Charged

MAY 6, 2024

The demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, with EV sales growing faster than any other major category of automobile. It is, therefore, important to remove heat from battery and powertrain components efficiently. What is Battery Safety? The individual battery packaging allows for moisture isolation.

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Charged

APRIL 11, 2024

The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validation labs.

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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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Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 22, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. Critical Minerals Requirement for EV batteries. First, the U.S.

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Bidgely

JUNE 27, 2023

These three trends ultimately result in the need for a much greater connection between customers and the grid, particularly to enable demand flexibility. In the past, flexibility primarily came from the supply side, as the demand side was seen as largely inflexible. Customers and data are crucial parts of the flex demand equation.

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Charged

JULY 27, 2022

In an update to its 2020 study, the Faraday Institution examines the UK EV market and forecasts future demand for battery production. By 2040, demand rises to nearly 200 GWh and the equivalent of ten gigafactories. By 2040, demand rises to nearly 200 GWh and the equivalent of ten gigafactories.

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Charged

MAY 2, 2022

Startup Statevolt, a sister company of Britishvolt and Italvolt , plans to invest $4 billion to construct a new battery factory in California’s Imperial Valley. Once fully operational, the new gigafactory will have an annual battery production capacity of 54 GWh—enough to equip around 650,000 EVs. Source: Statevolt.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2019

LS Power has added EVgo's electric vehicle public fast-charger business to its portfolio of power plants and businesses. NRG sold control of EVgo to Vision Ridge Partners, a sustainably minded investment firm, in 2016. "An EVgo has been active in gauging the implications of vehicle charging for the broader grid system.

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GreenTech Gazette

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries are a key component of the transition to a clean energy future. They are used in a wide variety of applications, including electric vehicles, laptops, and smartphones. However, as the demand for lithium-ion batteries grows, so does the need for sustainable recycling methods.

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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. Significant shifts in consumer behaviour.

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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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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. Joanna Kyriazis, Clean Transportation Program Manager at Clean Energy Canada & Co-Chair of Canadian Battery Task Force.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2021

Electric vehicle market goes from strength to strength even despite Covid-19 pandemic, with UK sales making up more than one in ten new car registrations in 2020. Together, battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for more than one in 10 new car sales in the UK last year, a huge leap from around one in 30 in 2019.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

Swapping diesel-powered trucks for electric models and equipping ships to plug into the grid while at berth offers life-saving public health benefits. But it can also substantially increase electricity demand at ports. Brown later signed SB 100, which requires 100 percent carbon-free electricity in California by 2045.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As the need for batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage skyrockets, gigafactories are ramping up production. Multiple factors are driving the sudden demand for batteries — emissions laws, government incentives to use renewable energy, subsidies for automakers and an increasingly eco-conscious public.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage.  batteries, pumped hydro). Implement smart grid technologies for real-time monitoring and demand response. Low public engagement in sustainability efforts.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Mika Takahashi, Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx reviews highlights from a new report on an emerging sector Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE construction in favor of BEVs (battery electric vehicles).

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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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Charged

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the demand for batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems continues to grow, manufacturers face the challenge of producing high-quality battery cells at large scale while minimizing defects and maximizing throughput.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The UK car market has ended five months of decline largely thanks to soaring sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs), which accounted for almost one in seven new cars to hit the road during August, the latest official industry figures have confirmed. It means battery EVs took an overall 14.5

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Digital transparency company Everledger has launched what they tout as a world-first battery passport pilot with automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. EV battery tracking. EV battery visibility.

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

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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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Charged

JULY 26, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, the most important mineral in EV batteries may not be lithium, but nickel. Elon Musk has often said that Tesla’s production of vehicles is constrained by its supply of battery cells, and in 2020 he made a plea to the world’s mining companies: I gotta have more nickel ! or words to that effect).

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2022

Hyundai has become the latest carmaker to accelerate its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, yesterday unveiling fresh plans to add another 17 new battery car models to its line up by the end of the decade, backed by £12bn of investment. From 2025, all new Genesis models will be electric, it said.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Energy storage systems manufacturer Off Grid Energy has announced a new partnership with BMW Group UK to create a sustainable, second-life solution for BMW and MINI electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Off Grid Energy’s battery storage systems are presented as a more sustainable alternative to diesel generators.

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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

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The APC said successful projects would need to demonstrate how their study outputs could de-risk scaling up innovative technologies across the low-carbon automotive supply chain, remove the technical or commercial barrier to electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK, and support efforts to establish a competitive and sustainable UK supply chain.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

The rideshare company announced Wednesday that it is committing to have 100 percent electric vehicles on its platform by 2030, a move that seeks to get out ahead of new emissions regulations under development in California. "We California's top air regulator praised the rideshare company for taking a more holistic approach.

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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. "By said Alexis Vovk, president, marketing and services at Total. "In

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 22, 2024

As winter’s grip tightens, EV owners and industry innovators are keenly observing the impact of cold weather on electric vehicle battery range. According to a report by The New York Times , electric vehicle (EV) owners have been facing significant challenges in the recent cold snap.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

C, sees demand for oil, gas and coal reach an immediate peak and fall into a steep decline starting from the year 2025. Energy efficiency’ includes demand-side efficiency gains and more recycling in industry.). The ETS also sees significant EV uptake, thanks to their increasing cost-competitiveness compared to conventional vehicles.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The energy transition continues to gain steam, with oil demand projected to peak in this decade, perhaps as soon as 2025, according to new research by global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company. Every year we’ve published this report, peak oil demand has moved closer. C by 2100, and reaching a 1.5°C To keep the 1.5°C

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Ryan Melsert, CTO of American Battery Metals Corporation, speaks at the Circularity Challenge Final Showcase. There’s a huge opportunity—and need—for better lithium-ion battery recycling. That means small amounts of the elemental metals used to manufacture these batteries are ever reintroduced back into the supply chain.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mining the seafloor to extract minerals like cobalt and nickel that are widely used for EV batteries could put deep ocean ecosystems at risk (image credit: Alexis Rosenfeld / Getty Images). As the focus at COP26 in Glasgow shifts to greening the world’s transportation systems, electric vehicles (EVs) are in the spotlight.

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