Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 25, 2024

The investment will significantly expand Honda’s presence in Canada, further onshore North America’s EV supply chain, and up Honda’s EV game. Honda’s investment joins an impressive list of EV and battery projects destined for Canada, demonstrating just how much our country stands to gain as the world shifts to a cleaner economy.

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Charged

APRIL 24, 2024

Battery manufacturer ZAPBATT has developed its Battery Operating System (bOS) in a strategic partnership with Toshiba , initially focused on Toshiba’s battery SCiB lithium titanium oxide (LTO) chemistry for integration across several applications, including EVs.

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Lithium Batteries Technology Demand 58

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Heavy-duty vehicle OEM Caterpillar has invested in Lithos Energy, a California-based producer of lithium-ion battery packs. Caterpillar has been developing its line-up of hybrid and full-electric machines and power generation products for some time.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Billions of dollars in incentives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have spurred the creation of a so-called Battery Belt across the southeastern US, all fuel to fire an anticipated spike in electric vehicle demand. It’s a big investment — and big science, too. But that’s just the beginning.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Copper is needed for wind farms, solar panels and electric vehicles. Investment in copper exploration is down 24 percent. Critical mineral mining needs to increase five times current production rates to meet the expected demand by 2050, the World Bank says in a report. Yet global metal production is in decline.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

16, 2021 – As the first pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks roll out of Ford’s new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and demand soars for the all-electric truck, Ford today said it will increase investment and add jobs to boost production. Electric F?150 DEARBORN, Mich., The post Ford Begins Pre?Production

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 4, 2022

However, few commodities have surged this year quite like lithium. Lithium is one of the most important elements for our transition to a lower-carbon future. Lithium batteries are replacing the fuel in combustion engines in a variety of applications. This is where lithium differs from oil.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

As California policymakers strengthen the state’s climate and clean energy targets, billions of dollars are being invested to transition to zero-emission cargo-handling equipment at major ports. But it can also substantially increase electricity demand at ports. When completed next year, the $7.1

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Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Lithium-ion battery firm NOVONIX has received 1.675 million Canadian dollars ($1.3 million US) from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) as part of a larger investment in building a battery development and manufacturing facility in Nova Scotia.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

billion) investment in a cylindrical battery plant. Batteries produced from the Arizona plant will be supplied to electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturers, including start-ups and electric tool companies based in North America. This is one of the latest investment decisions being made by LGES in its push to lead EV markets.

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Charged

MARCH 19, 2021

As global demand for EVs increases, many are questioning the adequacy of the existing battery supply chain. He reiterated that during January’s earnings call, saying that cell supply was “the fundamental limit on electric vehicles right now.”. “We There’s plenty of lithium around in the ground. Source: Transport Dive.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. billion by 2026. The report finds that the BESS market in the US is currently estimated at $1.3 billion by 2031.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Cornish Lithium Ltd announces preliminary results of geothermal sampling as it announces plans for further fundraising round. Jeremy Wrathall, CEO and founder of Cornish Lithium, said the sampling results marked "an exciting step towards the realisation of low-carbon lithium extraction from geothermal waters in Cornwall".

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2024

Deal after Deal Canada’s list of achievements is noteworthy: launching the country’s first full-scale electric vehicle assembly plant , landing a trio of highly sought-after EV battery gigafactories from Volkswagen , Stellantis/LG , and Northvolt , and being considered by Honda for an $18-billion EV plant.

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 17, 2022

As a result of the embargo, a supply/demand imbalance ensued. But increasingly in the next century, it is lithium that will be the critical commodity. automakers aspire to have 40% to 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030 be electric vehicles (EVs). This will result in a tremendous increase in lithium consumption. has 4.0%.

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Lithium South America Batteries Electric vehicle 60

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The demand for electric vehicles has never been higher. But the limited availability of raw materials used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries -- the primary power source for electric vehicles -- complicates the transition. electric vehicle market at one time by an automaker. Follow @EngelsAngle. Courtesy: Ford).

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Lithium mining.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

In September 2023, New Zealand-based battery material developer CarbonScape announced an $18 million investment, signalling the company’s plans to commercialise its biographite production in Europe and the US, enabling cleaner lithium-ion batteries for EVs and grid-scale energy storage. They hired me as an energy analyst.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2022

A report from the Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport (CDRT) illustrates how the UK can become a global player in electric vehicle (EV) batteries if billions of pounds are invested now to build a battery supply chain. EVs and financing the drive to net zero. Out now! ??

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Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2024

Falling prices, increased demand and concentration of supply characterise the critical minerals panorama as energy transitions advance, the IEA has reported. Mostly driven by a strong increase in global supply, outpacing the growing demand, this has resulted in a lowering of prices, for example by around 14% for batteries.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 5, 2020

Eos Energy Storage spent 12 years building up a technology it says can rival the dominant lithium-ion batteries for storing grid power. Betting on growth in battery deployments is a solid proposition, but Eos occupies the riskier category of challengers to the dominant lithium-ion technology. energy storage deployments.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 20, 2022

North Carolina-based Pine Gate Renewables has announced the signing of two separate MoUs with EnerVenue and Urban Electric Power. The solar and energy storage developer will be purchasing 2.4GWh of EnerVenue’s nickel hydrogen BESS and 4.5GWh of Urban Electric’s zinc alkaline battery systems. Urban Electric Power.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 27, 2023

In that case, you can lessen your reliance on the local power grid by purchasing a lithium-ion battery that can store excess energy produced on long and sunny days. The batteries are not cheap, and demand is growing for lithium-ion batteries for many reasons, including powering electric vehicles and creating solar + storage systems.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Mining giant announces investment in Slovakian R&D centre in support of plans to develop European 'battery ecosystem'. The investment, financial details for which were not disclosed, will support the completion of InoBat's research and development centre and pilot battery line in Voderady, Slovakia.

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Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2022

million battery-electric vehicle (EV) sales by the start of 2021—a prediction seen by many as overly optimistic. In particular, obtaining and refining necessary raw materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt can be difficult. According to SupplyChainDive , lithium prices don’t support the required mining investment.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility. In Minnesota, Gov.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2022

Commercial lithium refinery would 'increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium', developers say. InoBat said it would combine its expertise in innovative battery technology with Green Lithium's "ability to increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium".

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Charged

MAY 2, 2022

Startup Statevolt, a sister company of Britishvolt and Italvolt , plans to invest $4 billion to construct a new battery factory in California’s Imperial Valley. Today, we face a significant shortage in the amount of lithium that is required to meet the demand for electric vehicles,” said Statevolt leader Lars Carlstrom. “We

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been awarded to 20 companies across 12 states for extracting and processing lithium and graphite, battery manufacturing and the demonstration of new approaches. Funded project goals include developing enough lithium to supply about 2 million EVs per year, enough graphite for 1.2

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Wood Mackenzie's Global Energy Storage Outlook forecasts nearly 1 TWh of total demand from 2021-2030, with the U.S. Meanwhile, global lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity is expected to double in the next two years-- Asia Pacific accounted for 81% of the growth in global capacity in 2020. and China dominating the market.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the past year, electric mobility and the demand for lithium-ion batteries has surged beyond expectations and this trend is set to continue. This is leading to a boom in lithium-ion cell production facilities all over the world. However, electricity and steam are also available as reactivation options.

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Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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. The results from @BloombergNEF 's 2022 lithium-ion battery price survey are out.

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Charged

JANUARY 10, 2023

Echion says its niobium-based anode material, XNO, delivers “lithium-ion battery performance highly suited for industrial, commercial and high-value applications that demand the highest up-time, lowest total cost of ownership and highest performance. The company aims to reach 40,000 tonnes of niobium oxide capacity in 2030.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Electric vehicle sales growth is generally cheered by environmentalists - but according to a new report from Amnesty International credible concerns remain over the potential for environmental harm and human rights abuses in the supply chain of the fast-expanding sector. per cent lithium.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 13, 2023

Electric vehicles now make up 9% of new car sales in Canada. and Quebec, the market share is even higher, with electric vehicles making up around 20% and 14% of new cars sold in each province, respectively. and Europe and 37% to 45% in China, depending largely on the emissions intensity of the electricity used to charge the vehicle.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2022

Plus EU beats renewables target, Shell faces CCS concerns, New Zealand's first electric ferry and all the top green business news from around the world this week. Rio Tinto lithium mining license revoked in Serbia. Southern Hemisphere's first fully-electric ferry to set sail in New Zealand.

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