TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

lithium operation will power a new generation of electric cars. has hundreds of thousands of tons of “recoverable” lithium, which could go to use in batteries for cars, handhelds and renewable energy storage, a 2021 U.S. Fossil fuel giant Exxon is betting its U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Charged

AUGUST 29, 2022

Lithium and battery technology startup Energy Exploration Technologies ( EnergyX ) has announced investment of $450 million from investment firm Global Emerging Markets. EnergyX offers a proprietary Lithium Ion Transport and Separation ( LiTAS ) technology that uses membranes, membrane modules and electrodialysis units for lithium production.

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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. The e-locos were built by Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), a provider of customized lithium-ion propulsion solutions to the rail market. Steel invested some $2.3 million in the locomotives.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’ve written about solid state batteries as a potential long-term replacement for lithium-ion. They are developing s solid-state sulfur selenium battery that could make electric flight a reality. transportation emissions and 3% of our total GHG. The focus has been on ground-based EVs, but NASA has other ideas.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BY VINCE BRIGA via Spectrum News 1 If you’ve ever driven an electric car or used just about any piece of technology, chances are it’s powered by a lithium-ion battery. The post New York Starts First Large Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Production appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2020

One huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 9, 2021

Lithium and its compounds are used in numerous industrial applications, from ceramics to glass. Demand for lithium is forecast to grow strongly in.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-scale rare earth roll separator for its School of Metallurgy and Minerals lithium-ion battery recycling research facility. Technology plays a key role in the successful management of secondary materials such as lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 10, 2022

a producer of lithium-ion batteries for transportation and utility storage, has selected the Town of Ellicott in Chautauqua County as the location for its first U.S. The post New Lithium-Ion Battery Plant Coming to Buffalo, NY with 250+ Jobs appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Electronics giant Honeywell has created a number of solutions to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries, for EV drivers, first responders and workers involved in battery production. In rare cases, Li-ion batteries can undergo thermal runaway incidents, causing intense and prolonged electrical fires. Source: Honeywell

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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

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. Manufacturers, too, are getting in on the game.

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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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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

PNE), an emerging growth company engaged in the regeneration of lithium-ion battery (LIB) material, announced its closure of a seed funding round at $7 million for LIB recycling. Their recycling recovers much of the structure and composition of the used cathode, along with the materials (cobalt and lithium). Princeton NuEnergy, Inc.

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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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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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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 17, 2022

Petroleum was the raw material that enabled the growth of the global transportation industry over the past century. 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). But just as the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 3, 2022

AI to monitor bird interactions with solar PV, lithium iron phosphate battery production coming in Europe, a lithium mine for EV batteries and the energy infrastructure requirements in the Moon to Mars exploration are on the week’s technology radar. First lithium iron phosphate battery cell prototype in Europe. AI for the birds.

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 31, 2022

In two previous articles, I have discussed China’s commanding lead in the rapidly-growing lithium industry. In a nutshell, it’s because China has invested heavily into developing its lithium supply chain, while the U.S. However, a number of companies are working to commercialize a lithium industry in the U.S.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 8, 2019

Not only are developing countries increasing the availability of electricity to their populations, but the electrification of existing transportation infrastructure is proceeding at a rapid pace. By 2040, over half of the cars on the roads are projected to be powered by electricity. What’s so special about lithium?

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Grist

MAY 24, 2022

In some ways, electric vehicles are everywhere these days: With gas prices soaring and climate warnings becoming more urgent, many drivers are searching online for EVs; major car companies like Ford have released electric versions of their classic models; and several states have introduced EV rebates. are electric. are electric.

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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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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 1, 2024

The award recognises Vulcan Energy’s innovative project, the Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) from geothermal, designed to revolutionise the production of sustainable lithium in Europe. LEOP has the capacity to fuel the creation of approximately 850 electric car batteries annually. It is very important for us.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The French city of Triel-sur-Seine has launched a trial of an electric shuttle service that uses a six-meter electric bus made by Bluebus, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group. It is equipped with three solid-state LMP (Lithium Metal Polymer) batteries, which deliver a range of up to 180 km.

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Charged

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. LG Energy Solution will use NCM chemistry to provide enhanced battery durability and range.

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Charged

JULY 11, 2022

Chinese battery supplier CATL has announced that it will provide lithium iron phosphate batteries for Solaris Bus & Coach electric buses produced for the European market. CATL says the batteries have “exceptionally long battery life and high thermal stability.” The batteries have Cell to Pack (CTP) technology. “By Source: CATL.

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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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Terra Infirma

JANUARY 29, 2024

And the loudest cheers will come from the recycling industry where, according to Zurich Insurance, the lithium batteries from disposable vapes caused 125 fires in 2022 – along with 123 house fires. If lithium supplies become the limiting factor in the electrification of transport, why on earth are we chucking it away in these quantities?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

British model and television personality Jodie Kidd, known for her wide-ranging career, has ignited a conversation on the future of automotive power, rallying for hydrogen fuel cell technology as the heir apparent to electric vehicles. ” She affirmed, “That instant power is mind-boggling. .”

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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

JUNE 11, 2021

There is a long road and huge disruption ahead for businesses of all types as the decarbonisation of road transport worldwide gathers pace – here are the key takeaways from BNEF's eye-opening new forecasts. In many regions and for many modes of transport, the future for plug-in vehicles looks very bright indeed. More on that later.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 3, 2020

Greentown Labs member SparkCharge presents at the 2020 Transportation Pitch Day. Transportation is the largest contributor to U.S. The question is how do we make progress on the decarbonization of transportation, and where are the solutions going to come from? greenhouse gas emissions.

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Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A team of researchers has fabricated thick electrodes from two-dimensional materials in order to design an electrode for faster charging and higher energy capacity in lithium-ion batteries. According to the researchers, “This dense and thick electrode is capable of delivering a high volumetric capacity >1,600 mAh cm ? Source: UT News.

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Charged

MAY 10, 2022

A recent study by AutoinsuranceEZ reported only 25 fires in electric vehicles per 100,000 sales, compared to 1,530 for gas vehicles and (strangely) 3,475 for hybrids. With all that out of the way, here’s what we know so far about the recent, highly sensationalized electric bus fires in France.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 22, 2024

As winter’s grip tightens, EV owners and industry innovators are keenly observing the impact of cold weather on electric vehicle battery range. According to a report by The New York Times , electric vehicle (EV) owners have been facing significant challenges in the recent cold snap. Louis, as reported by Forbes.

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