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UK unveils first large-scale lithium refinery to boost EV supply chain

Smart Energy International

The UK’s first large-scale merchant lithium refinery has been announced, providing battery grade materials to bolster the electric vehicle (EV), renewable energy and consumer technology supply chains. Green Lithium, a merchant lithium refiner, unveiled Teesport in Middlesbrough as the site for the forthcoming lithium refinery.

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Umicore expands its EV battery materials production with CAM and pCAM plant in Ontario

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Using precursor cathode active material (pCAM) and CAM, critical components for battery performance, the factory will produce high-nickel technologies and high lithium manganese (HLM) and solid-state batteries. The federal and provincial governments have agreed to directly provide Umicore with €1.27 billion in co-funding. Source: Umicore

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Boost for British lithium as Cornish mining firm wins £500,000 backing

Business Green

British Lithium Ltd secures backing from Innovate UK to help develop hard rock lithium extraction in the St Austell area of Cornwall. The project would make BLL the first company in the UK to explore for hard rock lithium. "We An on-site team of six is now preparing for a third phase of exploration, the firm said.

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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

The decline was attributable to record price levels in Europe and Asia in 2022, rising nearly threefold in Europe and doubling in the Asian LNG spot market. Global electricity generation increased by 2.3% Renewables (excluding hydro) met 84% of net electricity demand growth in 2022. to a new high of 34.4

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VW and Northvolt join to build battery facility in Germany

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Volkswagen and Swedish battery maker Northvolt have created a 50/50 joint venture to build a factory for lithium-ion batteries. By 2025, the automaker expects to have an annual demand of more than 150 GWh of battery capacity in Europe, and a similar amount in Asia.

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EV batteries: Altiluim plots UK's 'largest recycling facility' on Teesside

Business Green

Start-up picks North East as location for its plant as Business Secretary travels to region to visit site of planned lithium refinery plant. UK clean technology start-up Altilium has announced plans to build the "largest planned recycling facility" in the UK for end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries at a site on Teesside.

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NorthVolt’s Battle Plan to Win the Upcoming Battery-Wars

Mr. Sustainability

An interview with CEO Peter Carlsson, who urges Europe to quickly build on its own battery knowledge. From open-plan offices to cleanrooms, nearly 400 people are involved in battery technology for electric cars. Around 750,000 electric cars can then be supplied with European-made batteries every year. million jobs, vulnerable.