CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 13, 2021

The US Department of Energy recently shared that through 2020, most battery cells and packs used in US plug-in vehicles were produced in the United States. That’s great news for the USA, not surprising once you think about it for a moment, and also not even close to the full story.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new solid state battery teams a US startup with a centuries-old ceramics firm for next generation energy storage. The post New Solid State EV Battery Deploys Ceramic “Brain” From Saint-Gobain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Dannar is taking its new mobile energy storage unit on the road with BMW i3 EV battery packs and a plan to decarbonize off-road working vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a power frequency regulation project in Hamilton, Ohio. The project will be carried out by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, a US renewable energy developer.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 21, 2022

One of the biggest elements of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a requirement that electric vehicles start using batteries that contain minerals from “friendly” countries, with a special emphasis on battery minerals from the USA.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. —Jeff Hires, Engineering Manager, GS Battery and the HES designer.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2023

We are leaving the oil & gas era and heading into the electric vehicle era, and the base of that new era is batteries, batteries, batteries. Stellantis and Samsung SDI are advancing their tokens in this new era with an announcement of a second US battery gigafactory.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2023

Before you ask, it’s not clear who Panasonic will be producing these batteries for. Rather, the focus is on Panasonic getting this special silicon anode material from the UK company Nexeon, and stated reason is “to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).”

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at the vehicle manufacturing plant in the Bangkok region. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As we’ve discusses several times here on CleanTechnica, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 pushes hard for electric vehicles to use batteries that use minerals coming from “friendly” countries, not countries of concern like China or Russia (we’re not on great terms right now).

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In addition to electric vehicle battery plants that are already in operation in the United States, 13 additional plants have been announced and are expected to be operational within the next 5 years. Of the 13 plants that are planned, 8 are joint ventures between automakers and battery manufacturers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Electric vehicle batteries are quickly becoming one of the most important commodities in the USA. Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is currently in the battery recycling business with his […].

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MAY 14, 2021

AB Energy USA is the American subsidiary of AB—a company dedicated to cogeneration and to the development of renewable energy sources such as biogas and biomethane.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Redwood Materials wants to build a US battery factory with a capacity of 500 GWh a year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2024

A new, plant-based source of nickel could help spare the EV battery supply chain from the burden of environmental impacts related to mining. The post Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. The purpose of the facility is to advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes. The new Battery Cell Competence Center puts us in an enviable position.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2024

The US startup QuantumScape is moving ahead with plans to manufacture a solid-state battery with a self-forming lithium-metal anode. The post QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 10, 2024

” New Delhi: The California-based Biliti Electric has started construction of its new electric three-wheelers and advanced Li-Ion battery packs manufacturing facility on a 13-acre site in Velimela, in Hyderabad, Telangana state, at an investment of over INR 400 crore. of Telangana, the release said.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Expectations are high for a new solid state battery from Adden Energy, based on technology developed at Harvard University. The post Harvard Spinoff Lobs Solid State Battery Bomb At Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2024

A massive headache is in store for fossil energy stakeholders as the solid state battery of the future begins rolling off the assembly line. The post Even More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Solid State Battery Gigafactories Are Here appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2024

Longer-lasting, higher-performing batteries would help spark EV sales, and a new solid state lithium-sulfur formula could do the trick. The post The Search For The Perfect Solid-State Battery Continues, Self-Healing Sulfur Edition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. Sounds complicated, but it might just work, as Morocco has a free […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped. The post Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

The jury of representatives from BASF, Volkswagen and academia selected her for her outstanding research results in the area of next-generation energy storage systems. Her research focuses on material and electrode designs for solid-state batteries. Dr. Jennifer L. The special prize for applied research is worth €40,000.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The geothermal resources of the Salton Sea region in California can double as a rich pipeline of lithium for EV batteries. The post US Discovers Lithium Bonanza For EV Batteries Right In Its Own Backyard appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The automotive supplier Schaeffler teams up with Honda and The Ohio State University to push a new solid state EV battery out of the lab. The post Elegant Solid State EV Battery To Be Unveiled At CES 2024 By Schaeffler…Who? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2024

It's been a long nine years, but QuantumScape's new solid state battery for EVs just passed a major milestone on the way to commercialization. The post PowerCo Tests QuantumScape’s New Solid State Battery For Volkswagen, And Likes What It Sees appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The US startup EnergyX is developing a sustainable lithium supply chain in support of a new 500,000-mile solid-state EV battery. The post EnergyX Aims New Solid-State EV Battery At The 500,000-Mile Car Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. In addition, there are research and development locations worldwide.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 16, 2024

The US Army has been dipping into silicon technology for wearable batteries and drones, which could smooth the way for EV batteries, too. The post Next-Generation EV Batteries Could Have Something In Common With The US Army: Silicon appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2023

Silicon battery technology gets the seal of approval from Porsche, which has put up the big bucks to help Group14 build the world's biggest silicon battery materials factory in Washington State.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

UK-based Lithium-sulfur battery company OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) reported developing a Lithium-sulfur cell achieving in excess of 300 Wh/kg. The OXIS scientific team expects to achieve a goal of an energy density in excess of 400 Wh/kg by the end of 2016 and in excess of 500Wh/kg by the end of 2018. Batteries Li-Sulfur'

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The oil-killing solid-state EV battery of the future will put the squeeze on oil for transportation, but the petrochemicals problem persists.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A new flow battery aims to relieve EV fast-charging bottlenecks and free up more critical materials for EV batteries, too. The post New Flow Battery To Be Tested At 1970’s Gas Station Rehabbed For EV Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Announcements of private sector investments in American-made battery technologies have been increasing over the last few years, with 208 as of September 2023. The map below shows locations of new announcements of minerals extraction and processing, battery component manufacturing, battery cell manufacturing, and battery pack manufacturing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Toyota turns to an unlikely ally in its quest for a new solid-state battery to help accelerate the end of gasmobiles.

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