The promise of a lithium-sulfur battery
GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2023
Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2023
Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market.
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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Charged
APRIL 24, 2023
But the rapidly growing EV market has brought with it complex supply chain challenges associated with transporting the large format lithium-ion batteries that power them. After all, in today’s rapidly growing EV market, it’s not a matter of if large format lithium batteries will have to be transported, but when.
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.
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Lithium-ion batteries powered the device on which these words appear. From phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are critical to the technology of the modern world—but they can also explode.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
UK-based mineral exploration company Cornish Lithium has secured £53 million (approx. “Our investment… will greatly accelerate domestic production of a mineral which is critical to the future of EV battery production and decarbonisation of the transport sector, ” said John Flint of the UK Infrastructure Bank. .
Charged
AUGUST 29, 2022
Lithium and battery technology startup Energy Exploration Technologies ( EnergyX ) has announced investment of $450 million from investment firm Global Emerging Markets. EnergyX offers a proprietary Lithium Ion Transport and Separation ( LiTAS ) technology that uses membranes, membrane modules and electrodialysis units for lithium production.
Green Living Guy
APRIL 16, 2023
That’s to produce lithium-ion batteries for the Lucid Air luxury electric vehicle. This partnership also aims to provide high-quality and sustainable energy solutions for the transportation industry. Panasonic Energy and Lucid Group have recently announced their partnership.
Charged
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The latest round of funding to be announced by the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office includes support for a wide range of projects designed to advance low-carbon transportation technologies, including several EV-related initiatives. The remaining $71 million will be distributed among 27 projects.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Vulcan Energy is set to open their Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) in Landau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The facility aims to up the scale of lithium extraction from geothermal water from their current laboratory-scale operations. The LEOP is located right at the Landau geothermal power plant.
Green Living Guy
JULY 12, 2022
Battery powered vehicles have made a remarkable impact on the transportation market. For the cost of the materials cost a lot less then lithium batteries. These batteries are around 20-40% cheaper then lithium batteries. […]. Because of this companies have been trying to make batteries for vehicles for greater ranges.
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
lithium operation will power a new generation of electric cars. has hundreds of thousands of tons of “recoverable” lithium, which could go to use in batteries for cars, handhelds and renewable energy storage, a 2021 U.S. Fossil fuel giant Exxon is betting its U.S. Geological Survey said.
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Snow Lake Lithium shares a plan to develop the world’s first all-electric Lithium mine in Manitoba, Canada. The post Snow Lake Lithium to Develop World’s First All-Electric Lithium Mine appeared first on Green Living Guy. The demand for electric vehicles is growing rapidly.
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 4, 2023
In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken. These dangers are also present in electric car batteries.
CleanTech Group
JULY 9, 2021
Lithium and its compounds are used in numerous industrial applications, from ceramics to glass. Demand for lithium is forecast to grow strongly in.
Charged
OCTOBER 5, 2022
A lithium mine in the pine forests northwest of Montreal provides an example of the challenges, as reported by the New York Times. At Sayona’s La Corne mine, lithium-containing rock is blasted loose and crushed, then processed in several stages to remove waste material. Others are taking a contrarian view.”. Source: New York Times.
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 10, 2022
a producer of lithium-ion batteries for transportation and utility storage, has selected the Town of Ellicott in Chautauqua County as the location for its first U.S. The post New Lithium-Ion Battery Plant Coming to Buffalo, NY with 250+ Jobs appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 12, 2021
The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-scale rare earth roll separator for its School of Metallurgy and Minerals lithium-ion battery recycling research facility. Technology plays a key role in the successful management of secondary materials such as lithium-ion batteries.
Charged
APRIL 6, 2020
A team of scientists led by the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium and oxygen.
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 1, 2022
BY VINCE BRIGA via Spectrum News 1 If you’ve ever driven an electric car or used just about any piece of technology, chances are it’s powered by a lithium-ion battery. The post New York Starts First Large Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Production appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Electronics giant Honeywell has created a number of solutions to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries, for EV drivers, first responders and workers involved in battery production. In rare cases, Li-ion batteries can undergo thermal runaway incidents, causing intense and prolonged electrical fires.
Charged
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The Stellantis Group has signed a binding agreement with lithium producer Vulcan Energy to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for the automaker’s electrified vehicles. Vulcan will supply Stellantis with between 81,000 and 99,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide over the five-year term of the agreement.
Charged
AUGUST 24, 2021
Swiss energy storage specialist Leclanché has developed a new line of lithium-ion battery modules for energy-intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and opened a dedicated new production line for their high-volume manufacture in Europe.
The Verge: Energy
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Well, not literal gold, at least not much, but there is plenty of lithium, cobalt, and other materials that are good for batteries but hard to find in the earth. Ecobat is known as the largest recycler of batteries in the world, a longtime dominant player of lead-acid battery recycling with a growing focus on lithium cells.
R-Squared Energy
JANUARY 17, 2022
Petroleum was the raw material that enabled the growth of the global transportation industry over the past century. But increasingly in the next century, it is lithium that will be the critical commodity. This will result in a tremendous increase in lithium consumption. of the world’s lithium reserves. There, the U.S.
R-Squared Energy
JANUARY 31, 2022
In two previous articles, I have discussed China’s commanding lead in the rapidly-growing lithium industry. In a nutshell, it’s because China has invested heavily into developing its lithium supply chain, while the U.S. However, a number of companies are working to commercialize a lithium industry in the U.S.
Charged
AUGUST 25, 2020
Capable of separating, transporting and isolating specific elements at the ionic level, MOFs are dense and malleable materials made up of metal nodes such as zirconium or titanium, connected by organic carboxylic ligands, with a large internal surface area and tunable pore sizes, set in a crystalline structure that can target and extract lithium or (..)
Smart Energy International
MAY 12, 2022
PNE), an emerging growth company engaged in the regeneration of lithium-ion battery (LIB) material, announced its closure of a seed funding round at $7 million for LIB recycling. Their recycling recovers much of the structure and composition of the used cathode, along with the materials (cobalt and lithium). Princeton NuEnergy, Inc.
Green Living Guy
JULY 26, 2022
The benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) have grown more evident in recent years, from greater fuel economy to significantly reduced transportation emissions. Although the future of these cars is bright, improvements are necessary for a broader transition to electric transport.
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 3, 2022
AI to monitor bird interactions with solar PV, lithium iron phosphate battery production coming in Europe, a lithium mine for EV batteries and the energy infrastructure requirements in the Moon to Mars exploration are on the week’s technology radar. First lithium iron phosphate battery cell prototype in Europe. AI for the birds.
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 8, 2019
Not only are developing countries increasing the availability of electricity to their populations, but the electrification of existing transportation infrastructure is proceeding at a rapid pace. That was when breakthroughs at the University of Oxford and Stanford University led to the development of the lithium-ion battery.
Charged
JUNE 20, 2023
standard governs the safe transport of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries. These tests verify batteries can resist varied circumstances without harm and are required for batteries that are transported by air, sea and land.
Business Green
JUNE 7, 2022
Commercial lithium refinery would 'increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium', developers say. InoBat said it would combine its expertise in innovative battery technology with Green Lithium's "ability to increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium".
Charged
MARCH 21, 2023
Battery recycling innovator Aqua Metals says it has successfully recovered high-purity nickel from lithium battery black mass, using its proprietary Li AquaRefining process. Aqua also recently announced the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide and copper from black mass at its pilot facility located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.
Charged
MARCH 29, 2023
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies has signed a letter of intent to build a 775,000-square-foot facility in Brighton, Colorado. million-square-foot existing factory site equipped with the electric power and structural layout ideal for a GWh-scale lithium-ion battery factory, reducing expected build-out costs.
Charged
APRIL 1, 2024
The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries. The lithium burns when you smelt black mass.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 1, 2024
The award recognises Vulcan Energy’s innovative project, the Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) from geothermal, designed to revolutionise the production of sustainable lithium in Europe. Vulcan Energy’s LEOP project stood out for its innovation, sustainability, and potential to reshape the future of lithium production.
Charged
MARCH 6, 2024
As SK On explains, the nominal charging speed of a battery is determined by two things: the distance lithium ions must travel, and the transfer speed. Generally, high energy density comes with high anode resistance when charging, and thus slower ion transport. Source: SK On
Energy Central
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
I’ve written about solid state batteries as a potential long-term replacement for lithium-ion. transportation emissions and 3% of our total GHG. The focus has been on ground-based EVs, but NASA has other ideas. They are developing s solid-state sulfur selenium battery that could make electric flight a reality.
Charged
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The e-locos were built by Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), a provider of customized lithium-ion propulsion solutions to the rail market. Battery propulsion technology is already in use throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is the next step,” said Ira Dorfman, Principal, IRT. Source: U.S.
Charged
JANUARY 11, 2024
Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. LG Energy Solution will use NCM chemistry to provide enhanced battery durability and range.
Charged
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The Smartville 360 BESS combines repurposed automotive lithium-ion battery packs from multiple automotive makes and models that meet Smartville’s specifications and proprietary safety and life-cycle optimization controls. Our EV battery repurposing and reuse platform is a key link to a lithium battery circular economy.
Charged
JANUARY 19, 2024
This modular plant is intended to be transported to Taiwan for the final commissioning. The joint venture will turn black matter into high-value goods like battery-grade lithium compounds and precursor cathode active material (pCAM).
Terra Infirma
JANUARY 29, 2024
And the loudest cheers will come from the recycling industry where, according to Zurich Insurance, the lithium batteries from disposable vapes caused 125 fires in 2022 – along with 123 house fires. If lithium supplies become the limiting factor in the electrification of transport, why on earth are we chucking it away in these quantities?
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