Charged

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But there’s one group of EV-related businesses that may be okay with the slower-growth scenario: battery makers. The Inflation Reduction Act set off an avalanche of investment, and the lion’s share of that has gone to the battery sector. The fact that the demand is down means maybe we can take a breath for a minute.”

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 22, 2022

billion from the US Infrastructure Law will expand domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid as well as for materials and components heretofore imported. Anticipated project locations for battery manufacturing. The first set of projects funded by $2.8 Supply chain strategy.

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

The authors of the endless articles warning of the environmental costs of battery raw materials are invariably “big fans” of EVs, but they’re naturally concerned that they may not be “as green as they claim.” As demand rises for battery raw materials, EV industry players are working to reduce the environmental costs of extraction.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Amnesty International recognizes the vital function of rechargeable batteries in the energy transition from fossil fuels. But climate justice demands a just transition. The average electric vehicle battery requires more than 13kg of cobalt, and a mobile phone battery about 7g.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 10, 2020

The Empire State passed a law to eliminate carbon from the grid by 2045. But currently available lithium-ion batteries don’t run long enough to keep up. But currently available lithium-ion batteries don’t run long enough to keep up. 2019-era batteries won’t be the only options forever.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 18, 2024

Photo by Emmet Livingstone / AFP via Getty Images Mining for minerals used to make EVs and batteries is plagued with allegations of abuse, the latest report from the nonprofit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) shows. Cobalt is often called “ the blood diamond of batteries ” because of the dangers workers face mining it.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape. Last year the European Patent Office and the International Energy Agency published a detailed report on innovation in batteries and electricity storage. When the demand for electricity increases, the energy is discharged.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Batteries from WEEE and end of life vehicles. Create platforms where demand for recycled components, materials and CRMs can meet supply.

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Grist

MARCH 12, 2021

When Edward Bartell first learned that a lithium mine might be moving into his remote corner of northern Nevada, the longtime cattle rancher wasn’t upset. “I He knew that lithium is a key metal used in batteries for electric vehicles and the power grid, and he knew the United States is going to need a lot of it to transition off fossil fuels.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Moreover, Geothermal Engineering claims to have found "significant concentrations" of lithium within the deep geothermal fluid at United Downs and is now currently working alongside partners to trial technology to directly extract the critical mineral, which is used in the manufacture of EV batteries.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Demand for copper, important for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and more, is expected to skyrocket this decade. Vapes (like other rechargeable devices) that wind up in the trash are a waste of lithium, a key battery mineral that the world is going to need a lot of to transition to cleaner energy and transportation.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

  This week, we get nerdy mining ExxonMobil’s lithium announcement - is this lithium’s shale moment? Lithium Mobil-ization Source: Company presentations, Bloomberg Last week, ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation in Arkansas, marking its first major foray into lithium production.

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Elemental Excelerator

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles are becoming mainstream and cost effective, allowing us to transition much faster away from fossil fuels. First of all, critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium, graphite, manganese, and others are the building blocks of many clean technology applications. Climate Impacts.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 15, 2022

The event featured three panels, which explored the changing laws, technologies, and industry dynamics at play in the battery storage sector, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), and electric transmission planning respectively. Battery storage.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

In other news, Hertz shifts gears on its EV strategy, Kerry steps down from his climate envoy post, and AI helps discover promising new battery materials.    🔋 Rincell Corporation , a San Francisco, CA-based advanced battery cell developer, raised $1.2m in Seed funding from NextGen Battery Chem Ventures.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

Technology-critical metals such as rare earths, lithium and cobalt are essential for emerging clean-energy technologies including electric vehicle batteries, and permanent magnets used in efficient motors and generators. Review waste management law with a view to removing barriers to recycling and reusing technology-critical metals.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 29, 2020

The project, which may include a substantial amount of battery storage, will be built near the existing grid infrastructure used by the London Array offshore wind farm, once the largest in the world. has a net-zero target enshrined in law. That's a good omen for would-be battery owners, but greater structural obstacles remain.

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Grist

MARCH 17, 2023

Less than 40 percent of the nation has been mapped in enough detail to support the discovery of new mineral deposits, hampering the Biden administration’s plan to boost domestic mining of energy transition metals like rare earths and lithium, an essential ingredient in electric vehicle batteries.

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 21, 2020

Batteries have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. From mobile phones to computers to electric vehicles, the convenience of on-demand power is driving demand for batteries of all shapes and sizes. As such, significant resources are being put to work improving battery performance and exploring new battery chemistries.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

This annual update will focus on solar power, battery storage, EVs and self-driving technology. Importantly, solar is increasingly being combined with large-scale battery storage. As shown in the chart below, 75 percent of new demand is already coming from renewables. This is Swanson’s law in a nutshell.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Among the items that are said to be disposed of by the retailer include insect killer sprays, lithium batteries, aerosol cans and LED bulbs. The giant retailer stands accused of violating California’s environmental laws in its dumping of hazardous waste in landfills that are not equipped to handle such waste.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Reports: Tesla breaks ground on $375m lithium factory in South Texas. Tesla's plans for a new $375m lithium factory in Corpus Christi, South Texas, appear to be progressing, with signs of construction preparation having been reported at the site. Zimbabwe bans lithium exports to crack down on artisanal miners.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 26, 2023

The International Energy Agency forecasts that oil demand will peak in the next few years, even absent new policies, and that global oil consumption will be just a quarter of what it is today in a net-zero 2050. Calgary-based E3 Lithium , for example, is extracting lithium (used in EV batteries) from oil field brines.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 10, 2023

  By the numbers: Chinese battery and EV powerhouse BYD is now just ~3,000 vehicles shy of Tesla’s sales over the last three months, according to analysis by Bloomberg. In fact, Tesla buys batteries from BYD , which makes its own batteries and semiconductors. Tesla and BYD battle for the No.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Key technologies include electrification, on-board batteries, solar panels, synthetic fuels, carbon capture and storage and possibly hydrogen. Each mode has a corresponding power profile, energy demand and drive train configuration, of which the latter is currently LNG/Diesel-Electric for each mode.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Batteries are another important tool in the kit, but so are air conditioners, water heaters, refrigerators, pumps, and other behind-the-meter flexible loads — not to mention electric vehicles. The Golden State is by far the biggest market for solar, behind-the-meter batteries and plug-in electric vehicles. Massachusetts.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 11, 2021

Enforcing Laws, Rules and Regulations. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are increasingly powering our world in automotive, industrial energy storage, and consumer electronic applications. Result Focus and Quality Orientation. Continuous Improvement and Innovation. Leadership and Communication. Decision Making and Judgement.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Energy Department is aiming to decrease the cost of long-duration storage so that by 2030, costs are 90% lower than lithium ion storage today ( BloombergNEF currently targets lithium ion at $137/kWh at the pack level, and expects it to be $100/kWh by 2023). 100 hour+ storage, at a cost 90% less than lithium ion, by around 2025.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Some of these challenges, such as those around the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries, are well known. Given its de facto status as a sustainable industry, shareholders are more likely to demand transparency and accountability beyond that mandated by laws such as the U.K. Modern Slavery Act.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2022

The White House said the pause in the long-running solar technology trade tussle with China would "ensure the reliable supply of components that US solar deployers need to construct clean energy projects and an electric grid for the 21st century, while reinforcing the integrity of our trade laws and processes".

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Their concern is that in stirring up the ocean floor, the mining companies will release carbon into the environment, undercutting some of the very benefits intended by switching to electric cars, wind turbines and long-life batteries. “By We don’t need to build batteries with either nickel or cobalt.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 9, 2020

Link The New York Times had a feature on this point as well, highlighting upcoming electric truck models and discussing how they will be a useful barometer for overall electric vehicle demand (since they are the types of vehicles that sell well). Link A gigantic battery procurement is underway in California.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Under current laws, the environmental impacts of e-waste should be relatively low. A number of the precious metals which are commonly found in small electronics - including gold, tungsten, lithium and cobalt - are also vital to the low carbon economy and are required in key technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels, and car batteries.

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Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The bipartisan infrastructure bill was signed into law. Infrastructure Month! Here’s a summary from Canary Media. Here’s another summary from the AP. Here’s a chart for what it means for the utilities sector from Accenture: While the bill is only indirectly related to climate and energy, there are still many relevant provisions.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. Ridesharing demand crashed with COVID-19, and Lyft became part of the frontline delivery and medical access infrastructure. Paul, Minnesota.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 7, 2024

Most famously, the governor of Florida kept battling one of the world’s most beloved brands, Disney, over the company’s position on state laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Some in the investment community even pushed back on anti-ESG laws — partly because, as one analysis concluded, those state laws could cost taxpayers $708 million.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This is closely related to the operations of the heat pump and how it relates to the battery on the ground. If you heat a building with oil or gas, you will have a huge carbon footprint that in many places is no longer allowed by law. The entire system—wells and GMS—needs to be really well designed, and not over-designed.

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