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Scientists at the KIT Energy Center have devised a way to extract lithium from the groundwater used by geothermal facilities in Germany. Batteries Clean Transport Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries BMW EV batteries kit lithium lithium from geothermal groundwater volkswage MORE
Spring has sprung, which means it's time for another round of guess how much lithium automakers will need to make enough lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle of the future, of which there are expected to be many millions on the road within the next ten years or so. Spoiler alert: we're going to need a lot more lithium mines than we have right now. MORE
Batteries Energy Storage Grid Lithium-Ion Batteries Manufacturing battery materials cobalt Eskom graphite lithium Manganese Megamillion mineral resources nickel Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries NMC batteries South Africa Southern Africa uYilo eMobility ProgrammeThe battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts. MORE
In our first ever episode of a new "EV Boom" podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd and self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” to discuss Roger’s insights into lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry. MORE
A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way. MORE
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Batteries Clean Transport Climate Change Energy Storage Grid Grid Storage Interviews Lithium-Ion Batteries Policy & Politics Research Science advanced battery research alternatives to lithium battery research decentralized energy production EV battery research Hydrogen John Goodenough Nobel prizeOne of the researchers at the cutting edge of battery chemistry is Kimberly See, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Caltech. MORE
You may have heard the claim that lithium-ion storage will only last 4 hours. Batteries Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Pumped Hydro Storage Research Science EV batteries flow batteries Lithium-ion battery costs lithium-ion cells redox flow batteriesIt is often cited as support for other energy storage solutions. However, as an engineer. MORE
No, lithium isn’t going to become “the new oil,” regardless of what the pandering pundits of the popular press say (it’s a raw material, not a fuel, and it’s one of the most abundant elements on Earth). MORE
Research at Monash University in Australia led to the development of a very high-performance and energy efficient lithium-sulfur battery. Batteries Clean Transport Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Interviews Australia batteries Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Monash UniversityDr. Mahdokht Shaibani, a Research Fellow in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Monash University, who also held a leadership role on the project, answered some questions about the work for CleanTechnica. MORE
Batteries Cars Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries CATL EV batteries lithium-iron-phosphate batteries Tesla Tesla batteries Tesla ChinaIn our research we have been attempting to ascertain what Tesla's plans are for its next-generation battery cells. MORE
The new lithium metal solid state battery delivers better energy density than more traditional lithium-ion batteries and promises to usher in a new generation of batteries to power all our devices. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Dongmin Im Next Generation Battery Lab SAIT samsung Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Samsung R&D Institute Japan Samsung SDI MORE
Researchers at ORNL report they have created a thin film 3D electrolyte for solid state lithium metal batteries. Batteries 3D polymer electrolyte lithium meta battery Oak Ridge National Laboratory Xi Chen MORE
Last week, I sat down with Rodney Hooper and Howard Klein for another chat about nickel and lithium mining, electric vehicle batteries, Tesla, the electric vehicle transition, and a few other matters. MORE
CATL is building its first battery factory outside China in Germany and Rio Tinto says leftover rocks from its borax mine in California may have a higher concentration of lithium that any other US location. Batteries Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries CATL Germany lithium Rio TintoSupply increases to meet demand. MORE
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are getting more competitive with cobalt driven lithium-ion batteries. The use of lithium-sulfur chemistries can actually bring down costs. MORE
CleanTechnica has been digging into lithium and nickel like we never did before. Every revelation or learning session opens up several more questions. This week, I will again be talking with the boys at RK Equity about both metals. MORE
Tesla has agreed in principle to a a 5 year deal with Piedmont Lithium and is report to be interested in investing in LG Chem's new battery division. Electric Cars Lithium-Ion Batteries LG Energy Solution Lithium-ion battery Piedmont Lithium Tesla MORE
Carbon emissions from lithium-ion battery manufacturing are going down largely due to factories using more zero emission renewable energy, according to. Batteries Clean Power Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Research Carbon Emissions IVL lithium ion battery emissions Renewable Energy MORE
In a video by "EV Stock Channel" on YouTube, Ivan interviewed RK Equity’s Howard Klein on the topics of Tesla, terafactories, and lithium, along with the race to secure the supply chain. The video discusses why Tesla may get into mining. MORE
The new 50,000 square foot facility will also include supporting offices, warehousing, and demonstration space to show potential customers what these new lithium iron phosphate-powered vehicles are capable of. BYD continues to sprint towards electrifying every vehicle category in the world with news today that it is adding an electric forklift production facility in the Southern California city of Rancho Dominguez. MORE
million for 3 geothermal and lithium projects. The projects have a dual purpose — they help to provide more clean, renewable energy and they help a budding lithium recovery industry in the state. Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $9.5 MORE
The case for electric vehicles moving into the mainstream or out of the early adopter stage of growth has been fueled by the increase in energy density in lithium-ion batteries and the corresponding drop in cost that comes along with it. Batteries Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Events Lithium-Ion Batteries Market Research Research BloombergNEF BloombergNEF Summit BNEF Colin McKerracher MORE
Researchers at UIC claim they have created a lithium-carbon dioxide battery with greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. Batteries Energy Storage lithium carbon dioxide battery University of Illinois at Chicago MORE
Authorities from Chayanta, Norte Potosí say Bolivia's lithium is being ransacked from the indigenous people," the caption read. Today, for the natives in Potosí, lithium is the new silver. MORE
Following some of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's comments regarding battery production during the quarterly Tesla conference call for shareholders last week, I decided to have two long conversations with Howard Klein and Rodney Hooper of RK Equity about the EV battery production and mining industries. MORE
Standard Lithium of British Columbia has developed a process that captures lithium from the waste water of bromine facilities in Arkansas. Energy Storage Lanxess lithium chloride from bromine Lithium-ion battery Standard Lithium MORE
They could be cheaper, better, lighter, better, and better, and that's why everybody is talking about solid state lithium-metal electric vehicle batteries. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Electricity Ion Storage Systems Oak Ridge National Laboratory solid state lithium batteries university of maryland MORE
Vulcan’s world-first first Zero Carbon Lithium™ process extracts battery-grade lithium from geothermal brines, a process which also provides a renewable energy source to power the extraction process. MORE
Lithium iron phosphate batteries may be the new normal for electric cars, which could lower EV prices and ease consumer fears about the cost of replacing a battery. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage electric car lithium iron phosphate battery million mile battery Shirley Meng Tesla Battery Day MORE
Researchers in Australia have devised a new MOF filter that could greatly speed up lithium production from brine pools and have lower costs. Batteries Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Australia csiro lithium lithium production Monash University MORE
Let's talk about lithium production. Lithium is the first member of the alkali metal family — elements that make up Group 1 (IA) of the periodic table. Lithium is also the least dense of all of the metals in its group, with a density of about half that of water. It has many uses, including in batteries. MORE
Researchers at the University of Illinois- Chicago say they have developed a lithium carbon dioxide battery that has seven times the specific energy density of a traditional Li - ion battery and lasts for 500 charge/discharge cycles. Batteries Energy Storage Argonne National Laboratory Energy density lithium carbon dioxide battery University of Illinois at Chicago MORE
This week’s show covers an exciting new option for mining lithium, the new Nissan Ariya, Joe Biden's updated climate plans, some misinformation about the threat of the Thwaites glacier, a ton of Tesla stories from Giga Berlin to Model Y — and a lot more. MORE
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JULY 26, 2020
Standard Lithium of British Columbia has developed a process that captures lithium from the waste water of bromine facilities in Arkansas. Energy Storage Lanxess lithium chloride from bromine Lithium-ion battery Standard Lithium
CleanTechnica
AUGUST 23, 2020
A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way.
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MAY 13, 2020
No, lithium isn’t going to become “the new oil,” regardless of what the pandering pundits of the popular press say (it’s a raw material, not a fuel, and it’s one of the most abundant elements on Earth).
CleanTechnica
AUGUST 31, 2020
Last week, I sat down with Rodney Hooper and Howard Klein for another chat about nickel and lithium mining, electric vehicle batteries, Tesla, the electric vehicle transition, and a few other matters.
CleanTechnica
JULY 26, 2020
Following some of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's comments regarding battery production during the quarterly Tesla conference call for shareholders last week, I decided to have two long conversations with Howard Klein and Rodney Hooper of RK Equity about the EV battery production and mining industries.
CleanTechnica
AUGUST 25, 2020
CleanTechnica has been digging into lithium and nickel like we never did before. Every revelation or learning session opens up several more questions. This week, I will again be talking with the boys at RK Equity about both metals.
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CleanTechnica
AUGUST 3, 2020
Vulcan’s world-first first Zero Carbon Lithium™ process extracts battery-grade lithium from geothermal brines, a process which also provides a renewable energy source to power the extraction process.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 27, 2020
In a video by "EV Stock Channel" on YouTube, Ivan interviewed RK Equity’s Howard Klein on the topics of Tesla, terafactories, and lithium, along with the race to secure the supply chain. The video discusses why Tesla may get into mining.
CleanTechnica
JULY 26, 2020
Authorities from Chayanta, Norte Potosí say Bolivia's lithium is being ransacked from the indigenous people," the caption read. Today, for the natives in Potosí, lithium is the new silver.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Tesla has agreed in principle to a a 5 year deal with Piedmont Lithium and is report to be interested in investing in LG Chem's new battery division. Electric Cars Lithium-Ion Batteries LG Energy Solution Lithium-ion battery Piedmont Lithium Tesla
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
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MAY 28, 2020
million for 3 geothermal and lithium projects. The projects have a dual purpose — they help to provide more clean, renewable energy and they help a budding lithium recovery industry in the state. Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $9.5
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Researchers at the University of Illinois- Chicago say they have developed a lithium carbon dioxide battery that has seven times the specific energy density of a traditional Li - ion battery and lasts for 500 charge/discharge cycles. Batteries Energy Storage Argonne National Laboratory Energy density lithium carbon dioxide battery University of Illinois at Chicago
CleanTechnica
MAY 17, 2020
Lithium-sulfur batteries are getting more competitive with cobalt driven lithium-ion batteries. The use of lithium-sulfur chemistries can actually bring down costs.
CleanTechnica
MARCH 20, 2020
Researchers in Australia have devised a new MOF filter that could greatly speed up lithium production from brine pools and have lower costs. Batteries Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Australia csiro lithium lithium production Monash University
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CleanTechnica
APRIL 25, 2020
You may have heard the claim that lithium-ion storage will only last 4 hours. Batteries Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Pumped Hydro Storage Research Science EV batteries flow batteries Lithium-ion battery costs lithium-ion cells redox flow batteriesIt is often cited as support for other energy storage solutions. However, as an engineer.
CleanTechnica
JANUARY 4, 2020
Let's talk about lithium production. Lithium is the first member of the alkali metal family — elements that make up Group 1 (IA) of the periodic table. Lithium is also the least dense of all of the metals in its group, with a density of about half that of water. It has many uses, including in batteries.
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Research at Monash University in Australia led to the development of a very high-performance and energy efficient lithium-sulfur battery. Batteries Clean Transport Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Interviews Australia batteries Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Monash UniversityDr. Mahdokht Shaibani, a Research Fellow in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Monash University, who also held a leadership role on the project, answered some questions about the work for CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JULY 1, 2020
Lithium iron phosphate batteries may be the new normal for electric cars, which could lower EV prices and ease consumer fears about the cost of replacing a battery. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage electric car lithium iron phosphate battery million mile battery Shirley Meng Tesla Battery Day
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Batteries Cars Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Market Research Research EV batteries EV sales Tesla Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model 3 batteries Tesla Model 3 sales
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Batteries Cars Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries CATL EV batteries lithium-iron-phosphate batteries Tesla Tesla batteries Tesla ChinaIn our research we have been attempting to ascertain what Tesla's plans are for its next-generation battery cells.
CleanTechnica
MAY 23, 2020
Researchers at ORNL report they have created a thin film 3D electrolyte for solid state lithium metal batteries. Batteries 3D polymer electrolyte lithium meta battery Oak Ridge National Laboratory Xi Chen
CleanTechnica
MAY 27, 2020
Spring has sprung, which means it's time for another round of guess how much lithium automakers will need to make enough lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle of the future, of which there are expected to be many millions on the road within the next ten years or so. Spoiler alert: we're going to need a lot more lithium mines than we have right now.
CleanTechnica
MARCH 10, 2020
The new lithium metal solid state battery delivers better energy density than more traditional lithium-ion batteries and promises to usher in a new generation of batteries to power all our devices. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Dongmin Im Next Generation Battery Lab SAIT samsung Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Samsung R&D Institute Japan Samsung SDI
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Researchers at UIC claim they have created a lithium-carbon dioxide battery with greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. Batteries Energy Storage lithium carbon dioxide battery University of Illinois at Chicago
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Carbon emissions from lithium-ion battery manufacturing are going down largely due to factories using more zero emission renewable energy, according to. Batteries Clean Power Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Research Carbon Emissions IVL lithium ion battery emissions Renewable Energy
CleanTechnica
JULY 19, 2020
This week’s show covers an exciting new option for mining lithium, the new Nissan Ariya, Joe Biden's updated climate plans, some misinformation about the threat of the Thwaites glacier, a ton of Tesla stories from Giga Berlin to Model Y — and a lot more.
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
The case for electric vehicles moving into the mainstream or out of the early adopter stage of growth has been fueled by the increase in energy density in lithium-ion batteries and the corresponding drop in cost that comes along with it. Batteries Clean Transport Consumer Technology Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Events Lithium-Ion Batteries Market Research Research BloombergNEF BloombergNEF Summit BNEF Colin McKerracher
CleanTechnica
MAY 20, 2020
They could be cheaper, better, lighter, better, and better, and that's why everybody is talking about solid state lithium-metal electric vehicle batteries. Batteries Cars Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Electricity Ion Storage Systems Oak Ridge National Laboratory solid state lithium batteries university of maryland
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
Batteries Energy Storage Grid Lithium-Ion Batteries Manufacturing battery materials cobalt Eskom graphite lithium Manganese Megamillion mineral resources nickel Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries NMC batteries South Africa Southern Africa uYilo eMobility ProgrammeThe battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Batteries Clean Transport Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries Bacanora Minerals cathode cathodes Drew Baglino Elon Musk EV batteries lithium lithium mining Lithium Nevada Mexico mining Nevada Tesla Tesla batteries Tesla battery cathodes Tesla Battery Day Tesla lithium Tesla minin
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 14, 2019
Batteries Clean Transport Climate Change Energy Storage Grid Grid Storage Interviews Lithium-Ion Batteries Policy & Politics Research Science advanced battery research alternatives to lithium battery research decentralized energy production EV battery research Hydrogen John Goodenough Nobel prizeOne of the researchers at the cutting edge of battery chemistry is Kimberly See, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Caltech.
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 22, 2019
CATL is building its first battery factory outside China in Germany and Rio Tinto says leftover rocks from its borax mine in California may have a higher concentration of lithium that any other US location. Batteries Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Batteries CATL Germany lithium Rio TintoSupply increases to meet demand.
CleanTechnica
JANUARY 30, 2020
The new 50,000 square foot facility will also include supporting offices, warehousing, and demonstration space to show potential customers what these new lithium iron phosphate-powered vehicles are capable of. BYD continues to sprint towards electrifying every vehicle category in the world with news today that it is adding an electric forklift production facility in the Southern California city of Rancho Dominguez.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
In our first ever episode of a new "EV Boom" podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd and self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” to discuss Roger’s insights into lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry.
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