Charged

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

New research from Chalmers University of Technology shows why lithium metal batteries have short lifespans and how to extend them by creating the metal electrode directly in the battery cell. Lithium-ion batteries with metal electrodes instead of graphite electrodes are gaining attention.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Canadian lithium producer Century Lithium has added a lithium carbonate stage at its Lithium Extraction Facility, a pilot plant in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, which is part of the company’s wholly-owned Angel Island Mine project. Source: Century Lithium

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FuelCellsWorks

JUNE 4, 2024

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom– Green Lithium Refining Limited (Green Lithium) is pleased to announce that it is backing EDF’s Tees Green Hydrogen project regarding the supply of hydrogen to its large-scale lithium.

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Charged

AUGUST 9, 2024

Modular industrial plant design company JordProxa, headquartered in Australia, and lithium brinefield technology provider Zelandez, based in Argentina, have signed a partnership to rapidly increase the supply of lithium from North and South American lithium brine mining companies. Source: Zelandez

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BloombergNEF

JUNE 4, 2024

The domination of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage may soon be challenged by a group of novel technologies aimed at storing energy for very long hours. The post Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

A new technology can extract lithium from brines at an estimated cost of under 40% that of today's dominant extraction method, and at just a fourth of lithium's current market price.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 30, 2024

Overview The global production of lithium has seen remarkable growth, rising from 9.5 This growth reflects a surge in demand driven by lithium’s essential role in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Global Lithium Production 1995 to 2023. The World’s Top Lithium Producers. of the world’s total.

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Charged

JUNE 24, 2024

Lithium Australia’s subsidiary Envirostream Australia has signed an exclusive agreement with Volvo Group Australia’s bus division to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from its electric and hybrid fleet. Source: Lithium Australia

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EnergyTrend

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

BYD puts another lithium project into production BasedontheheadquartersinShenzhen,BYDtootherpartsoftheexpansion,layoutoftheactiononeafteranotherintothesubstantiveproductionstage.Recently,BYDinguangxi.

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TechXplore

JULY 2, 2024

In recent years, lithium metal batteries with a high specific capacity of lithium metal anode have become one of the most promising high energy density batteries.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 1, 2024

The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) of Italy recently held a conference and strategic workshop that focused on the market for lithium extraction from geothermal brine. Lithium extraction can maximize the use of geothermal resources and provide, for example, essential lithium for batteries in the automotive industry.

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EnergyTrend

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Gansu Jinkai Lithium Energy Lithium Material Project Phase I Commencement of Construction OnAugust28,GansuJinKaiLithiumEnergyTechnologyCo.,Ltd.annualoutputof20,000tonsofironphosphateand20,000tonsoflithiumironphosphateprojectstarted.Itisrepo. Total Investment of 4.1

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Charged

JANUARY 6, 2023

Prairie Lithium has commissioned the third iteration of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is designed to process deep subsurface brines sourced from the company’s fall 2022 drilling program, from which 600 cubic meters of lithium-rich brine was reserved for ongoing DLE technology testing.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

EMP Metals, a Canadian lithium exploration and development company, is conducting a direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot at its facility in Saskatchewan. The geological brine was processed through the KTS Li-Pro pilot over 75 days, demonstrating a lithium recovery of greater than 97% and impurity rejection of greater than 99%.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Image: Getty ExxonMobil is getting into the lithium production business. The company announced on Monday that it’s going to become a “leading producer of lithium” by opening its first drilling operation in southern Arkansas. To access the lithium, the company will first drill 10,000 feet below the surface using gas and oil machinery.

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TechXplore

APRIL 22, 2024

Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An ultralow-concentration electrolyte based on the lithium salt LiDFOB may be a more economical and more sustainable alternative.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 24, 2024

LevertonHELM and EnBW have reported the successful production of lithium carbonate with a >99.95% purity from the extraction of lithium chloride from geothermal waters at the Bruchsal geothermal power plant in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Lithium plays a crucial role in the expansion of electromobility and renewable energies.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 17, 2024

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH (Vulcan Energy) has recently made two announcements on their geothermal lithium operations in Germany – the first extraction of lithium chloride from the company’s Landau facility, and the topping-out ceremony of their facility in Frankfurt-Höchst.

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The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

Photo by Jens Büttner / picture alliance via Getty Images Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in everyday gadgets, electric vehicles, and to store renewable energy could be a growing source of the “forever chemicals” that pollute soil and waterways, new research suggests.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A research team led by scientists from Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China, has used the Australian Synchrotron in developing a novel strategy for the scalable production of high-performance, thin, and free-standing lithium anodes for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced cycling stability and electrochemical properties.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 15, 2024

Neptune Energy Germany GmbH (Neptune Energy) has been awarded by the State Office for Geology and Mining the mining permits for lithium and geothermal energy in Altmark in the State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With this development, the company now plans to start the feasibility test for lithium extraction before the end of this year.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 28, 2024

Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan) has announced that it has began the commissioning phase of their Central Lithium Electrolysis Optimisation Plant (CLEOP) located at the Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany. Earlier this year, Vulcan announced the first production of lithium chloride from the LEOP facility in Landau.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

General Motors and Lithium Americas plan to jointly invest in the development of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which the companies call “the largest known source of lithium in the US.” GM plans to use lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass in its proprietary Ultium battery cells.

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Energy Storage News

JULY 1, 2024

US utility company Salt River Project (SRP) has launched a request for proposals for non-lithium, long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration projects, targeting wider deployment during the early 2030s.

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TechXplore

MAY 10, 2024

Most batteries used in technology like smartwatches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater?

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TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

Lithium iron phosphate is one of the most important materials for batteries in electric cars, stationary energy storage systems and tools. However, experts are still puzzled as to why lithium iron phosphate batteries undercut their theoretical electricity storage capacity by up to 25% in practice.

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EnergyTrend

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Lithium carbonate prices start to rise Recently,thepriceoflithiumcarbonate,whichhasbeenfallingformanydays,hassuddenlystartedtorise.OnAugust30,thepriceofbattery-gradelithiumcarbonateroseby1, [more]

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Piedmont Lithium has been selected to receive a $141.7-million The funding will support the construction of Piedmont’s Tennessee Lithium project, which has a budget of approximately $600 million and a goal of establishing lithium hydroxide production capacity of 30,000 metric tons per year. Source: Piedmont Lithium.

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Charged

MAY 8, 2023

Australia-based lithium producers Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium say they have successfully restarted production of commercial spodumene concentrate at their jointly owned NAL project in Quebec, Canada, at a cost of $80 million. Source: Piedmont Lithium

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 29, 2024

(CTR) has broken ground on the construction of an integrated geothermal power plant and lithium production facility at the Salton Sea in California. This is the first of seven project stages building towards a multi-billion-dollar clean energy precinct, the “Lithium Valley Campus.” ” The 1.85-billion-dollar

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Renew Economy

JUNE 11, 2024

A 95MW off-grid system comprised mostly of wind, solar and battery power switched on to power new lithium mine. The post Lithium miner switches on Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables system appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

JULY 5, 2024

The US federal Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to US$100 million for pilot-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects utilising non-lithium technologies.

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Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Zelandez, a provider of technology to the lithium brine industry, has released a new Borehole Formation Tester (BFT) for lithium developers. The BFT has miniaturized this technology for lithium miners.” The world needs more lithium. The Borehole Formation Tester changes the game for lithium developers.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 3, 2023

For it most surprisingly has one of the largest inferred lithium deposits in the United States. million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. This is […] The post Lithium Project with ABTC Tonopah Flats Lithium boasts one of the largest lithium deposits in the US appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Charged

JUNE 21, 2022

Battery supplier InoBat Auto and mineral processing firm Green Lithium have formed a strategic partnership to build and operate a large-scale lithium refinery in the UK. Source: InoBat.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 8, 2024

“Lithium made-in-Italy has great potential, particularly the volcanic-Tyrrhenian belt that extends from the north of Lazio to Campania [Campi Flegrei area],” said Paolo Basile, Steam’s Chief Geologist. ” “Lithium extraction from geothermal brines is vital for our vision of a cleaner, more sustainable future. .”

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BloombergNEF

MAY 30, 2024

Study shows that long-duration energy storage technologies are now mature enough to understand costs as deployment gets under way New York/San Francisco, May 30, 2024 – Long-duration energy storage, or LDES, is rapidly garnering interest worldwide as the day it will out-compete lithium-ion batteries in some markets approaches and as decarbonization (..)

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