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C4V introduces LiSER, a cobalt- and nickel-free Li-ion cell technology with 40-50% higher energy density, 5 x more power density than LFP

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Charge CCCV (C4V), a lithium ion battery technology company ( earlier post ), has introduced LiSER (Lithium Slim Energy Reserve), a novel cell technology platform. This platform includes designs that include long and slim cells with super-fast charge and discharge capabilities without losing the energy density benefits.

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LG Energy Solution to invest $4.5B+ in own US battery business by 2025, expanding capacity by 70GWh; possible new JV plant with GM

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LG Energy Solution will invest more than $4.5 In addition to the Green Field Project, LG Energy Solution and GM are currently discussing plans to build a second joint venture plant in the US, which will even further increase its cell production capacity. billion (KRW 5 trillion) by the end of 2025 in the company’s own U.S.

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First China-developed hydrogen fuel cell locomotive starts trial runs

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The hydrogen energy locomotive project was jointly launched by the Inner Mongolia subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), CRRC Datong Co., and the Hydrogen Energy Co., CRRC Datong developed the locomotive, using the hydrogen fuel cell system developed by SPIC Hydrogen Energy Company. Source: Xinhua.

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ZSW shows E-magy silicon-dominant battery swells less than 1% after cycling

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energy density. However, silicon’s volumetric expansion during cycling and the resulting structural degradation has thus far been the main barrier to industry adoption. With E-magy’s nano-porous silicon, batteries are made with only silicon as the active anode material, boosting the energy that can be stored in a single battery.

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Chevron and Angelicoussis Group announce ammonia carrier joint study agreement

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Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Chevron Shipping Company LLC, and the Angelicoussis Group , through its Energy Transition division, Green Ships, announced a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to explore how tankers can be used to transport ammonia, a potential lower carbon marine fuel.

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BP establishing $100M international research center for advanced materials for energy and industrial applications

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BP will establish a $100-million international research center, the BP International center for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) to lead research to advancethe fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. —Bob Dudley. The EBI was launched in 2007.

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KAUST team devises electrically-driven membrane process for seawater lithium mining

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They precipitated lithium phosphate with a purity of 99.94% directly from the enriched solution, thereby meeting the purity requirements for application in the lithium battery industry. Preliminary economic analysis shows that the process can be made profitable when coupled with the Chlor-alkali industry. —Li et al.

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