Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. “The Kilmarnock South project by Zenobē represents a major step forward in battery storage innovation and will deliver significant benefits to households.

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JANUARY 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a DC fast charging network across North America, Europe, China and “other key markets.” Together with partners including network operator ChargePoint and solar energy and battery storage provider MN8 Energy , Mercedes plans to deploy some 400 hubs with ovr 2,500 chargers across North America by 2027.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 17, 2022

New solution puts homeowners in control of their energy and creates new business opportunities for solar installers, including home battery backup and EV charging

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Engie is on the lookout for more clean energy acquisitions in the U.S., where the company plans to ramp up its investments into grid-scale batteries, hybrid renewables projects and offshore wind, says North America chief Gwenaelle Avice-Huet. Big batteries and floating offshore wind. My journey in the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2023

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution will invest approximately $5.5 billion to construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. billion in building the EV battery manufacturing facility, which will have a capacity of 27 GWh and $2.3 Source: LG Energy Solution

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Solar Industry

APRIL 11, 2024

Enphase Energy has launched its Power Control software that can integrate with the company’s Energy System in North America. It added that software benefits include the ability to avoid main panel upgrades and increased battery capacity.

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Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 6, 2024

In a major boost to the “Finger Lakes Forward” initiative aimed at revitalizing the region and spurring economic growth, Toyota, a leading global manufacturer of lift trucks, is venturing into.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Panasonic Energy has begun construction on a facility in De Soto, Kansas, to produce 2170 cylindrical battery cells. Panasonic produces cells at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, and is currently developing the new 4680 battery cells in Japan. “We Source: Panasonic Energy.

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AUGUST 14, 2022

Moment Energy , a Canadian energy-storage startup, has reached a supply agreement for second-life EV batteries with Mercedes-Benz Energy. Moment Energy’s 60 kWh energy storage system uses Mercedes-Benz Energy batteries. Source: Moment Energy.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 23, 2024

If you can afford this home, you can probably afford Anker’s whole-home battery backup solution. Image: Anker Nearly a year since it was first announced , Anker is finally selling its Solix whole-home battery backup solution in North America. It also supports California’s Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM

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Charged

JULY 5, 2022

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have named their new joint venture battery company NextStar Energy, and have appointed Danies Lee as CEO. billion in setting up production, NextStar Energy will begin constructing a lithium-ion battery production plant in Windsor, Ontario later in 2022. Source: Stellantis.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Plans call for the 21 GWh facility to begin production of lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells in 2027 for use in medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric trucks. China-headquartered battery maker EVE Energy has 10% ownership and will serve as technology partner, contributing its battery cell design. Source: PACCAR

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MARCH 26, 2024

GILLIG will deliver an initial order of 89 GILLIG Low Floor Battery Electric buses, with the option to purchase up to 306 more units. Built on GILLIG’s Low-Floor platform, the GILLIG Battery Electric Bus features 686 kWh of onboard energy storage.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Over the past decade, London-based Kiwi Power has harnessed a gigawatt of flexible commercial and industrial loads in 10 European countries into behind-the-meter networks of energy flexibility, capable of serving wholesale capacity markets , reducing strain on distribution grids, or responding to second-by-second frequency regulation signals.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Automaker Stellantis and nuclear energy company Orano have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to recycle EV batteries and scrap. Stellantis will have access to cobalt, nickel and lithium from gigafactories in Europe and North America for electrification and energy transformation.

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Solar Industry

DECEMBER 19, 2023

ENGIE’s 100 MW Sun Valley Battery Storage project in Hill County, Texas has been commissioned. We have more than 2 GW of energy storage already under construction in Texas and other states expected to be commissioned by end of 2024,” says Dave Carroll, chief renewables officer of ENGIE North America. “We

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Charged

JULY 11, 2023

Panasonic Energy and Mazda Motor will negotiate a medium- to long-term partnership for EVs and batteries. Previously, Mazda had installed Panasonic batteries in its Demio EV , which the company had leased in Japan since 2012.

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MAY 2, 2023

Volkswagen and lithium-ion battery recycler Redwood Materials have partnered to offer US consumers a convenient way to recycle rechargeable devices or lithium-ion batteries. The collaboration between Volkswagen Group of America and Redwood began last year with a recycling deal for all Volkswagen and Audi EV battery packs.

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Global Renewable News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights Enel North America has added 369 MW / 555 MWh of utility-scale energy storage capacity to the Texas energy grid this summer, increasing grid flexibility and reliability in a state tha.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

LG Energy Solution and Honda have agreed to establish a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in the US to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. billion to establish a new US plant that will eventually have an annual production capacity of approximately 40 GWh worth of batteries.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Adhesives giant Avery Dennison has introduced new electrode fixing tapes for use in the assembly of EV batteries. The new products are “the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of functional bonding and protection tapes engineered to make EV batteries safer, more efficient and easier to assemble.”

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Charged

AUGUST 21, 2023

American Battery Factory (ABF), a battery manufacturer that plans to build a network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the US, has raised significant development capital in Series A funding. We anticipate delivering our first battery cells within the next 18 months.”

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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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Energy Storage News

APRIL 17, 2024

Green Li-ion, a Singapore-headquartered startup, has put into operation what it claims is the first recycling facility in North America to turn black mass directly into precursor cathode active material (pCAM).

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

Image: GM General Motors’ initial new home energy products are now available to purchase, including the equipment necessary to turn your GM-made electric vehicle into a mobile power generator for your home. GM launched GM Energy , its energy spinoff, in 2022 as a way to compete in the rapidly expanding home energy market.

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altenergymag

JANUARY 26, 2022

The partnership with Celestica creates one of the first North American integrated battery module, rack, and enclosure production facilities for energy storage systems

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altenergymag

OCTOBER 20, 2021

• The DC-coupled SolarEdge Energy Bank battery introduces 94.5% The newly available SolarEdge Energy Hub inverters offer up to 11.4kW power and 10.3kW backup power. round-trip efficiency for longer periods of home backup. •

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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Enel North America has brought five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects online in ERCOT, Texas, totalling 369MW/555MWh of energy storage.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

LG Energy Solution has signed separate partnership agreements with three mineral suppliers in Canada. LGES will purchase cobalt from Electra Battery Materials, and lithium from Snow Lake Resources and Avalon Advanced Materials. Electra is said to be the only supplier capable of refining cobalt sulfate in North America.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Ultium Cells , the battery cell manufacturing joint venture of LG Energy Solution and GM, plans to invest an additional $275 million in its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant to expand the facility’s battery cell output by more than 40 percent, from 35 GWh to 50 GWh. The company put $2.3 billion into the facility in April 2021.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

LG Energy Solution has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a provider of essential minerals for producing battery-grade lithium. Source: LG Energy Solution. Under the terms of the MoU, Compass Minerals would supply LGES with lithium carbonate and hydroxide.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have agreed to form a joint venture that will produce battery cells and modules for North America at a new production facility. Source: Stellantis , TechCrunch.

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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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JUNE 16, 2023

LG Energy Solution and lithium exploration company Green Technology Metals (GT1) have signed an AUD20-million equity subscription agreement and an offtake term sheet, giving LG access to future production from GT1’s flagship Seymour Project in North America. Source: LG Energy Solution via Green Car Congress

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Assurance and risk management specialist DNV has released the fourth edition of its Battery Scorecard report , which is available for free download. DNV’s Battery Scorecard is designed to provide answers to pressing questions about battery safety, useful life and degradation, for both EVs and stationary storage applications.

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Solar Industry

AUGUST 22, 2023

The SolarEdge Home Battery , from SolarEdge Technologies Inc. , is now included in Xcel Energy ’s new Renewable Battery Connect virtual power plant (VPP) incentive program. 16% of the company’s battery installations are now enrolled in grid services programs. In the U.S.

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