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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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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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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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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Charged

JUNE 3, 2024

US-based chemical manufacturer Lyten has started shipping lithium-sulfur A sample cells to its investor Stellantis and other US and EU automotive OEMs for evaluation. Lyten manufactures lithium-sulfur cells in pouch and cylindrical formats (2170 and 18650) and is currently shipping the 6.5

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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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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

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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Charged

APRIL 25, 2024

DGeo, the packaging division of US-based Labelmaster, has expanded its large-format lithium battery packaging solutions to include collapsible, clippable wooden crates. The crates are designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble by snapping and unsnapping the wooden pieces together using Clip-Lok metal clips and no screws, bolts or nails.

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Charged

JULY 18, 2024

Oil companies getting involved in lithium production? Global EV battery manufacturer SK On has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ExxonMobil for a potential lithium offtake agreement. The lithium extracted from subterranean saltwater deposits will be converted on-site into battery-grade material.

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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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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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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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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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Charged

JULY 21, 2023

Imerys , a mineral solutions supplier, has bought an 80% share in British Lithium, a private firm that processes Cornish granite to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. Imerys’s land has 161 million tons of inferred resources at 0.54% lithium oxide concentration, promising a mine life of over 30 years.

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Charged

MAY 9, 2023

Water treatment company Aquatech has been awarded a contract for the lithium refining and purification process plants by Lithium Americas for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, the largest known lithium reserve in the US. purity of lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass lithium-bearing clays.

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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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BloombergNEF

MAY 21, 2024

Many companies are utilizing direct lithium extraction (DLE) to efficiently and sustainably extract lithium. If commercialized, the supply of lithium from evaporation and DLE technology will likely be comparable by 2030. The post Direct Lithium Extraction on the Cusp of Commercialization appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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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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TechXplore

JULY 19, 2024

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough in developing an eco-friendly dry electrode manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The new process, which does not require the use of harmful solvents, enhances battery performance while promoting sustainability.

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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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Charged

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Li-Metal , a Canada-based developer of lithium metal technologies, has completed a concept study for a commercial North American lithium metal production facility with an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes. Li-Metal expects its plant to require approximately 5,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.

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EnergyTrend

JULY 8, 2024

June Lithium Prices Hit New Low for the Year; Cell Prices Still Facing Downward Pressure, Says TrendForce TrendForcereportsthatJunesawasignificantdropinlithiumpricesduetoafocusoninventoryreductioninthedownstreambatterysector.Weakdemandforlithiumsaltsandslu.

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Charged

MAY 1, 2024

US-based EV battery developer Sion Power has formed a partnership with MB ATECH, the e-mobility division of Germany’s Muhlbauer Group, to create an automated manufacturing line for Sion Power’s large-format lithium metal cells for EV batteries. Licerion lithium metal batteries offer specific energy of to 500 Wh/kg.

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EnergyTrend

MAY 28, 2024

US and EU Tighten Grip on Lithium Batteries, Putting Pressure on Chinese Exports Justlastweek,theU.S.DepartmentofCommerceannouncedtheresultsofafour-yearreviewoftheSection301tariffsonChina.ThereviewindicatesthattheU.S.willincreaseta.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Vanessa Peterson, used neutron scattering techniques to understand the formation of harmful lithium structures in rechargeable lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In a recent study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a team of ANSTO scientists, led by Prof.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Exxon Mobil is targeting a different segment of the EV ecosystem—the oil giant has announced plans to set up a lithium production facility in Arkansas. Be that as it may, Exxon has the expertise and the capital to become a major player as the industry scrambles to establish sources of lithium in North America.

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