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STEAM studies indicate geothermal lithium potential in Lazio, Italy

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The historical data sources include the results of ground geophysics, drilling logs, brine analyses, and data from a geothermal pilot plant commissioned to extract brine, generate power, and reinject the spent brine. ” “Lithium extraction from geothermal brines is vital for our vision of a cleaner, more sustainable future. .”

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Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time, to $151/kWh

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Lithium-ion battery prices have been dropping for so long that industry players and pundits tend to factor ever-cheaper cells into their predictions, and many have made (dubious) comparisons to Moore’s Law, one of the core tenets of the computer industry.

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Evonik invests in graphene specialist SuperC

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SuperC has developed a process to produce few-layer graphene (FLG) and pastes for electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. According to the company, the addition of graphene increases the electrical and thermal conductivity of the batteries for faster charging and better overall performance.

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Leclanché introduces modular, all-in-one EV battery system

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Leclanché has developed a modular, all-in-one battery system optimized for powering new and retrofit hybrid and electric commercial vehicles. The INT-39 Energy HV pack is a fully integrated product comprised of Leclanché’s M2 battery modules and the company’s proprietary BMS. It is also rated to ingress protection level IP65.

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July battery materials report: Monthly EV and raw material sales slipped, but are still soaring year-over-year

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Global EV sales and deliveries of battery raw materials fell on a monthly basis in July, but are still showing strong growth compared to July 2021, according to the latest Monthly Battery Raw Materials Deployment report from Adamas Intelligence. Similar trends were to be seen in battery deployments and raw material deliveries.

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Does Tesla’s latest patent have to do with its promised million-mile battery?

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Last April, Elon Musk announced that a “1 million-mile battery pack” was in the pipeline. Thus, long-life batteries are likely to be critical to the success of the Tesla Network (a proposed fleet of robo-taxis) and the Tesla Semi. Elon Musk says that the battery modules used in Model 3 “should last 300k to 500k miles (1500 cycles).”

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Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

GreenTechMedia

Companies selling batteries of any sort to businesses grapple with the fact that the devices are expensive, take up valuable space and tend to require a painful and lengthy sales cycle. As such, several commercial battery vendors have shifted their business models , but none have done so quite like Axiom Exergy.

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