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London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires

Envirotec Magazine

In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken. These dangers are also present in electric car batteries.

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Weardale Lithium applies for geothermal lithium development in County Durham, UK

ThinkGeoEnergy

Weardale Lithium Limited (Weardale Lithium) has submitted a planning application to the Durham County Council for the phased construction of a lithium extraction plant at Eastgate in Weardale, County Durham, UK. This will enable the pilot plant able to operate with continuous flow at significant flowrates.

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Technology Trending: AI bird monitoring, LFP battery prototype, lithium for EVs, Moon to Mars

Smart Energy International

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.

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Bluebus electric minibus, with solid-state LMP batteries, operating in France

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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. Bluebus says it has sold over 280 units of its six-meter minibus, which is now in operation in more than 60 towns and cities throughout France.

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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

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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Smartville unveils battery energy storage system using retired EV batteries

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US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. The system also offers safety monitoring and intelligence with fire detection and climate control. Our EV battery repurposing and reuse platform is a key link to a lithium battery circular economy.

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Firms launch circular economy solution to prevent millions of tonnes of e-mobility waste worldwide

Envirotec Magazine

A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. Transport is the largest emitter of UK carbon emissions. For Eco Charger, Aceleron has developed a bespoke lithium-ion battery for the company’s electric ATVs.