Charged

JANUARY 11, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. The supplied batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial EVs.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

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. Graphite is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries, comprising half its weight. Elon Musk did.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on. In 2021, battery manufacturing in the United States totaled approximately 55 gigawatt-hours’ worth of cells, or roughly enough batteries to produce 700,000 EVs.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Engineering services company Worley to work with Green Lithium to deliver refinery that aims to produce 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium a year. Sean Sargent, chief executive at Green Lithium, said the new partnership marked an important step forward for the company's ambitious plans.

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Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Battery recycler Li-Cycle has announced that its Alabama Spoke plant in Tuscaloosa has started commercial operations. The Alabama Spoke uses Li-Cycle’s patented technology to recycle and directly process full EV battery packs without any dismantling through a submerged shredding process that produces no wastewater.

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Charged

MAY 26, 2022

Battery cell pioneer Britishvolt has agreed to buy Monbat Group subsidiary EAS, a cell manufacturer based in Nordhausen, Germany. EAS has over 25 years of experience in developing and producing large-format cylindrical lithium-ion cells from 7.5 The deal values EAS at €36 million. Ah to 50 Ah. Prominent customers include NASA.

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Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It’s safe to say that, five years ago, few corporate leaders gave a thought to the supply of batteries. Nowadays the problems and opportunities of the battery supply chain are hot topics in executive suites far beyond the automotive industry, and a growing number of market research companies are churning out detailed reports on the sector.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2022

Global lithium-sulphur cathode technology manufacturer Theion has launched its crystal battery for all mobile applications. The new battery boasts triple energy density and 90% less production energy requirements. Crystal battery benefits. Production & distribution. Theion’s new leadership.

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Charged

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Rock Tech Lithium, a company with offices in Canada and Germany, is planning to build a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Guben, Brandenburg. Projected annual production is 24,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide, enough to equip around 500,000 EVs. Source: Rock Tech Lithium.

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Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Automakers that are serious about producing EVs understand that they need to build new supply chains, including major battery manufacturing capacity and secure sources of raw materials. Volkswagen is implementing its battery strategy very consistently and at a high pace,” said Thomas Schmall, CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2022

The first Gigafactory for pure solid-state batteries has been established in Switzerland. Production will be carried out by battery research start-up Swiss Clean Battery (SCB) AG. Battery production. million battery cells per year. Peter Koch CFO, Roland Jung CEO, Thomas Lützenrath COO. Courtesy of PRNewswire.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

Dutch carmaker behind brands such as Fiat, Chrysler, and Vauxhall invests in Vulcan, which aims to extract lithium in Germany without using fossil fuels. The firm's technique involves using renewable energy to separate lithium from geothermal brines.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 30, 2020

The plans will be executed via a new joint venture called Automotive Cell Company. With that in mind, we acquired Saft , a major battery maker, in 2016, primarily to develop energy storage to support the growth of intermittent renewable energies such as solar and wind. billion for battery research and innovation. and Germany.

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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. million) from the Horizon Europe programme. Building battery power How a battery ‘passport’ can foster a sustainable transition to a green economy. million (US$10.4

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their lithium-ion battery manufacturing collaboration with the launch of a new joint venture company and the first management appointments. ” Batteries’ strategic position in Europe. The transition to EVs in Europe is gathering pace.

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Charged

JULY 1, 2020

The cathode materials will be supplied to battery manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries that are primarily used in EVs. The trend towards the electrification of the automotive industry is gaining ground and in this context, it is important to develop a European capacity across the full value chain of EV battery production.”.

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Charged

AUGUST 24, 2020

It’s usually one of the first objections cited by EV naysayers: batteries can’t or won’t be recycled, and they contain hazardous materials that will end up in landfills. In fact, no such sinister scenario is likely—most of the components of Li-ion batteries are valuable, and it’s quite feasible, technically and economically, to recycle them.

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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.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 19, 2023

British battery startup Britishvolt has collapsed into administration. Having hoped to build the UK’s first giga-scale battery factory, its collapse signals significant headwinds for the country’s emobility momentum. billion) advanced technology battery cell gigaplant in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. billion ($4.7

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, auto shows have returned with a newfound focus on the inevitable electric future of the automotive industry, and this year's Paris Motor Show was no different. A new model for automotive circularity. What will it take to get to 'car-to-car' recycling? Pursuing ecosystem partnerships.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Batteries are set to become even more ubiquitous than they are already. But what happens when these millions of batteries reach their end of life?

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For most car buyers, their technical automotive knowledge amounts to this: they know a car has an engine (or motor), and they want the biggest, most powerful one they can afford. LFP-based batteries have been the norm in the Chinese EV industry for years. Is this confirmation that the Asia/Europe LFP Model 3 is coming to North America?

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Charged

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The European Commission recently approved a multinational project to support battery innovation , which will involve 42 companies, including several automakers. German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said the program will create “the critical mass for the battery ecosystem in Germany and Europe.” Source: Automotive News.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

UK battery maker expands its presence internationally with proposed deal for Monbat Group subsidiary. Britishvolt has agreed to purchase German lithium-ion battery cell technology developer EAS for €36m, as the UK-based firm looks to continue its rapid expansion in the energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) battery market.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 12, 2022

Basquevolt is targeting production of 10GWh of solid state batteries for electric transport, stationary energy storage and other applications by 2027. First gigafactory for pure solid-state batteries in Switzerland Basque gigafactory can unlock the holy grail of energy storage says research boss. Have you read?

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Charged

JANUARY 3, 2021

Britain’s new relationship to the EU has important implications for automakers, specifically for their battery supply chains. For three years, batteries will be allowed to contain up to 70% materials from countries outside the EU or the UK. Startup Britishvolt is the only company currently working on a battery plant in the UK.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 10, 2023

Ford and BMW have been investigating how quantum computing can advance the development of their respective battery and fuel cell vehicles. As such new materials for batteries for example is one of the early use cases for quantum computing and the automotive industry also is one of the early adopters of the method. Have you read?

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Business Green

MARCH 19, 2020

Two major deals agreed this week, as new projections point to upbeat long term prospects for global battery sector. Two major deals between UK-based and international battery producers have been unveiled this week as companies move to seize on the opportunities created by the low carbon transition.

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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. per cent a year could halve the total mineral consumption of the automotive sector by 2050. Systemiq notes that reducing demand for cars by just 1.4

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday that Recharge Industries, which is planning to build a battery production plant near Melbourne, had made a preliminary bid for Britishvolt after it collapsed into administration earlier this month.

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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. Certainly, if it can’t be addressed, then that would be an advantage in favor of lead-acid batteries. .

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

At a virtual event on Thursday afternoon, the president of Panasonic Industry Europe, Johannes Spatz, said fresh carbon footprint analysis had found that some 86 per cent of the firm's emissions in 2020 were the result of the transport and distribution of its goods to end consumers.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It has about 4,000 businesses and organizations using its charging systems, including Target and Ikea, and has deployed more than 115,000 public and private charging systems in the United States and Europe to date. And Fisker Automotive, which went bankrupt in 2013 after raising $1.2 Seeking differentiation in the frothy SPAC market.

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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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Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Alstom to deliver new battery electric trains for Chemnitz-Leipzig line. Engineering giant Alstom has signed a landmark deal with two German rail operators that will see it manufacture, deliver and maintain eleven Coradia Continental battery-electric trains for the Leipzig-Chemnitz route.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Could two of the historic heartlands of the global automotive industry risk tipping into terminal decline if they fail to adequately respond to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution that is sending shockwaves through auto markets worldwide? Work is underway to build out such a UK EV battery supply chain.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The site of an old coal-fired power station on the Northumberland coast has been picked as the location for the UK's first 'gigafactory', a plant expected to produce hundreds of thousands of batteries annually for the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) sector, it was announced today. The sooner we start, the better.".

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