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. By 2030, that production is expected to top 1,000GWh , growing by nearly a factor of 20.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 authorized $335 million for battery recycling and second-life programs. The DOE is requesting information on lithium-ion battery materials in consumer electronics, EVs and manufacturing scrap. Now the DOE is seeking information to assist in implementing the investment.

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Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

The agreement expands Toyota’s battery recycling network and optimizes its logistics network for end-of-life lithium-ion battery collection from Midwest and East Coast regions, including those from hybrid and battery EVs.

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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.

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Charged

MAY 8, 2023

Due to a recent surge in fires related to e-mobility consumer products, US lawmakers and regulators are placing new requirements on the lithium-ion batteries and chargers associated with e-bikes, kick scooters, and hoverboards.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 22, 2022

billion from the US Infrastructure Law will expand domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid as well as for materials and components heretofore imported. The first set of projects funded by $2.8 Twenty companies will receive the combined $2.8 in 12 states. Supply chain strategy.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

GE Vernova has signed a term sheet for the supply of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery modules from US startup Our Next Energy (ONE).

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Moreover, Geothermal Engineering claims to have found "significant concentrations" of lithium within the deep geothermal fluid at United Downs and is now currently working alongside partners to trial technology to directly extract the critical mineral, which is used in the manufacture of EV batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

For Eco Charger, Aceleron has developed a bespoke lithium-ion battery for the company’s electric ATVs. Jon Hourihan, CEO of Eco Charger, said: “By choice or by law all industries will soon have to decarbonise. Regular servicing can multiply battery lifespan as much as eight times, from three to 25 years.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Recovery technologies and processes are well established for some CRMs, such as palladium from printed circuit boards or cobalt from lithium-ion batteries.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A car or computer has dozens of mined materials including cobalt, lithium, copper, gold and zinc. For example, Boulanger indicated that the standard is looking into creating a more comprehensive guide for lithium brine extraction, an important and very different kind of mining for the electronics and battery industries. .

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

CGG had previously published tools for Geothermal Resource Assessment and Lithium Brine Screening. Many of these offshore geothermal resources lie in international waters and will be regulated by the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its regulatory body, the International Seabed Authority (ISA).

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 12, 2024

The new law also changes the duties of the Energy Conservation and Management Division of the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to make them the authority in regulating the exploration, development, and production of geothermal resources on public and private land.

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38 North Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

based lithium-ion battery manufacturers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which helped finance the construction of manufacturing facilities across the country. Davis School of Law and a Bachelor of Philosophy from Miami University. As an energy counsel in the U.S. Chris has a J.D.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

All because Ford is exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles. DEARBORN, Mich., 17, 2021 – Ford is paving the way for electric police fleets in America. As part of its more than $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025. The post In Pursuit of Zero Emissions, Ford Submits All?

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 15, 2022

The event featured three panels, which explored the changing laws, technologies, and industry dynamics at play in the battery storage sector, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), and electric transmission planning respectively. Innovative technologies are, however, helping manufacturers to sidestep the lithium bottleneck.

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

Conversely, an old EV battery is essentially a small mineral reserve filled with extremely concentrated and high-quality materials like lithium and nickel that can be reused again and again.” Once this oil is burned, it is gone forever.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape. Based on their analysis of patenting activity, the report suggests that battery storage is the main area of innovation, and in particular lithium-ion batteries [1].

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 31, 2020

And the lithium-ion batteries that supply 99 percent of new storage capacity today get very expensive if you try to stretch them out over many hours. Here at Greentech Media, we’ve spent years covering the contenders, which range from quixotic defiers of the laws of physics to understated, scientifically minded strivers.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Under current EU law and also post Brexit, manufacturers retain responsibility for the safe disposal of electric car batteries. This project aims to provide a standardised and reliable route for recycling and repurposing lithium iron car batteries at a scale that can cope with the expected sales of electric vehicles in the UK.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law, allocates nearly $9 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency and electrification, but renters don’t yet have access to rebates at the point of sale for heat pumps, electric water heaters, or induction stoves the way homeowners do.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Among the items that are said to be disposed of by the retailer include insect killer sprays, lithium batteries, aerosol cans and LED bulbs. The giant retailer stands accused of violating California’s environmental laws in its dumping of hazardous waste in landfills that are not equipped to handle such waste. Read more here:Â .

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 26, 2023

Calgary-based E3 Lithium , for example, is extracting lithium (used in EV batteries) from oil field brines. state, while lawmakers in North Dakota, one of America’s largest oil producers after Texas, just unanimously voted down a proposed new law designed to protect oil and gas interests at the expense of cleaner ones.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 16, 2021

It is exciting to see the Department of Energy begin implementing this new law through this initiative to substantially reduce the cost of energy storage technologies, improve the efficiency of our nation’s electricity grid, and bring us closer to a clean energy future.”. providing shorter duration storage capabilities.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Reports: Tesla breaks ground on $375m lithium factory in South Texas. Tesla's plans for a new $375m lithium factory in Corpus Christi, South Texas, appear to be progressing, with signs of construction preparation having been reported at the site. Zimbabwe bans lithium exports to crack down on artisanal miners.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

In particular it is intended to inform the implementation of the EU’s forthcoming Battery Regulation , which is expected to be passed into law around mid-year, according to a statement. Circulor has received investments previously from Volvo and Mercedes-Benz on battery emissions and supply chain traceability.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

According to Wellesley College Professor Jay Turner, who maintains an EV-investment database (via E&E News ), investors have poured $58 billion into battery projects in the year since the IRA became law, and some believe a more measured pace would be healthier for the industry in the long run. “A

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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. But solar panels and electric car batteries need lithium , cobalt, nickel and other scarce raw materials. Another is the watering down of the Climate Law, proposed in March last year.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A 2016 federal report confirmed that the water was unsafe to drink, showing worrying levels of chemicals such as arsenic and lithium, as well methane, metals, and salts. He cautioned that state laws leave few legal tools to hold corporate polluters accountable. link] — AG Josh Shapiro (@PAAttorneyGen) November 29, 2022.

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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. But the demand for lithium is only expected to grow.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

These decisions come as state leaders are considering a push beyond its mandate for 50 percent renewables by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050 signed into law last year. And in January, Tri-State said it would close its remaining units at the Craig coal plant in 2030, as part of its broader decarbonization plans.

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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2021

Geothermal Engineering founder and managing director Dr Ryan Law said geothermal energy could bring industry, investment, and jobs to Cornwall. On top of expanding to new locations, the firm is also exploring the possibility of lithium and mineral extraction from deep geothermal water at the United Downs project.

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Charged

JANUARY 18, 2023

Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. They were looking for feedback on how to apply the IRA for automakers and for battery manufacturing.

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2020

Manufactured in the UK, the lithium-ion batteries are designed to be repaired, upgraded, reused and recycled, setting the approach apart from most other batteries which are often thrown away when a component fails, according to Aceleron. By choice or by law all industries will soon have to decarbonise," he said.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 29, 2020

has a net-zero target enshrined in law. Cleve Hill has proposed up to 700 megawatt-hours of storage capacity, via a containerized lithium-ion system. Fast-forward to 2020, however, and the U.K. Restarting the stalled markets for onshore wind and solar is considered essential in meeting that goal. “The problem with U.K.

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Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including Denmark's new climate law and the Australian mining sector's net zero pledge. Denmark agrees 'landmark' climate action law. IETA sets out net zero carbon trading vision.

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