Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

UK Government must spend £20bn on energy battery storage to meet 2030 renewables targets. Cornwall’s latest data estimates almost 10% of grid capacity will be provided by battery storage by 2030, costing an estimated £20bn. This area of expenditure includes solar, wind, nuclear and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS).

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

billion) investment in a cylindrical battery plant. It is said to be the first-ever cylindrical-type battery manufacturing plant in North America. The Korean battery manufacturer will be the cylindrical battery plant’s sole investor. New EV start-ups using cylindrical batteries are on the rise. trillion ($1.4

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Charged

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

UK startup Britishvolt , which has an ambitious plan to build one of the UK’s few large-scale battery factories, has secured £40 million in new investment from mining giant Glencore. Global battery supply is currently dominated by manufacturers in China, Japan and South Korea, and European governments are keen to catch up.

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Solar Industry

JANUARY 4, 2024

HASI has invested in a portfolio of energy assets developed, owned and operated by AES, consisting of more than 200 operational renewable projects. AES’ exceptional leadership in closely aligning renewable energy supply with demand is precisely the focus our industry needs for the next phase of growth.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

The deployment of renewables has reached the point where balancing the electric grid requires shifting the supply of intermittent energy sources and demand on a MW-to-GW scale. The widespread use of grid storage can save utilities and their customers large amounts of money by evening out demand across time.

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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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Charged

MARCH 19, 2021

As global demand for EVs increases, many are questioning the adequacy of the existing battery supply chain. Elon Musk said in October that a shortage of battery cells is preventing Tesla from ramping production of its Semi. “We Furthermore, the EV battery market is currently dominated by Asian firms.

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Charged

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Battery manufacturer Northvolt plans to invest $750 million to expand its laboratory facility in Sweden in order to meet soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries. Northvolt says it plans to set up the “first R&D campus covering the entire battery ecosystem.”.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 9, 2024

Spearmint Energy announced completion and start of commercial operation for Revolution, the Company’s 150 MW/300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in West Texas. The project reached mechanical completion following the delivery and installation of Sungrow’s PowerTitan Series battery energy storage system.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

So the battery EV plant from Ford motor company that President Biden saved from going overseas. As the demand for EVs continues to rise, it has become crucial for automakers. As the demand for EVs continues to rise, it has become crucial for automakers. Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant traction.

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Batteries Electric vehicle Demand Electricity 126

Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? Encouraged by generous government incentives, companies have been investing heavily in battery plants. Current plans for recycling plants see capacity greatly outstripping the supplies of waste batteries.

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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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 30, 2024

GE Vernova has invested $10.2 Once complete, the project’s wind and solar generation, combined with flexible battery storage, is expected to supply 3.6GW, approximately 8% of Britain’s current electricity needs. million in the Xlinks Morocco – UK power project, becoming a minority stakeholder.

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Charged

APRIL 24, 2024

Battery manufacturer ZAPBATT has developed its Battery Operating System (bOS) in a strategic partnership with Toshiba , initially focused on Toshiba’s battery SCiB lithium titanium oxide (LTO) chemistry for integration across several applications, including EVs.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

As California policymakers strengthen the state’s climate and clean energy targets, billions of dollars are being invested to transition to zero-emission cargo-handling equipment at major ports. But it can also substantially increase electricity demand at ports. When completed next year, the $7.1

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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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Charged

MARCH 17, 2021

Heritage has launched a new division, Heritage Battery Recycling (HBR), to address the growing market demand for safe, sustainable solutions for lithium-ion batteries at the ends of their lives. HBR’s goal is to recover and reuse critical battery materials that exist in limited supplies across the globe.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

UK-based clean technology group Altilium is collaborating with vehicle salvage and recycling specialist Synetiq to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from damaged cars. The company has invested heavily in equipment to remove the batteries from these cars and store them safely.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Another day, another announcement of a new battery gigafactory. FREYR Battery has purchased a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant, and will begin detailed project engineering “in the coming months.”. FREYR plans to invest some $1.7 billion through 2029.”.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 19, 2022

Canada’s IESO, OEB, BluWave-ai and Hydro Ottawa will collaborate to pilot the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to coordinate electric vehicle (EV) charging in Ottawa during peak electricity demand. It will pool EV batteries’ storage and charging capabilities to smooth out demand peaks and leverage lower cost energy at off-peak.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Japanese chemicals company Asahi Kasei will invest in additional equipment for coating Hipore lithium-ion battery (LIB) separators. billion m 2 /year, enough to equip batteries for about 1.7 The ¥40 billion ($269 million) expansion will increase Asahi Kasei’s LIB separator coating capacity to 1.2 million EVs.

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Charged

MAY 19, 2023

million to prepare for industrial-scale production of its silicon anode material in response to rising demand for high-energy batteries. Replacing graphite with silicon in the anode has several benefits, but current silicon-dominant EV batteries swell and crack when charged and discharged often. million subsidy.

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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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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Low electricity demand during the COVID-19 lockdown and ever-increasing wind and solar capacities have seen U.K. A pair of public holidays in May exacerbated the problem, sending power demand even lower. The companies are also pushing for consumer bills to reflect energy use at times of higher or lower demand.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

In the letter, the trade bodies say that by supporting investment in long-duration electricity storage the UK Government can reduce consumer bills, CO 2 emissions and the UK’s reliance on imported gas. “To The Government’s current commitment is to deliver policy to enable investment in PSH at some point in 2024. billion in 2022.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A $100 million investment in residential demand response is redefining what "infrastructure" can be. Infrastructure funds typically invest in tangible things, involving steel and concrete. More recently, they have ventured into new items, like distributed batteries in commercial real estate, as with Stem and AMS.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

California grid operator CAISO has been curtailing renewable energy at record levels this year, as the state’s ever-rising share of solar power during daylight hours increasingly outpaces electricity demand. Adding to its challenges, the grid operator is now contending with falling power demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at research from LCP Delta, which finds a 71% decline in UK’s profits for battery storage, compared to the highs of 2021 and 2022. Following a peak in 2021 and 2022, states the company, the battery market has experienced a substantial drop in profits in comparison to the past two years.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Ford plans to invest $3.5 billion to build an LFP battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will initially employ 2,500 people when production begins in 2026. As the company rapidly scales EV production, introducing LFP batteries will also enable Ford to produce more vehicles.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The demand for electric vehicles has never been higher. But the limited availability of raw materials used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries -- the primary power source for electric vehicles -- complicates the transition. Researchers and investors alike believe lithium-ion battery recycling is poised to make a big jump.

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Canary Media

AUGUST 30, 2023

demand for lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals and materials. On Tuesday, the startup founded by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel got a big chunk of that funding, landing more than $1 billion in venture investment. … Redwood Materials needs a lot of money to scale up its plans to supply U.S.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the impact of climate change and rapidly increasing electricity demand have illustrated the crucial importance of grid investment to ensure the grid is fit for purpose. Not investing in the grid is like accumulating cholesterol – you find out you are in bad shape.” With plans to spend €35.8

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent comments about the use of batteries for renewable energy infrastructure surprised experts, one of whom described the premier’s comments as possibly ideologically motivated misinformation. Power responded, “Batteries.” Much of what she says about batteries is misinformation,” Jacobson told DeSmog.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Battery plants have established themselves in the sunny Southwest, but this week was the first time they won big in New England. That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. New England has seen a buildout of smaller batteries.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. billion by 2026. The report finds that the BESS market in the US is currently estimated at $1.3 billion by 2031.

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Factorial Energy , a developer of solid-state battery technology for EV applications, has opened a new battery manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts. The new plant represents a significant step in scaling up the production of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology for EVs.

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