Charged

JULY 21, 2023

Imerys , a mineral solutions supplier, has bought an 80% share in British Lithium, a private firm that processes Cornish granite to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. Imerys’s land has 161 million tons of inferred resources at 0.54% lithium oxide concentration, promising a mine life of over 30 years.

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Charged

MARCH 2, 2023

A few days ago, share prices of lithium miners including Albemarle, SQM, Livent, Piedmont Lithium and Lithium Americas ,plunged, losing as much as 9% on a day when the S&P 500 dropped only a fraction of a point. Is a lithium price war in the offing? Morgan analyst Lucas Ferreira. Source: Barron’s

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Charged

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When a new technology is in the process of replacing an old one, it’s not uncommon for industry incumbents to experiment with the new tech. Exxon Mobil is targeting a different segment of the EV ecosystem—the oil giant has announced plans to set up a lithium production facility in Arkansas.

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Charged

MARCH 29, 2023

Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies has signed a letter of intent to build a 775,000-square-foot facility in Brighton, Colorado. million-square-foot existing factory site equipped with the electric power and structural layout ideal for a GWh-scale lithium-ion battery factory, reducing expected build-out costs.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While lithium-ion batteries currently dominate the industry, serious concern remains about the limited availability of lithium used in these batteries.

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Charged

JUNE 15, 2023

Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal battery technologies, has been awarded some 1.4 million US) in grant funding from the Government of Ontario to develop and commercialize its lithium metal production technology. million Canadian dollars ($1.05

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GreenTech Gazette

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries are a key component of the transition to a clean energy future. However, as the demand for lithium-ion batteries grows, so does the need for sustainable recycling methods. Traditional methods of lithium-ion battery recycling are often energy-intensive and environmentally harmful.

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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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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2022

Achievement marks major step forward in ongoing push to build a homegrown supply of lithium for burgeoning electric vehicle market. The mining company yesterday announced it has produced commercial-grade lithium from mica minerals found in granite rock at its government-backed pilot plant near Roche.

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Charged

JUNE 16, 2021

The lithium-ion battery market is demanding higher energy density, extended lifetime, and improved power performance. Arkema’s Battery Solutions address many of these demands. LiFSI, in particular, is a good candidate to replace LiPF 6 , which is widely used as the lithium salt in the electrolyte. Sponsored by Arkema.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

With demand for EV batteries seeing an impressive 30 percent year-over-year growth, pressure continues to increase for Automotive OEM’s and Tier 1’s to keep pace. Register here to learn more—it’s free! See the full session list for the Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Engineering services company Worley to work with Green Lithium to deliver refinery that aims to produce 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium a year. Current lithium refining capacity in Europe doesn't match the increasing demand for battery-grade lithium chemicals, which is projected to grow to 800,000 tonnes by 2030," he added.

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Charged

JANUARY 3, 2023

Nth Cycle , a metals processing and recycling technology company, has been awarded a $2.15-million Nth Cycle says its refining technology produces 92% fewer emissions than traditional mining and refining processes and 44% fewer emissions than other recycling technologies.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In the Salton Sea in California, engineers today are extracting lithium salt from the hot liquids found at depths of 1,220 metres (4,000 feet).

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Charged

MAY 6, 2024

The demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, with EV sales growing faster than any other major category of automobile. Your Partner in Innovation Innovations in materials and technologies play a crucial role in advancing the reliability, efficiency and safety of electrified transportation. Sponsored by Parker Lord.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Now SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera), a major lithium producer, has announced a collaboration with supply chain traceability specialist Circulor to deliver a traceability solution for lithium. SQM says it will make supply chain documentation, from source to final product, available to automakers, including Volvo.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Miner says funds will go towards feasibility studies for its flagship Trealour hard rock lithium mining project and further prospecting in Cornwall. Specialist technology metals investor TechNet has agreed to invest an initial £9m at 13.5p per share.

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Charged

JULY 15, 2021

During last year’s Battery Day presentation, Tesla unveiled a number of new technologies, processes and plans, some of them only sketchily explained. One of these was a new lithium extraction process that Senior VP of Engineering Drew Baglino predicted could deliver as much as a 33% reduction in lithium costs.

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Charged

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal anodes and other battery technologies, has released an operational update for its roll-to-roll anode pilot plant in Rochester, New York. Our silicon pre-lithiation work holds substantial promise as a cost-effective, performance-enhancing technology to overcome this challenge.”.

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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. That demand is only expected to grow, which is leading to a surge in battery production.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The battery industry is experiencing a seismic shift as demand for renewable energy solutions increases. million […] The post From Mine to Line through End of Life, How Technology is Optimizing Battery Production appeared first on POWER Magazine. With electric vehicle (EV) sales expected to double from 2023 to 2027, reaching 31.6

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Charged

APRIL 8, 2020

Sion Power has demonstrated its new Licerion EV technology, which focuses on high energy density, increased cycle life, and fast charging ability. Though battery experts know fast charging is not ideal for battery longevity, the market demands this as an option. Sion tested 1.8

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Energy harvesting brings carbon benefits, Fike Blue to quench battery thermal runaways and a quantum-space collaboration are on the week’s technology radar. This collaboration has been long in the making,” explains Rima Kasia Oueid, who is the lead and Commercialisation Executive in the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions. “We

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Charged

DECEMBER 23, 2020

FreeWire Technologies makes several flexible charging solutions, including Mobi , a battery pack on wheels that can be used to charge EVs away from fixed charging stations; and the Boost Charger , a charging station that uses an integrated battery as a buffer to deliver high power output without stressing the local power supply.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 3, 2024

An estimated 180,000 gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees are at risk due to an increase in demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt, a study has found. Many of those minerals are required for clean energy technologies such as wind turbines and electric cars.

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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

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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. Nicholson says 97% of current EV demand is supplied by battery firms from China, Japan and South Korea. Further upstream, the raw materials for cells, especially lithium, nickel and cobalt, present another set of problems.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) will become increasingly popular for stationary energy storage applications, overtaking lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) within a decade, Wood Mackenzie shared in a new report. The rapid rise in demand for EVs since 2010 had driven down the cost of lithium-ion batteries by more than 85 percent.

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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. But well-known and trusted technologies almost always win those contracts. A “special purpose acquisition company” called B. energy storage deployments.

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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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 21, 2022

With the acceleration of the smart city construction process, the demand for smart water meters continues to increase. As the core component, the technological progress of the lithium battery will boost the rapid development of smart water meters. About EVE Energy. EVE Energy Co.,

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The European Commission’s review of the competitiveness of clean energy technologies finds that while remaining highly cost competitive, market shares are falling. Likewise innovative solutions and continuous technological advances are key to boost competitiveness of solar thermal. Have you read?

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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. Elon Musk did. Elon Musk did.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

But it can also substantially increase electricity demand at ports. In response to California's electrification push, the state's largest ports, including San Diego, Los Angeles, and Long Beach, are turning to microgrids for energy security and demand flexibility.

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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. Source: Turntide Technologies

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 20, 2022

The deals were signed within days of each other, signalling Pine Gate Renewables’ attempts to look into and invest in lithium-ion alternatives for their battery storage systems. The zinc alkaline cells avoid several issues, that are otherwise known challenges with other battery chemistries, including lithium. Urban Electric Power.

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