Energy Central

MARCH 2, 2023

Hydrogen Transport Benchmarking The UK Hydrogen Strategy estimates that to meet Net Zero aims by 2050, hydrogen will make up 20-35% of the UK’s final energy demand (250-460 TWh a year). Hydrogen has a critical role to play in the decarbonisation of industry, power, heat and transport.

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Transportation Hydrogen Demand Batteries 97

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It is becoming more and more clear that electric vehicles are the future of transport, but with any new technology, consumers tend to focus disproportionately on its risks. The safety risks of Li-ion batteries are no different. Sponsored by TWAICE. However, safety is not the main risk to EV manufacturers and operators.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 6, 2024

Munich district has electrified four MVV bus lines, deploying battery and hydrogen-powered buses since April 1st. This initiative, part of a three-year

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Charged

JANUARY 11, 2024

Polish bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach will deliver 12 of its articulated Urbino 18 electric buses to the Warsaw Public Transport Authority during 2024 and 2025. They will be operated by Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe , a company that provides public bus transport in the Polish capital.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

A combination of geothermal energy and solar power have provided sustainable cooling and air-conditioning to the Moncloa Transport Hub in Madrid, Spain. This has been the outcome of the “Hybridization of geothermal energy with flow batteries for the air conditioning of zero-energy tertiary buildings (GEOBATT)” project.

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Cooling Solar Energy Monitor Transportation Building Energy Monitoring 93

Charged

JANUARY 19, 2024

RecycLiCo Battery Materials, a battery recycling company, has received investment approval from the Taiwan Department of Investment Review for its 50/50 joint venture with Zenith Chemical. This modular plant is intended to be transported to Taiwan for the final commissioning. Source: RecycLiCo

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Charged

JANUARY 1, 2024

ACERTUS offers a comprehensive suite of automotive logistics services, including vehicle transport, storage, maintenance, title, registration and compliance services. Our customers range from OEMs to fleets, and all have very different needs as they prepare for an influx of electric vehicles in market. Source: ACERTUS

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 17, 2024

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen. The new beach battery has a capacity of 360kWh and can power a beach pavilion for two days. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge.

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Batteries Smart Cities Electric vehicle Innovation 99

Charged

JANUARY 3, 2024

UK-based EV battery testing, repair and remanufacturing company Autocraft EV Solutions has begun operations from its new site in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The new center can repair 1,340 battery packs per year, and has road and sea transport links to reduce the logistical and environmental challenges of long-distance battery transportation.

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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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Batteries North America Electricity Transportation 115

Charged

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Steel has converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to battery-electric drive. Battery propulsion technology is already in use throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is the next step,” said Ira Dorfman, Principal, IRT. Source: U.S.

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Batteries Electricity Lithium Transportation 122

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. The supplied batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial EVs.

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Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 115

Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. Our EV battery repurposing and reuse platform is a key link to a lithium battery circular economy. See the feature article in our July-September issue.) Source: Smartville

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JANUARY 9, 2024

According to a joint statement from the US DOT and the Canadian Transport Ministry , “The decarbonization of the rail sector is a crucial component of our global efforts to reduce emissions and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.”

Transportation 119

Transportation Hydrogen Batteries Technology 119

Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dutch battery manufacturer EST-Floattech has supplied its Octopus Series battery system to German ferry operator SFK for its ferry Laboe, which was recently delivered to SFK by Holland Shipyards Group. The Laboe will transport commuters around the city of Kiel. Moreover, the new system comes with a higher safety standard.

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Batteries Transportation Electricity Energy 116

Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Sustainability 124

Financial Times: Energy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toyota appears close to a manufacturing breakthrough that could accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. But will the technology ever be commercially viable?

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Transportation Electric vehicle Batteries Technology 111

Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. This facility will extract critical minerals from scrap and end-of-life batteries with an up to 95% recovery rate, and supply battery-grade metals back into the supply chain.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 116

TechXplore

MARCH 15, 2024

High metal prices can drive up the costs of electric car batteries, which will reduce their adoption. Car manufacturers are already responding to this by shifting to different technologies.

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Fossil fuels Batteries Transportation Technology 61

Charged

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

US-based Turntide Technologies , a developer of energy-efficient technologies, has launched a lithium-ion nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery pack for off-highway EV applications such as construction, agricultural equipment, marine and rail. The new Turntide batteries are available in 44 V (4.5 kWh) and 52 V (5.3

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Batteries Lithium Cooling Construction 111

Charged

APRIL 19, 2024

Netherlands-headquartered maritime battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide the battery systems for the electric-landing utility vessel (E-LUV) to be built by UK shipyard Coastal Workboats in Stornoway and for the company’s shore-based power supply system (SPSS).

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Green Living Guy

JULY 26, 2022

The benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) have grown more evident in recent years, from greater fuel economy to significantly reduced transportation emissions. Although the future of these cars is bright, improvements are necessary for a broader transition to electric transport.

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Batteries Lithium Electric vehicle Transportation 144

Charged

JUNE 20, 2023

Factorial Energy , a Massachusetts solid-state battery developer, has received UN 38.3 safety certification for its 100+ Ah automotive solid-state batteries. standard governs the safe transport of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries. This UN 38.3 Receiving the UN 38.3 Receiving the UN 38.3 Source: Factorial Energy

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Batteries Lithium Automotive Transportation 119

Energy Central

JULY 1, 2023

Transport forecasts | Shell Dr Massey and I discuss, 2019! One example of this at the moment is the discussion around electric vehicles: in particular, will the electricity to power those vehicles come out of a battery or a fuel cell (the.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity 52

Charged

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials manufacturer, will build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County in North Carolina. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology.

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Batteries Automotive Construction Transportation 119

POWER Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Support for battery energy storage, and manufacturing of equipment for the electrification of transportation, is spurring construction of battery factories across the U.S. American Battery Factory, a leader in development […] The post The POWER Interview: American Battery Factory Ramps Up U.S.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2024

Hitachi Rail has unveiled its first long-distance hybrid battery train which will help cut carbon emissions by 83% when it enters service later this year. The train is the first of seven intercity hybrid battery trains for Italian transport company Trenitalia, which will run on routes between Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia.

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Batteries Innovation Transportation Europe 59

Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Tradelink Transport, a minority-owned trucking company based in Compton, California, operates a fleet of 40 Class 8 trucks, transporting a variety of products for major shipping companies between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and nearby rail yards. Our drivers are excited to drive the new VNR Electric trucks.

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Transportation Electricity Natural gas Batteries 126

Charged

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This week it appears that the voltage level at GM is on the way back up, as the company announces the hiring of globally recognized battery expert Kurt Kelty, in the newly created position of Vice President of Batteries, which will report directly to GM President Mark Reuss. Kelty could be just the man to turn things around.

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Batteries Lithium Politics Technology 111

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Refining the circular economy for battery materials. Increasing the efficiency of recycling offers a way to “close the loop,” creating a circular supply chain that can provide the needed raw materials for batteries and other components and minimizing the need to expand the world’s mining operations.

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Recycling Recycling Transportation Batteries 105

Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials company and a subsidiary of Epsilon Carbon, plans to build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina. EAM is already in discussions with local raw material suppliers and transportation partners.

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Batteries Investment Automotive Transportation 119

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Redwood Materials , the EV battery recycling firm headed by Tesla alum JB Straubel, has created a new web portal that’s designed to enable auto recyclers to quickly and easily get an offer for a used EV battery pack. Once they accept the sale, Redwood handles transportation.” Source: Recycling Today , Redwood Materials

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Automotive 128

Charged

MARCH 21, 2023

Battery recycling innovator Aqua Metals says it has successfully recovered high-purity nickel from lithium battery black mass, using its proprietary Li AquaRefining process. Our modular recycling pilot is proving out our vision for low-cost, sustainable lithium battery recycling.” Source: Aqua Metals

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Batteries Lithium Recycling Recycling 124

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 19, 2021

Japan’s PowerX is developing the world’s first vessel to transport electricity generated by offshore wind farms to shore. PowerX will also construct a large-scale battery packing facility to produce EV fast-charging, grid, and marine batteries. The vessel will carry 100 grid batteries with 200MWh of power.

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Transportation Electricity Wind power Construction 138

Charged

MARCH 6, 2024

Battery manufacturer SK On is showcasing new fast-charging battery cells at this week’s InterBattery 2024 , a battery trade show in Seoul, South Korea. The Advanced SF and SF+ batteries are among several new technologies that SK On is displaying at the show.

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Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2023

ABB and Gotion High-Tech have agreed to cooperate on the construction of large-scale battery factories to serve the European and US EV markets. percent stake, is set to open a $2-billion battery plant in Illinois, and is also considering building a factory in Morocco. Gotion High-Tech, in which Volkswagen has a 26.5

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Batteries Electric vehicle Demand Europe 116

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Group behind Victoria's first inner-urban community battery turns to public transport to raise awareness of vital role of shared energy storage in shift to renewables. The post Community battery message plugs solar powered tram into energy debate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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