Charged

MAY 21, 2021

Using its patented Spoke & Hub Technologies at facilities in the US, Li-Cycle will transform Ultium’s battery manufacturing scrap into new battery-grade materials, including lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate, helping to close the battery supply chain loop and enable sustainable production of new EV batteries.

Recycling 109

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 109

Charged

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Tesla has reportedly been contacting Model 3 reservation holders in the US, and offering the option of choosing Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cells instead of the usual Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (NCA) cells. Is this confirmation that the Asia/Europe LFP Model 3 is coming to North America?

Batteries 126

Batteries North America Patents Europe 126

Charged

AUGUST 24, 2020

We come from the lithium industry,” Kochhar told Charged. “We We used to work for companies that produced lithium chemicals that go into cathodes, cells and, ultimately, battery packs. And we’d be asked as lithium consultants and experts to look into these looming questions: “How environmentally friendly are batteries?

Batteries 137

Batteries Lithium Recycling Recycling 137

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

American Battery Technology Company was awarded a $57M Department of Energy grant to build a $115M, first-of-kind commercial-scale facility to manufacture battery-grade lithium hydroxide from Nevada-based sedimentary resources. The company was also named to HolonIQ’s list of the 200 most promising climatetech startups from North America.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 98

Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

Cleartrace announced a $20M financing round , from several strategic investors, including Greentown partner EDF Energy North America. SiTration raised $2.35M in pre-seed funding , which will support its novel separation processes for extracting lithium, cobalt, nickel, and more from recycled EV batteries.

Startups 98

Startups Plastics Innovation North America 98

ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

(Xerion), in partnership with a team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , has been awarded the top prize in the inaugural American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize by the U.S. Department of Energy. Our membrane technology is uniquely suited to harness the full potential of the Salton Sea’s geothermal brine.

Lithium 75

Lithium Patents Batteries Innovation 75

Greentown Labs

MARCH 3, 2020

On the topic of partners, Reichert introduced a new Terawatt-level partner , Keolis North America. Titan Advanced Energy Solutions is developing advanced battery management systems for lithium ion battery consumer electronics, automotive, and storage markets.

Transportation 78

Transportation Startups Electric vehicle Logistics 78

Charged

APRIL 28, 2023

The company has deployed more than 150 vehicles with fleets across North America. Motiv worked with Nidec to design and patent a six-phase motor and motor controller that it says produces more torque than comparable legacy ICE components. Now the company has announced its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets.

Batteries 130

Batteries Patents Electricity North America 130

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 31, 2022

Lithium slim energy reserve (LiSER) has been introduced as a nickel and cobalt free cell technology platform. Stated features of LiSER include an in-house patented battery cell design that allows OEMs to bypass modules and build the pack directly.

Lithium 94

Lithium Batteries Patents Electric vehicle 94

Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As a reminder, NanoGraf developed a silicon-based anode battery material that enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to run longer and charge faster than traditional lithium-ion batteries on the market. During my MBA, MITO’s original technology was sitting on the shelf, patent-pending, and still in development.

Innovation 52

Innovation Startups Technology Climate change 52

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In broad terms, the LEEF approach, which is patent-pending, utilises a so-called Rydberg matter ultra-dense lithium ammonia liquid metal fuel that when triggered with an electrical arc results in fusion occurring.

Startups 64

Startups Technology Blockchain Lithium 64

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Black Mountain Metals is a global battery metals mining company, specifically focused on sustainable nickel and copper mining for lithium-ion battery cathodes. Eclipse Solar Projects finances, develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar projects in North America through newly developed technology and potential battery storage operations.

Startups 97

Startups Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 97

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Skeleton Technologies also develops and produces a patented raw material called “Curved Graphene”, which the company states significantly improves battery performance while avoiding reliance on toxic metals. Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor Tesla will provide a system of Tesla Megapack 2XL lithium-ion batteries.

Energy 115

Energy Energy Packaging Batteries 115

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Black Mountain Metals is a global battery metals mining company, specifically focused on sustainable nickel and copper mining for lithium-ion battery cathodes. Its patented solution provides point-to-multi-point, non-line-of-sight, and affordable high-speed communications in difficult terrain that other technologies can’t reach.

Carbon-neutral 80

Carbon-neutral Startups North America Technology 80