Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, located in Göteborg, Sweden, have performed the first life-cycle assessment of a commercially available two-seater all-electric aircraft—the Pipistrel Alpha Electro, manufactured in Slovenia—directly comparing it to the fossil fuel-powered version of the same plane.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

New research from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research finds that global EV battery output production could increase by nearly six times to 2,585 GWh by 2030. This EV battery surge will strain raw material supply. ABI predicts that lithium and cobalt consumption for EV batteries will grow by 5.3 times and 3.2

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nevada-based Aqua Metals has begun operating a pilot battery recycling facility at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. Feedstock has been introduced into the automated system, enabling recovery of valuable critical minerals from spent lithium-ion batteries.

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TechCrunch: Climate

AUGUST 21, 2023

Battery fires are bad. While fires caused by EVs are a relative rarity compared with fossil fuel vehicles, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous. But there’s something that batteries have that fossil fuels don’t: the ability to monitor themselves. All of these batteries are generating heaps of data.”

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds. Over its lifetime, an average fossil fuel car burns the equivalent of a stack of oil barrels, 25 storeys high.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Denmark set the same goal — phase out new fossil fuel vehicle sales in 2030 — and world-leader Norway plans to make the switch in 2025. Electric vehicles will begin to cost the same as their fossil fuel counterparts between 2025 and 2029, depending on the vehicle type. isn't the only one. Pull Quote. Policy & Politics.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A big chunk of the money—$60 million—will go to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium to further develop pre-competitive vehicle-related battery R&D. Focus areas include EV batteries using abundant and domestically available battery materials and more cost-efficient battery recycling processes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 19, 2022

An abandoned road and brine “transitional pool” at the margin of the Salar de Atacama – a massive region of salt flats in Chile, and the location of more than 40 percent of the world’s proven lithium deposits. Lithium tends to occur in layers of volcanic ash, but it reacts quickly with water.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

New research has found that solid state batteries can reduce the carbon footprint of electric vehicle (EV) batteries by almost two-fifths – further increasing EVs’ advantage over fossil fuel vehicles. When the batteries are made using the most sustainably sourced materials, this figure increases to 39%.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ursula von der Leyen sets out plans to mandate revenue cap on electricity generators and secure a 'crisis contribution' from fossil fuel companies in her State of the European Union address. We are in a fossil fuel crisis, the fossil fuel industry has a special duty too," she said.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Transport is at a crossroads as we move away from filling our tanks with liquid fossil fuels and powering them up from battery charging points. However, the lithium-ion batteries that displaced those tanks have a finite lifespan and must be replaced when their recharge capacity falls below a usable level.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the world undergoes the great energy transition—from fossil fuels to alternative energy and batteries—rare earth metals are becoming more precious.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

However, while EVs are well known for being an eco-friendly way to get around, the batteries themselves can be a bit problematic. From understanding the environmental concerns involved with EV batteries to the innovative solutions out there, here’s what you should keep in mind. Over time, EV batteries will slowly lose their capacity.

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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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Charged

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Stellantis Group has signed a binding agreement with lithium producer Vulcan Energy to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for the automaker’s electrified vehicles. Vulcan will supply Stellantis with between 81,000 and 99,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide over the five-year term of the agreement.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image: Redwood Redwood Materials has recycled e-bike batteries and Tesla batteries. The decommissioning recently wrapped and the batteries are now being transported to the company’s facility in north Nevada for recycling. That project was a 52 megawatt-hour battery installation plus a 13MW SolarCity solar farm.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2022

“Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released part of its latest report on Monday. Such investments will soon be stranded assets, a blot on the landscape, and a blight on investment portfolios.”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Committee awards prestigious prize to three scientists, declaring development of lithium ion batteries have made 'a fossil fuel-free world possible'.

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Energy Transition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Despite its historic ties to fossil fuels and copper mining, in recent years Chile has accelerated its energy transition. Containing massive lithium reserves. With a population of just under 20 million, Chile is now targeting 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a 100% zero emissions power grid by 2050.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

Dutch carmaker behind brands such as Fiat, Chrysler, and Vauxhall invests in Vulcan, which aims to extract lithium in Germany without using fossil fuels. The firm's technique involves using renewable energy to separate lithium from geothermal brines.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

More scrutiny is being placed on the carbon cost of battery manufacturing, in both the automotive and stationary storage sectors. Manufacturing emissions are lower for conventional vehicles than for EVs, where the batteries make up around 30 percent of greenhouse gas output. We need to talk about graphite.

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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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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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Charged

MAY 17, 2022

6K, a producer of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries, has raised $102 million in the first of two Series D funding tranches. The round was led by Koch Strategic Platforms, an investment arm of fossil fuel giant Koch Industries, with participation by investors Energy Impact Partners, Albemarle, HG Ventures and others.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Battery energy storage company Viridi Parente said it raised $94.695 million in a Series C funding round. The latest funding round boosts Viridi’s value to $700 million, and supports the company’s aim to manufacture point-of-use lithium-ion battery technology at scale. .

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be on track to reach cost-parity with fossil fuel cars within three years thanks to rapid strides in battery development worldwide, which have seen the average cost of lithium ion battery packs plummet almost 90 per cent over the past decade, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. The 27 MW aggregation is the first large-scale behind-the-meter battery project for PG&E, but not for the state as a whole.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

California is looking for ways to keep power flowing to customers amid wildfires without burning fossil fuels. million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate its long-duration zinc battery for the commercial and industrial market. A Canadian storage technology startup thinks it has the solution.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 22, 2021

This awareness has led to both governments as well as normal human beings trying to take steps to make the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Or for that matter, EVs would be the next big thing thanks to the mass production of lithium-ion batteries. Battery Technology-. Distributed Generation Systems-

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 19, 2021

Vistra finished Phase II expansion of its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, the company announced Thursday, adding 100 MW/400 MWh to the world’s largest battery facility. The lithium-ion battery system is co-located on the site of the existing Moss Landing Power Lant in Monterey County.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Renewable energy asset developer Ameresco will supply Southern California Edison with three battery energy storage systems totaling 537 MW/2 GWh to provide resiliency to the grid. SCE sees a growing role for battery storage as we transition to delivering 100% clean renewable energy to customers,” SCE President and CEO Kevin Payne said. "SCE

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Long Island could become a hot spot for replacing old fossil-fueled power plants with batteries. Specifically, the study found that Long Island could get rid of 334 megawatts' worth of peakers today, swap in new battery plants instead, and save money for electricity customers while maintaining reliable power.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

ESS CEO Eric Dresselhuys joined Renewable Energy World for a conversation about the company's journey, the promise of flow battery technology, and the impact of proposed tax credits for energy storage currently being considered by the U.S. Follow @EngelsAngle. Earlier this month, ESS became the first U.S. Courtesy: ESS). billion.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Update from BloombergNEF reveals battery pack prices have plummeted from $1,100 per kWh in 2010 to $137 per kWh in 2020, powered by soaring EV sales, cheaper materials, and manufacturing and tech innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

The news came just two years after the UK celebrated its first full day without burning fossil fuel. At the same time, fossil fuel generation capacity has fallen by a third, as power stations have reached the end of their life or become uneconomical. Industry-leading reference case. Industry-leading reference case.

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