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This tech breakthrough could revolutionize lithium extraction
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2020
Electric Vehicles Energy & Climate Transportation & Mobility Energy StorageOne huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries.
Lithium isn’t needed for trains and buses
Renewable Energy World
JULY 14, 2021
If the 19th century was the age of coal and the 20th the age of oil, the 21st century is starting to look like the age of lithium. Rechargeable lithium ion batteries are now in everything, but have become indispensable to efforts to fight climate change.
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$357k funding progresses US lithium-ion battery recycling initiative
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 2, 2021
Team Portables, a consortium for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling incentivization, has received Phase II funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. (Image credit: Parilov/Shutterstock.com).
Villara Energy Systems Launches Lithium Titanate 20-Year Home Battery
altenergymag
MAY 10, 2021
Highest Power and Safest Lithium Chemistry Establishes New Market Leader
Race for better lithium batteries accelerates with two big raises
Impact Alpha
JULY 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, July 13 – Batteries are big as startups and investors bet on the low-carbon energy transition. The post Race for better lithium batteries accelerates with two big raises appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Clean Energy Climate and Clean Tech Dealflow Europe United States
Zinc-ion: A competitive alternative to lithium-ion for stationary energy storage
Solar Power World
APRIL 6, 2021
By Ryan Brown, co-founder and CEO, Salient Energy Lithium-ion batteries are the leading battery technology for both electric vehicles (EVs) and the renewable energy industry.
Tesla develops new cost-slashing lithium extraction process
Charged
JULY 15, 2021
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. What is the best way to take the ore and extract the lithium and do so in an environmentally-friendly way?”
Can you mix lithium and lead-acid batteries on an energy storage project?
Solar Power World
AUGUST 17, 2020
Lithium-ion batteries have longer cycle lives and are lighter in weight but inherently more expensive. Can one combine… The post Can you mix lithium and lead-acid batteries on an energy storage project?
MIT study details plunge in lithium-ion battery costs
Charged
APRIL 1, 2021
MIT researchers analyzed three decades of studies that examined the decline in lithium-ion battery prices, and found that costs have dropped by 97 percent since they were first commercially introduced in 1991.
California Sees Zinc As Likely Successor To Lithium-Ion In Energy Storage
Forbes Green Tech
OCTOBER 5, 2020
As it strives for 100-percent clean energy by 2045, California is shifting its attention from lithium-ion batteries to zinc energy-storage technologies that can provide a charge longer.
NanoGraf Reaches Energy-Density Milestone for its Lithium-Ion Battery Material
altenergymag
JUNE 10, 2021
Record-setting breakthrough in energy density of silicon anode cells enable longer-lasting, lighter weight, and shortened charge cycles for consumer electronics, electric vehicles, military equipment and more
How California Wildfires Are Driving Energy Storage Beyond Lithium-Ion
Forbes Green Tech
OCTOBER 4, 2020
When California is on fire, it needs batteries that can keep a home, a hospital, a fire station, a community center running longer than the four-hour standard of lithium-ion.
Sion Power introduces large-format lithium-metal EV cell
Charged
MARCH 26, 2021
Sion Power , a specialist in lithium-metal batteries, has announced advancements in its Licerion-EV cell, achieving 400 Wh/kg (700 Wh/L) in a large-format 17 Ah pouch cell. Scaling to useful cell sizes is a challenge for high-energy battery technologies.
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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine
Charged
MAY 10, 2021
Geologists have estimated that an area in the Upper Rhine Valley, in the Black Forest area of southwestern Germany, holds enough lithium for more than 400 million electric cars, making it one of the world’s biggest deposits. Newswire The Tech Vulcan Energy Resources
Schlumberger New Energy Venture to Launch a Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Nevada
altenergymag
MARCH 18, 2021
NeoLith Energy’s differentiated direct lithium extraction process aims to enable a sustainable, efficient, and flexible lithium production ecosystem
Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Production Capacity Expected to Exceed 2,500 GWh By End Of 2025
altenergymag
JULY 22, 2021
CEA’s survey of major industry players suggests the energy storage industry is in for an explosive five-year growth period as global lithium-ion battery cell production capacity is expected to exceed 2,500 GWh by the end of 2025 with year-on-year growth despite COVID-19
KiloVault Unveils HLX+ Deep-Cycle Solar Lithium Battery
altenergymag
JUNE 15, 2021
KiloVault®, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, today unveiled the KiloVault™ HLX+ series of solar lithium batteries, the first battery for all climates
Study Finds Lithium-ion Batteries Cause Less Environmental Damage
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 27, 2020
The post Study Finds Lithium-ion Batteries Cause Less Environmental Damage appeared first on Green Living Guy. A recent research undertaken at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and published in the current issue.
Closer Look at Next-Gen Lithium-Metal Batteries
GreenTech Gazette
APRIL 8, 2021
For years, the talk of the use of batteries to power just about everything we use has focused on the development of lithium batteries. However, a new ‘next generation’ lithium-metal battery developed by GM could be a complete game-changer.
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Harmful Dendrites and Whiskers in Lithium Batteries
CleanTech Alliance
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Source: PNNL, October 14, 2019 Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures—known as dendrites and whiskers—that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire. The team, led by Chongmin Wang at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has shown that the presence of […].
Silica-based cathodes could enable long-life lithium-sulfur batteries
Charged
JULY 7, 2020
Scientists from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have developed a silica-based cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries, which they say could enable batteries that last for over 2,000 charge/discharge cycles. .
Powin releases large-scale lithium energy storage system with 20-year guarantee
Solar Power World
APRIL 14, 2020
Powin Energy has unveiled three new products, Stack225, Stack230 and Stack230P, its first products utilizing CATL battery cells. All three products were designed by Powin around CATL’s large form factor cells, utilizing Powin’s patented StackOS battery management and controls software.
New paper shows atomic-scale closeups of how a lithium-metal electrode ages
Charged
APRIL 21, 2021
Lithium-metal batteries, which use anodes made of lithium metal rather than graphite, could offer great improvements in energy density and weight. In “ Corrosion of lithium metal anodes during calendar ageing and its microscopic origins ,” published in Nature Energy, David T.
Solid Power introduces all-solid-state lithium metal batteries
Charged
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Solid Power has announced the production and delivery of the company’s first-generation multi-layer, multi-ampere-hour (Ah) all-solid-state lithium metal batteries.
How the Battery Sector Is Looking to Improve Lithium-Ion
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Electric vehicle makers and battery manufacturers are making progress in developing new lithium-ion designs, amid persistent concerns over the supply of key materials. Concerns over cobalt , in particular, are forcing battery makers to move toward cobalt-light lithium-ion formulations, said Hans Eric Melin, founder of Circular Energy Storage, a consultancy focused on battery end-of-life management.
How China is Cornering the Lithium-ion Cell Recycling Market
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The commonly held view that lithium-ion batteries are not being recycled is not true. China recycled around 67,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries last year, or 69 percent of all the stock available for recycling worldwide, according to Hans Eric Melin, founder of U.K.-based based Circular Energy Storage. ” Even today, about 80 percent of lithium-ion batteries reaching end of life are from portable electronic devices, he said. 'Long
The World’s Top Lithium Producers
R-Squared Energy
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Vancouver-based Lithium Americas Corp. government for a proposed lithium mining project in Nevada. Lithium Americas said they expect final permitting to be approved in early 2021. Lithium Americas uses an acid leaching process to extract lithium. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy tracks lithium production and reserves numbers. According to The Review, global lithium production dropped 19.2% of the world’s lithium production.
Johnson Controls Introduces Lithium-Ion Risk Prevention Solution for Protection of Energy Storage Systems
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
PG&E plans to bring online 423 MW of lithium-ion energy storage by 2021
Solar Power World
MAY 19, 2020
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 MW in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Researchers develop novel battery electrolyte for lithium metal batteries
Charged
AUGUST 5, 2020
A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of EVs. In a study published in Nature Energy , Stanford researchers demonstrated how their novel electrolyte design boosts the performance of lithium metal batteries.
Sionic Energy Launches to Commercialize Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Cells for Mobility and Consumer Electronic Applications
altenergymag
APRIL 20, 2021
Formerly NOHMs Technologies, the company combines proprietary electrolyte with a newly developed silicon anode design for a low-cost, high-performance and safer lithium-ion battery
Leclanché develops 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cell for EVs
Charged
MAY 6, 2021
Leclanché has developed a new high-energy 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cell to meet the demands of bus and truck manufacturers seeking increased EV range and operating time.
Researchers track lithium ions in a fast-charging battery
Charged
APRIL 6, 2020
A team of scientists led by the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium and oxygen.
Millor will manufacture cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries in Europe
Charged
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
The COBRA (CObalt-free Batteries for FutuRe Automotive Applications), a European consortium that aims to develop a new cobalt-free lithium-ion battery technology, has chosen Millor Battery to make the prototypes and first batteries.
Ultra-high purity lithium salt, LiFSI, facilitates high performance in advanced battery technology
Charged
JUNE 16, 2021
The lithium-ion battery market is demanding higher energy density, extended lifetime, and improved power performance. Advances in electrode materials are addressing energy density, while new electrolyte systems can significantly improve lifetime and power performance.
OXIS says its lithium-sulfur battery is close to achieving 500 Wh/kg
Charged
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
OXIS Energy has successfully tested its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cell prototypes at 471 Wh/kg. OXIS research scientists think they can extend both gravimetric and volumetric energy density towards 600 Wh/kg and over 800 Wh/L. Newswire The Tech Lithium Sulfur OXIS EnergyThe company said it expects to achieve 500 Wh/kg in the next 12 months.
BSLBATT Lithium is a China’s fastest service lithium battery packing manufacturer. Founded in 2003, the company is on a mission to develops and produces advanced series “BSLBATT” (Best Solution Lithium Battery). BSLBATT Lithium products power a rang
altenergymag
MARCH 30, 2021
The brand-new coupling of Studer inverters and BSLBATT Lithium batteries represents a quantum leap in the energy storage sector. The positive result in the compatibility test opens the doors for an even closer strategic partnership between Studer inverters and BSLBATT Lithium worldwide Both the system efficiency and the system stability have been enhanced significantly.
The EV revolution needs lithium, California has it
altenergymag
OCTOBER 6, 2020
New Energy Nexus report details how lithium recovery from the geothermal industry in California’s Salton Sea can anchor a sustainable domestic EV battery supply chain, injecting billions into the local and regional economy
Los Angeles County will construct 400-MWh lithium battery to aid in closing gas-powered plants
Solar Power World
APRIL 10, 2020
Southern California electricity provider Clean Power Alliance (CPA) inked its first Energy Storage Agreement (ESA) this week. The… The post Los Angeles County will construct 400-MWh lithium battery to aid in closing gas-powered plants appeared first on Solar Power World.
Kyocera, 24M co-develop semi-solid lithium-ion battery for residential energy storage
Solar Power World
JANUARY 6, 2020
Kyocera Corporation and 24M announced that Kyocera has formally launched its residential energy storage system, Enerezza, the world’s first system built using 24M’s novel SemiSolid electrode manufacturing process.
Azelio's energy storage technology shown to be significantly more sustainable than lithium-ion batteries
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The climate impact of Azelio's energy storage system (TES.POD) is significantly less than that of lithium-ion battery storage and dramatically less than that of diesel generators.
India Lithium-ion Batteries Market to Grow at Over 35% CAGR Till 2020
Green Living Guy
JUNE 3, 2020
Increasing Demand for Renewable Sources of Energy. All to Drive Lithium-ion Batteries Sales in India Through 2020! A report called “India Lithium-ion Battery Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020“ So the Continue Reading.
Promising lithium-sulfur active battery material made with low-cost liquid phase process
Charged
MAY 1, 2020
Their paper, published in the American Chemical Society’s ACS Applied Energy Materials , claims that all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries using a sulfur-CNF composite material show higher discharge capacity and better cycle stability than lithium-ion batteries.
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