Greentown Labs

JUNE 12, 2023

Today’s automotive industry is deeply reliant on steel, a material that accounts for roughly seven percent of global GHG emissions. The automotive industry is turning to aluminum for lightweighting, and for good reason: aluminum has a high strength-to-weight ratio—double that of steel—and is highly recyclable.

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Demand Automotive Startups Recycling 93

Charged

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you use social media, you probably see a never-ending stream of “articles” insisting that EV batteries wear out in a few years, making the cars worthless, that they can’t be recycled, they’re full of poisonous chemicals, yada yada yada. That would be news to Nissan’s UK Marketing Director Nic Thomas.

Batteries 138

Batteries Recycling Recycling Automotive 138

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe in the hope of bridging the raw materials gap the automotive industry is facing.

Recycling 52

Recycling Recycling Automotive Lithium 52

Charged

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Governments and industry in the United Kingdom must develop a recycling infrastructure for EV batteries, according to a new study led by the University of Birmingham. The demand for Li-ion batteries continues to grow. The demand for Li-ion batteries continues to grow.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 80

Charged

APRIL 11, 2023

Battery cyclers play an essential role throughout the development of batteries and therefore, are considered an indispensable part of any battery testing laboratory or manufacturing facility. Rapid battery evolution, affordability, sustainability and recyclability are key to delivering the next generation of EVs.

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Batteries Innovation Automotive Transportation 126

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. Individual cells are formed into modules, which are then assembled into battery packs.

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Electric vehicle Waste Waste Batteries 164

Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

EMR Metals Recycling joins forces with Bentley Motors, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and a host of partners to develop UK EV battery recycling supply chain. The fleet of plug-in vehicles is continuing to expand rapidly with sales figures of EVs and plug-in hybrids far outstripping demand for petrol and diesel cars.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 68

Smart Energy International

JULY 7, 2022

The Horizon Europe funded BATRAW project has been launched to create new raw material processing from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Building battery power How a battery ‘passport’ can foster a sustainable transition to a green economy. The project will also create a prototype battery from the recovered raw materials.

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Batteries Blockchain Recycling Recycling 116

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Conceptual view of electric vehicle battery system. A project aims to create new algorithms which will estimate the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery, with the firms behind it suggesting it could contribute to the UK becoming a supplier of the most advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS) in the world.

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Batteries Electric vehicle Technology Innovation 130

Clean Energy Canada

MAY 18, 2021

OTTAWA — As Canada’s largest trading partners transform their economies to be cleaner and more competitive, one aspect of that shift is clear: batteries will be the engines of the modern world. Canada has the right ingredients for a successful battery sector, the experts told Clean Energy Canada in a roundtable convened in March.

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Batteries North America Automotive Electric vehicle 116

Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Redwood Materials , the battery recycling firm headed by Tesla alum JB Straubel, has received conditional commitment for a $2-billion loan from the DOE’s Loan Program Office as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM).

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Batteries Lithium Recycling Recycling 118

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Batteries aren’t dead when they come to the end of their useful life in an electric vehicle. Reused or “second-life” lithium-ion batteries still have a lot of juice left in them, but so far the concept of using these batteries in stationary applications has yet to gain real market traction.

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Startups Batteries Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain—from technical development and the extraction of raw materials to production, service life and recycling.

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Lithium Automotive Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle 126

Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 23, 2022

OTTAWA — Several Canadian Battery Task Force members have made statements in response to the recent series of electric vehicle battery supply chain developments in Canada. The Canadian Battery Task Force is an industry-led initiative created to deliver advice to Canadian governments on how to develop a domestic battery supply chain.

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Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Automotive 52

Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Sustainability consultancy argues reuse, recycling, and reducing demand for key battery materials can protect net zero technology supply chains from geopolitical instability. Systemiq notes that reducing demand for cars by just 1.4 per cent a year could halve the total mineral consumption of the automotive sector by 2050.

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Batteries Fossil fuels Resilience Demand 40

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

Currently, electric cars rely on lithium and cobalt batteries to run, which, whilst undoubtedly better for the environment than carbon, aren’t entirely clean. Research in Australia found that only 2% of the country’s 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion waste was recycled. That’s why recycling most mobile phones is not cost effective.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Electricity 115

Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2022

A report from the Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport (CDRT) illustrates how the UK can become a global player in electric vehicle (EV) batteries if billions of pounds are invested now to build a battery supply chain. EVs and financing the drive to net zero. Out now! ??

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Electric vehicle Investment Electricity Batteries 52

Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The global battery market is set to grow into a massive industry in the next decade, but policymakers today will decide which regions benefit the most in future, explain McKinsey's Nicolò Campagnol, Alexander Pfeiffer, and Christer Tryggestad. Winning companies will be those that act in the next few years.

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Batteries Government Automotive Nuclear Power 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Mining company Cornish Lithium has announced it has secured up to £18m of investment that will drive it closer to its aim of creating a domestic UK supply chain for lithium and other battery materials. Automotive Transformation Fund which is geared at the development of innovative automotive technology.

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Lithium Investment Automotive Electric vehicle 83

R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. To summarize my view, I agree that the recycling issue must be addressed. jobs and make a $ 26.3

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Lithium Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 60

Charged

APRIL 12, 2023

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Drive Performance Through Battery Cell Chemistry The demand for safer, longer-lasting, faster charging, cheaper and energy-dense batteries is disrupting the entire industry. Time is of the essence and accelerating innovation is key.

Batteries 52

Batteries Innovation Automotive Electricity 52

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The global automotive sector can be a "catalyst" for decarbonisation of a host of crucial heavy industry materials such as steelmaking, but carmakers and policymakers need to be more vocal in demanding low carbon products across supply chains in order to accelerate the wider market.

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Automotive Carbon-neutral Demand Carbon 72

Charged

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Automakers have high hopes for solid-state batteries, mainly because of their improved safety characteristics.

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Batteries North America Sustainability Recycling 118

Business Green

JULY 14, 2021

Proposals to create a new 'gigafactory' for electric vehicle (EV) batteries at Coventry Airport took a major step forward today, after the venture's joint partners, Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, confirmed a planning application has been submitted for the ambitious project. The Coventry project is expected to deliver 5.7m

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Electric vehicle Batteries Automotive Demand 68

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has just released its latest UK Automotive Sustainability Report , providing an update on how an industry that was once regarded as a laggard in the transition to net zero emissions is now at the forefront of the next wave of decarbonisation. per cent share.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Electric vehicle 71

Charged

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

For example, crash-worthy adhesives that bond body and battery components along with performance polymers and thermal interface materials that safely manage battery temperature. Safer, cooler, and longer-lasting batteries. EV batteries must be crash-durable for safety. Operation outside this range can strain batteries.

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Plastics Batteries Ozone Automotive 110

Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Two separate reports warn that if governments and auto manufacturers fail to respond quickly to surging EV demand they risk losing out to more agile competitors. The UK battery supply chain presents a real opportunity," said Ian Constance, CEO at the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

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Batteries Lithium Automotive Investment 43

Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The nascent green steel market received a further boost earlier this month, after BMW became the latest high profile brand to commit to a rapid increase in demand for low carbon steel. The partnership between BMW and Salzgitter will also see the auto giant increase its use of recycled steel in its vehicles.

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Hydrogen Carbon Recycling Recycling 65

Business Green

MAY 8, 2022

But the EV segment of the market is expected to continue to outperform the wider auto market and the latest survey results point to on-going pent-up demand for electric models. In related news, rival tyre manufacturer Continental last week announced the launch of the "world's first" tyre to be made using polyester from recycled PET bottles.

Electric vehicle 36

Electric vehicle Recycling Recycling Automotive 36

Charged

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to ensuring the safety and durability of EV batteries, proper sealing is one of the most critical performance factors. OEMs and battery manufacturers appreciate the products and services Henkel offers as they push their EVs to achieve ever-increasing standards for range, reliability, cost efficiency, safety, and circularity.

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Batteries Technology Innovation Recycling 128

Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

Like many of its rivals in the global car sector, BMW has been racing to expand its electric vehicle offering in response to surging consumer demand, amid fears of losing ground in the global market to Tesla and a raft of leading Chinese car manufacturers. It claims the move will save around ten million tonnes of CO2 over the next ten years.

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Recycling Recycling Electric vehicle Recycled materials 58

Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Barely a week now seems to go by now without another major automotive or energy firm significantly scaling up its targets for electric vehicle or clean energy production in the 2020s. The great EV armament has begun. global warming trajectory.

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Global warming Batteries Automotive Technology 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Barely a week now seems to go by now without another major automotive or energy firm significantly scaling up its targets for electric vehicle or clean energy production in the 2020s. The great EV armament has begun. global warming trajectory.

Global warming 40

Global warming Batteries Automotive Technology 40

Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

Here, BusinessGreen explores the report's key takeaways for this fast-changing sector, as automotive firms and governments shift gears in pursuit of zero carbon road transport - a transition that will trigger widespread market disruption and has huge implications for associated industries such as the oil and gas sector.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Electricity Demand 51

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

Batteries topped the charts for mega deals Mega rounds were mega investment drivers.   The largest deals of 2023 were dominated by transport, in particular, batteries.   Marquee battery companies are diversified across major global markets. The 10 largest deals made up 24% of total climate investment in 2023. 

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 144

EDF + Business

MAY 2, 2023

Automotive Consumer Products Clean Energy Inputs Batteries Machinery Mining Paper Plastics Cement Steel Glass Chemicals Key Relevant Provisions §45X and §48C are the key provisions to know for advanced manufacturing, offering incentives for domestic clean technology and energy efficient manufacturing. module and pack manufacturing.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Electric vehicles (EVs) are already £600 a year cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, offering savings of up to £8,300 over the average 14-year lifespan of a battery-powered car, according to new analysis released today by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

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Electric vehicle Electricity Fossil fuels Transportation 36