Charged

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A team including University of Tokyo researchers has presented a viable alternative to cobalt metal that it says can outperform current lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The researchers claim that the new electrodes and electrolyte are cobalt-free, improve battery chemistry, and last for many recharge cycles. V, compared to the 3.2-3.7

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Empa research group led by Maksym Kovalenko is researching innovative materials for the batteries of tomorrow. Whether it's fast-charging electric cars or low-cost stationary storage, there's a promising material or a novel manufacturing process for every application.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

BlackRock's Akaysha to build Australia's biggest four hour battery, and AGL to install a huge battery at Liddell after winning tender to fill gap from Eraring closure. The post Liddell to host giant battery after AGL and Akaysha win Australia’s biggest capacity tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The post “Major influx:” Batteries lead charge as renewables and storage grid applications double appeared first on RenewEconomy. Applications for connections to the grid from new renewable and storage projects have more than doubled in the past year, and its taking less time.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

billion of community battery proposals, more than 10 times the $120 million available under its funding program. The post ARENA reports “unprecedented” interest in community batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. ARENA receives applications request for $1.3

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Canary Media

DECEMBER 8, 2023

After a brief hiatus, lithium-ion battery prices are back to their regularly scheduled nosedive. Throughout the 2010s, batteries got cheaper and cheaper, cheering the businesses and climate… Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format.

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TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Battery swapping could usher in freedom for a wide range of people, allowing them to participate in the EV transition in ways that traditional built-in batteries don't. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Steel has converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to battery-electric drive. Battery propulsion technology is already in use throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is the next step,” said Ira Dorfman, Principal, IRT. Steel invested some $2.3

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Victoria's state-owned SEC announces first investment with an equity stake and an offtake deal in what will be one of the biggest battery projects in the world. The post SEC makes first investment in “one of world’s biggest” batteries in Melbourne appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BloombergNEF

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The post What the Home Battery Market Needs to Scale appeared first on BloombergNEF. Globally, a rapid expected scale-up in renewable energy will require power storage to balance daily fluctuations in output from solar and wind generation.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One of a suite of new big batteries to soon join the grid in Queensland has been registered and officially connected, with work on commissioning to start soon. The post Chinchilla big battery connects to the grid near Australia’s biggest coal unit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s fast-paced battery production landscape, where ambitious goals for scalability and data ownership are at the forefront, understanding the critical role of testing and data analytics is paramount. Discover the challenges faced in achieving ambitious battery pack and module production goals and how to overcome them.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 20, 2023

Synergy boss says battery storage is a good replacement for the coal plants due to be shut by the end of the decade, as he unveils another 2000MWh battery project. The post “Batteries are a good replacement for coal:” Utility unveils another 2,000MWh big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Statkraft strikes partnership with Dutch company Aquabattery to develop a pilot test of its innovative saltwater-based flow battery designed to improve long-term storage. The post Energy giant Statkraft to trial “revolutionary” flow battery made with saltwater appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) with a 24-hour discharge duration will be built and tested in a project launched by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and VRFB technology provider Invinity Energy Systems.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The BESS comes online as batteries generally begin to have a noticeable influence on the energy market. The post Biggest battery facility in NSW is now fully operational appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The new battery will store power from the expanded 6.2 The post ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation appeared first on RenewEconomy. MW gas to energy power plant for dispatch during peak periods.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After a difficult couple of years which saw the trend of falling lithium battery prices temporarily reverse, a 14% drop in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack cost from 2022-2023 has been recorded by BloombergNEF.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A team of chemists and physicists at Dalhousie University in Canada has found that replacing the type of tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce the amount of self-discharge in smartphones and other personal devices.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

American Battery Factory has started construction on its gigafactory in Arizona, US, which will produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the fast-evolving world of industrial lithium batteries, extending cycle life—the number of charge and discharge cycles a battery can endure before significant degradation occurs—is one of the key advantages […] The post Extending the Cycle Life of an Industrial Battery: What Makes a Battery Last?

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Charged

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Redwood Materials , the battery recycling company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is focused on two of the most critical battery components: cathode active materials (CAM) and anode copper foil. Redwood and Toyota began working together to build a closed-loop battery ecosystem in 2022. Sources: Redwood , Forbes

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Canadian Solar ’s e-STORAGE, part of the company’s CSI Solar subsidiary, has been selected as the preferred supplier by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to deliver its Summerfield battery storage project. It is the first multiple large-scale battery project spearheaded by CIP in Australia.

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Energy Storage News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you’re working with or investing in battery storage, smart battery analytics can be the difference between success and failure. Energy-Storage.news speaks with Dr Arnaud Delaille, PowerUp.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As the energy transition and electrification of mobility drive the explosive demand for batteries, Christophe Mazeaud, director of Battery Industry Solution , Siemens Digital Industries Software, discusses the key role that a holistic quality program plays in scaling and stabilizing battery production.

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Energy Storage News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A national solar energy industry association has criticised the UK government's newly-released Battery Strategy for paying “insufficient attention” to opportunities presented by battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There will be enough wind, solar and battery storage to fill up the Eraring sized hole in the grid. The post Do we really need Eraring when we’ll have more big batteries by 2026? But will NSW Labor be governed by the dictates of radio shock jocks and newspaper headlines? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Waratah Super Battery will involve the biggest single connection to Australia's main grid, and is being built on top of an old coal stockpile next to a shuttered coal plant. The post Super battery: Biggest machine to be connected to Australian grid starts to take shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

EnerVenue has launched an integrated energy storage system (ESS) solution comprised of its metal-hydrogen batteries, which it claims are capable of 30,000 cycles or more.

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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

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Flexible aqueous batteries, such as those used in portable electronics, often contain a hydrogel electrolyte containing water and salt. Using a chemical modification inspired by nature, a team of Chinese researchers have now significantly increased the salt stability of hydrogels used in sodium-ion batteries.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Victoria's planning department gives the green light to two new big batteries: One four-hour project and a smaller project proposed for coal country. The post Two new big batteries approved, including four-hour BESS and another near Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Synergy announces contractor to install and connect the 288 battery modules that will make up what will be - at least for a time - the biggest battery on the main W.A. The post Synergy awards construction contract for biggest battery on WA grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The use of lithium metal as the anode for batteries is one of the smarter options with better energy density than other materials. However, the interface between the electrode and electrolyte has quite a few issues that can be addressed for a safer and more functional outcome in the future.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new approach to recycling metals from used EV batteries. The method recovers 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from EV batteries, according to the researchers. This reduces the waste of NCM metals needed to build new EV batteries.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

US-based engineering construction company Fluor has announced that its Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences business line has been selected by Swedish sodium-ion battery manufacturer Altris to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for an industrial-scale sodium-ion battery production facility in Sandviken, Sweden.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Gigafactory company Northvolt and sodium-ion battery technology firm Altris have together revealed a battery with an energy density of 160Wh/kg, designed for energy storage systems.

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