asia. The post BlackRock to push battery limits and new markets with eight hour storage and inertia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 98

Batteries Asia 98

Charged

APRIL 15, 2022

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has received $22.5 Some will be invested in a battery dismantling and reprocessing plant the company expects to open in 2023, and some will finance engineering studies for the construction of a hydrometallurgical plant that’s scheduled to open in 2025. Source: Lithion.

Recycling 127

Recycling Recycling Batteries Investment 127

Charged

APRIL 8, 2022

As demand for EVs soars, US and European automakers are racing to establish localized battery production, and break the long-standing reliance on supply chains originating in Asia. There are currently at least a dozen battery “gigafactories” under construction or planned in Europe.

Batteries 120

Batteries Carbon-neutral Asia Energy 120

Renew Economy

AUGUST 17, 2022

Ratch to buy Australian and south-east Asia renewable assets of Nexif, including the Lincoln Gap wind farm and battery. The post Ratch buys Lincoln Gap wind and battery and other assets from Denham Capital appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 90

Batteries Asia 90

altenergymag

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solar Battery Market by Product (Lead Acid Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries, Sodium Based Batteries,) by Application (Residential, Industrial Manufacturing, Others,) , by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa): Global Market Assessment, 2021 - 2028

North America 130

North America Batteries Asia Africa 130

Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Battery recycling and manufacturing company Ascend Elements (formerly known as Battery Resourcers ) is planning to open a battery recycling plant in Georgia by August of 2022, where it will recycle lithium, cobalt and nickel. Source: Ascend Elements.

Recycling 123

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 123

Charged

AUGUST 1, 2022

XING Mobility , a Taipei-based electric powertrain company, has launched a new integrated battery system designed for heavy-duty EVs in the logistics, construction, agriculture and mining markets. “We The 1C/1.67C-rated IMMERSIO XM25 offers a cycle life of 3,000, UN38.3 The 1C/1.67C-rated IMMERSIO XM25 offers a cycle life of 3,000, UN38.3

Batteries 113

Batteries Cooling Logistics Asia 113

Financial Times: Energy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

State backing for renewable investments fuels growth but western nations remain dependent on Asia for supply

Asia 140

Asia Batteries Investment 140

Energy Storage News

APRIL 5, 2024

Developer Monsson Group and system integrator Prime Batteries Technology have inaugurated a 6MW/24MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Romania, the country's largest.

Asia 72

Asia Europe Batteries Technology 72

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 16, 2020

That flexibility foreshadows an expanding addressable market for Fluence, which previously focused on supplying some of the largest battery projects in the world. Fluence used to install batteries into enclosures onsite; the cube will ship with batteries already assembled, eliminating the variables that arise from installation in the field.

Batteries 214

Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 214

Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sumitomo Metal Mining has developed a new proprietary process to extract high-grade metals from used EV batteries. Pressure is growing to use more recycled materials in EV batteries. For now, the company plans to source small volumes of crushed batteries and use the extracted materials for in-house cathode production.

Lithium 144

Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 144

altenergymag

APRIL 5, 2022

Gridtential Energy, the inventor of Silicon Joule® bipole battery technology, today announced a product development agreement with Camel Energy, the largest car battery manufacturer in Asia, and a top-three U.S. automaker that is supplied by Camel.

Batteries 98

Batteries Automotive Asia Energy 98

Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

DuPont Supports You from Concept to Commercialization You have many choices when it comes to suppliers and material selection when considering electric vehicle battery pack assembly and thermal management. BETAMATE structural adhesives help ensure battery pack structural integrity by demonstrating stiffness, durability, and crash performance.

Batteries 113

Batteries Cooling Electric vehicle North America 113

Charged

MAY 19, 2021

UK-based Nyobolt, a developer of niobium-based battery technology, has opened its first US office. ” Nyobolt owns the exclusive IP rights to the original niobium anode invention by Cambridge University battery scientist Professor Clare Gray; the company now has a presence in the UK, the US and Asia.

Batteries 95

Batteries Startups Asia Technology 95

Charged

JULY 24, 2023

A recent announcement from Toyota concerning solid-state batteries got the world’s media all excited about a big boost for battery-electric cars. (A Toyota says solid-state battery breakthrough can halve cost and size,” fulminated The Financial Times. (A Sources: The Guardian , The Financial Times , Nikkei Asia

Batteries 98

Batteries Carbon-neutral Asia Technology 98

Charged

DECEMBER 27, 2021

billion ($5 billion) in battery materials and recycling. BASF also plans to expand its CAM manufacturing in Asia, Europe and North America. The company will also invest up to €4.5

Recycling 123

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 123

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US Department of Energy national lab, has released a new report discussing the five conditions that can lead to an increase in energy storage deployment across South Asia. Low battery cost – This would result in a 28% increase in solar capacity and 44% in energy storage capacity.

Asia 84

Asia Hydropower Energy Energy 84

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

Fuel cells have fallen far behind batteries as the technology of choice to replace fossil fuels in most vehicles in the nascent clean transportation sector, given the relative challenges of creating a fueling infrastructure to supply hydrogen as opposed to electricity. that will allow it to produce 1.5 and Europe.

Asia 130

Asia Hydrogen Fossil fuels Natural gas 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. This year Suzuki received the lowest score in Greenpeace East Asia’s annual auto ranking , followed by Great Wall Motor and Toyota.

Electric vehicle 264

Electric vehicle Asia Fossil fuels Europe 264

Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

A large-scale battery storage facility providing ancillary services to the grid has gone into commercial operation at the site of a hydroelectric power plant in the Philippines.

Batteries 124

Batteries Asia 124

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 2, 2024

UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar has expanded the scale of an agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Government 116

Government Batteries Energy Energy 116

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The 185MW/370MWh battery storage system, valued at AUD400 million ($253.9 Australian renewable energy company Edify Energy and Sosteneo, a specialist infrastructure investor, announced the completion of project financing to build and operate the Koorangie Energy Storage System (KESS) with support from Shell Energy.

Batteries 59

Batteries Asia Government Energy 59

Charged

MAY 17, 2022

6K, a producer of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries, has raised $102 million in the first of two Series D funding tranches. 6K will open its Battery Center of Excellence in August 2022, and is working through site selection for a 10-20 GWh cathode plant that is to begin production in early 2024. Source: 6K.

Building Energy Monitoring 104

Building Energy Monitoring Batteries Recycling Recycling 104

Charged

MARCH 25, 2021

At the Osaka Prefecture University, Atsushi Sakuda and colleagues have been studying a type of battery that they believe holds the key to the future of energy storage: all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). “In The non-flammable nature of solid electrolytes is expected to make ASSBs safer than traditional Li-ion batteries.

Batteries 101

Batteries Lithium Asia Cooling 101

Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in new passenger EVs, an increase of 30% over the prior year, according to a tracking system developed by Adamas Intelligence. Asia Pacific led the pack with 50.9 In 2019, 95.6 GWh deployed, an increase of 27% year-over-year. Europe followed with 23.9 GWh, up 57% year-over-year.

Batteries 111

Batteries Asia Africa Europe 111

PV Tech

JUNE 7, 2024

Singapore-based data centre platform Digital Edge has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Peak Energy Investments to power data centres across the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia 60

Asia Energy Energy Investment 60