Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2023

ABB and Gotion High-Tech have agreed to cooperate on the construction of large-scale battery factories to serve the European and US EV markets. percent stake, is set to open a $2-billion battery plant in Illinois, and is also considering building a factory in Morocco. Gotion High-Tech, in which Volkswagen has a 26.5 Source: ABB

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

Despite immense cost cuts and their deployment in the power sector last year more than doubling, batteries need to lead a sixfold increase in global energy storage deployments to enable the world to meet 2030 targets, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). But today, the energy sector accounts for over 90% of overall battery demand.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 17, 2024

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen. The new beach battery has a capacity of 360kWh and can power a beach pavilion for two days. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge.

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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 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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Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Chinese electric vehicle company Nio and energy giant Shell have inked a deal which will see the partners work together on developing a network of 'battery swap stations' in China and Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, the partners will work together on research and development and battery swapping technologies.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 4, 2024

Smart Energy Solutions (SMS) has begun laboratory testing of Interoperable Demand Side Response (IDSR) solutions as part of the UK Government’s Flexibility Innovation Programme. million homes and businesses deliver almost 500MW of new flexibility to the system.

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CleanTech Group

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Address the increasing demand for downstream materials to meet the demands of the. How will we take aggressive step toward addressing industrial emissions?

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

The EV Metals Group acquired the battery materials and technology business of Johnson Matthey in 2022. Now subsidiary EV Metals Arabia has advanced its plans to build a battery material processing plant in Saudi Arabia. Construction is scheduled to commence in Q3 of this year.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 8, 2020

Global electric vehicle sales look set to crash this year, and the coronavirus pandemic won’t be the only culprit. ” The bounce-back could take longer in Europe and North America, where the COVID-19 outbreak is several months behind China's trajectory. “The first lockdown in the U.S.

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Charged

AUGUST 19, 2022

Battery innovator Northvolt has issued a $1.1-billion billion convertible note to finance its expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe. We will continue to work hard to deliver on the promise we have made to them to build the world’s greenest battery.”. Source: Northvolt.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

An ongoing study has indicated that roaming charging on the main French roads for long-distance transport could represent an energy demand of up to 3.5TWh per year by 2035. The study, which evaluates electric charging infrastructures for heavyweight vehicles, aims to identify the needs (in terms of power, charging infrastructure, etc.)

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 3, 2020

Far from depressing the market, the response to the COVID-19 outbreak looks set to accelerate the take-up of electric vehicles across Europe. where monthly data is available from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), battery electric vehicles are performing well. But in the U.K.,

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The two 50MW batteries are located near the village of Minety in Wiltshire and are currently being developed by two Chinese state-owned companies. Batteries are uniquely suited to optimising power supplies as the UK moves towards a net-zero carbon system.". The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

UK production of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, with volumes up more than a fifth as domestic car production returned to growth in October, according to the latest industry figures released today. The UK has struggled to put in place a robust domestic supply chain for key components such as EV batteries and semiconductors.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2022

The investment aims to meet the UK’s ever-increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging services. It also aims to support the country’s transition to low carbon transportation for both consumers and fleet vehicles. bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, announced a £1 billion ($1.2

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

We are not yet where we need to be to fully exploit the benefits of demand side flexibility, smartEn reports in its 2021 Market Monitor. The new annual update reviews 30 European markets to find that participation of demand side flexibility is developing in the region but significant progress is still required. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

As the global Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery market is forecast to grow from $57.4 Additionally, the increasing costs of fossil fuels and gas have triggered significant adoption of electrical automobiles, propelling market enlargement. billion in 2023 to $120.65

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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. Have you read?

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Toyota has today announced wide-ranging new plans to invest 4tr yen ($35bn) to develop a line-up of at least 30 battery electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Announcing the new strategy this morning, Toyota President Akio Toyoda said the company was aiming to deliver total global battery electric vehicle sales of 3.5

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AutoGrid

MAY 24, 2023

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a relatively new innovation that has the potential to revolutionize the way we consume and generate electricity. EVs can delay charging, for example, when prices are high and demand is peaking or can instead charge when prices are low due to decreased demand.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

The race to secure vehicle battery supplies is heating up, as the world's biggest car firms prepare to go electric. VW's ambitious plans form part of an industry-wide scramble to secure battery supply chains ahead of a period of tightening regulations restricting the use of combustion engine vehicles.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

Transition to electric vehicles now 'inevitable' in UK and much of Europe thanks to declining upfront costs, major new study finds. By 2035, almost all car sales will be electric, according to the study. We all need to respond appropriately to ensure we meet the demands of consumers," she said. "It

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

Influential analyst firm predicts all new car sales in EU could be electric by 2035, provided that tougher emissions regulations are enacted now. Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles and e-mobility at Transport and Environment, urged EU lawmakers to establish a phase out date for fossil fuel vehicles.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . The startups you will hear from apply a multitude of ideas to mitigate climate risk, respond to shifting customer demands and unlock new business opportunities across the value chain. Who are they? Courtesy of.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2022

But trade body SMMT warns pace of chargepoint rollout continues to lag behind growing demand from EVs. Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to go from strength to strength in the UK, hoovering up a near 18 per cent share of the entire car market last month, according to the latest figures released today by trade association SMMT show.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here, Anila Siraj, managing director of alternative fuels at system software and consultancy firm Kalibrate, highlights what expect in the UK’s fast-changing electric vehicle landscape. Right now demand is outpacing supply, resulting in longer wait times and higher prices.

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Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Construction on the $300-million facility, which will supply the EV battery industry, will begin in 2023, and production is expected to commence in 2025. Once in full production, the new plant is expected to have a capacity of 96,000 tons per year of battery-grade lithium hydroxide—equivalent to 15% of projected European demand.

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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 29, 2020

Total is set to take over operation of London's largest electric vehicle charging network, after today announcing it has completed the acquisition of Blue Point London, the EV charging arm of French transportation firm Bolloré Group. said Alexis Vovk, president, marketing and services at Total. "By

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Charged

AUGUST 14, 2020

After at least a year in stealth mode, French startup Verkor has announced plans to build a battery gigafactory in France. The new company says it will take a “fast follower” approach, using established Li-ion technology, rather than trying to develop new battery chemistries or formulas. “The

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Partnership will implement “the UK’s biggest Virtual Power Plant” Energy company SSE and electric vehicle (EV) smart charging service provider Jedlix have signed a deal that they say will deliver grid balancing services from EVs, harnessing smart charging technology to better manage grid supply and demand.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks plans to offer a complete range of all-electric heavy-duty trucks in Europe, starting in 2021. The company is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, FM and FMX trucks, which are aimed at regional transport and urban construction applications.

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Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sweden's state-owned mining firm locates large deposits of rare earth elements critical for manufacture of wind turbines and electric vehicles. The EU predicts a five-fold increase in demand for rare earths to support electric vehicles and the planned increase in renewable power by 2030. We face a supply problem.

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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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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Swedish battery maker Northvolt announced that it has raised $1.6 “The fact that we have these world-class financial institutions supporting a new industry in Europe is a clear sign of where the markets are headed and the opportunity that brings for sustainable projects," Northvolt CFO Alexander Hartman said in a statement.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Britain’s EDF has acquired the Chorley-based solar panel and battery installer Contact Solar as part of its strategy towards net zero. With the acquisition, energy supplier EDF is positioning itself to meet the expected take-up of solar panels as the demand increases, with projections indicating an up to 75% increase by 2030.

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