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JUNE 24, 2023

The initial plant, estimated to cost US$25 million, will be dedicated to processing and converting lithium-ion battery waste into resources such as lithium-ion battery precursor cathode active material, lithium hydroxide monohydrate, and lithium carbonate.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. You may make use of electric power without buying a new automobile by converting your current vehicle to an electric one. Resale Value While EVs are gaining popularity, the resale market for converted EVs is still uncertain.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Swiss battery Technology pioneer Battrion AG has teamed up with German roll-to-roll production specialist Jagenberg Converting Solution GmbH to supply anode pilot and GWh-production lines utilizing Battrion’s Aligned Graphite Technology for the lithium-ion battery industry.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project . Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert combustion engine motorcycles into electric vehicles as part of its national drive to make the transportation more eco-friendly said the energy ministry. million electric cars on the roads by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business Koura signed a technology licensing agreement with Kanto Denka Kogyo for lithium hexafluorophoshate (LiPF 6 ), a lithium-ion battery electrolyte material. With significant growth of the US electric vehicles market, demand for lithium-ion batteries and materials is increasing.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The commercial-scale expansion can be attributed to a more lean and optimized manufacturing method with cost efficiencies to be realized through converting into a continuous process compared to a batch process. NEO’s patented technology utilizes an ion-conductive elastomer nanocoating layer for silicon anodes.

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MARCH 10, 2022

The MoU provides for cooperation and support in the company’s search for a location in Romania for one of the company’s next planned lithium hydroxide converters and, in the longer term, the construction and operation of such converter. That converter is scheduled to start operations in 2024. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 7, 2019

Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. However, lithium-ion batteries can be charged directly where the vehicles are parked during normal downtimes—in breaks between shifts for example.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

signed a non-exclusive Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on production process technologies for cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The process foregoes using lithium hydroxide, which can be costly and energy intensive process to convert from lithium carbonate.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Medha Group specializes in the design and manufacture of products including traction converters, auxiliary power converters and on-board systems for applications on locomotives, trainsets, coaches, railroad stations and railyards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2019

These challenges include: How to protect the lithium-ion cells from over-charge and discharge. While such partially depleted batteries remain potentially very useful to other users there are still challenges to overcome, particularly to ensure that they can be used reliably, sustainably, and cheaply in remote locations.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Battery Resourcers offers a new approach to lithium-ion battery manufacturing, starting with a mixed stream of used lithium-ion batteries and ending with the production of finished, battery-ready cathode active materials. Yan Wang at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Eaton also produces 48-volt DC/DC converters that step power down from 48-volt vehicle architectures to power 12- and 24-volt systems. Converting those components to electric alternatives allows you to intelligently control them and eliminate mechanical loads. —Ben Karrer, manager, Technology Development, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

In conjunction with the agreement, KSP and FREYR have invested $70 million in convertible promissory notes with 24M, under which KSP and FREYR will initially invest $50 million and $20 million, respectively. The SemiSolid production platform enables capital and operating cost savings as well as expanded opportunities to recycle materials.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Lyten, a supermaterials application company, reports that its automated battery production line consistently exceeds 90% yield, confirming the viability of manufacturing its lithium-sulfur battery using a sulfur cathode and lithium metal anode.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The two new eCitaro G buses for ÜSTRA feature second-generation NMC lithium-ion batteries. The first eCitaro G articulated buses have now been delivered to Hanover’s transport operator, ÜSTRA.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Using a novel, reusable carbon material derived from old rubber tires, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)-led research team has developed a simple method to convert used cooking oil into biofuel. —Hood et al.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The core of the A-DLE process is the use of specialized adsorbent materials that have a high affinity for lithium ions. Pre-treated brine in brought into contact with the adsorbent material, which selectively captures lithium ions from the brine. Source: Vulcan Energy Adsorption-type DLE needs heated brine to work.

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JULY 24, 2023

formerly Hitachi Metals, earlier post ) has developed a technology to manufacture cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) without the previously required process of converting nickel to nickel hydroxide(Ni(OH) 2 ) to produce a precursor that is used as the starting material for the manufacture of cathode materials.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.) —Licht et al.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Designed to provide cleaner transportation at Southern California’s ports, these electric trucks—a Navistar International Pro-Star on-road tractor and a Kalmar Ottawa off-road tractor—have been converted from diesel fuel to run on electric battery power. TransPower, in collaboration with EPC Power Corp.,

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

The hybrid system also includes Energy Storage, a PTO/PTI generator and motor, a multidrive converter, and the Wärtsilä Energy Management System for controlling and optimiszing the hybrid operations.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Called the Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS), Pramac’s technology—which features lithium-ion cells from Jaguar I-PACE batteries taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles—supplies zero-emission power where access to the grid supply is limited or unavailable.

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APRIL 18, 2021

the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility, to be located in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Li-Cycle Corp., Earlier post.). —Tim Johnston, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Li-Cycle.

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MAY 10, 2023

The lithium-ion battery is positioned in the underbody ahead of the rear axle, where it is also protected against crashes. The frequency is adapted to the speed requirements of the driver in the water-cooled frequency converters of the power electronics. The eCitan’s electric motor has a peak output of 90 kW (122 hp).

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MARCH 20, 2020

To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. They are transferred by eClassics into a battery system appropriate for the T1.

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JULY 1, 2021

Key findings from the BloombergNEF 1H 2021 Battery Metals Outlook include: Battery demand will grow strongly this decade: By 2030, under BloombergNEF’s economic transition scenario, annual demand for lithium-ion batteries will pass 2.7TWh. Overall, graphite demand from lithium-ion batteries will reach 446,914 tons in 2021.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

That contributes to reducing costs and helps avoid power loss when converting from AC to DC by PCS, with the aim of improving effective energy use. The 485 kW / 1,260 kWh facility will comprise lithium-ion batteries, nickel metal-hydride batteries, and lead-acid batteries.

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MAY 1, 2020

Their work, which was recently published in an open-access paper in the journal Nature Communications , could inform new electrode material designs for other types of batteries and eventually help increase the energy capacity of the lithium-ion batteries in electric cars, electronic devices, and other equipment. —Xiaolin Li.

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MAY 8, 2022

Glencore, one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies, has established a strategic partnership with Li-Cycle Holdings, a leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. If Glencore elects to convert during the conversion option period, Glencore would hold an approximate 10% equity stake in Li-Cycle.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

XALT Energy, LLC and the ReCell Center, the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office’s (DOE/VTO) battery recycling center ( earlier post ), are working to close a technology gap between the world’s increasing use of lithium-ion batteries and the need for advanced, in-process and end-of-life battery recycling options.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Albemarle is developing advanced lithium materials to enable breakthrough levels of lithium-ion battery performance. The UniMelt plasma technology opens new reaction pathways for lithium material innovation. Our collaboration with 6K has significant potential.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Alabama Spoke has a total input processing capacity of 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery materials per year, and has the flexibility to expand processing capacity in the future.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The train operates with two propulsion systems, each consisting of a fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery. The DB maintenance depot in Ulm will be converted to handle the servicing of the hydrogen trains. Extensively trained DB Region staff, supported by Siemens Mobility employees, will service and maintain the trains.

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MAY 23, 2021

This is a real game-changing technology which can offer a real alternative with an interchangeable battery technology for the existing lithium-ion batteries in almost every application with GMG’s Graphene and UQ’s patent-pending aluminum ion battery technology. ion batteries (AIBs). ions, graphene?based

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Li-Cycle will operate its sixth and largest lithium-ion battery recycling Spoke facility co-located at the Ultium Cells battery cell manufacturing mega-factory site in Warren, Ohio. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution.

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