article thumbnail

Nature editorial: environmental and human costs of Li-ion technology must be addressed quickly

Green Car Congress

An editorial in the journal Nature calls on policy makers, industry leaders and researchers to mitigate quickly the environmental and human costs of Li-ion batteries. The market for Li-ion batteries is projected to grow from $30 billion in 2017 to some $100 billion in 2025.

Li-ion 199
article thumbnail

WPI team develops green closed-loop process for recycling lithium from Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

If the annual growth rate of lithium demand remains 18%, the global lithium reservoir will be inaccessible within 30 years. As the economy recovers from the pandemic, the price of the most common traded forms of battery-grade lithium salt in the global market including Li 2 CO 3 and LiOH was increased very significantly in September 2021.

Li-ion 195
article thumbnail

GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

Green Car Congress

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

Li-ion 199
article thumbnail

Sylvatex developing new lower-cost CAM manufacturing process for Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

Global lithium-ion battery capacity is expected to rise up to ten-fold in the next decade. CAM is the most expensive component and the bottleneck in the production of lithium-ion batteries; the CAM market alone is projected to grow to $189 billion by 2032.

Li-ion 259
article thumbnail

Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

Green Car Congress

SuperBattery, based on Skeleton’s proprietary Curved Graphene raw material, offers a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional Li-ion batteries, can be charged in 90 seconds, has 50,000 life cycles, and is free from cobalt, copper, and nickel.

Li-ion 259
article thumbnail

CSIRO and Piotrek partner on next-gen solid-state Li-ion batteries for global market

Green Car Congress

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, and Japanese specialist chemical manufacturer, Piotrek , are partnering to commercialize Australian-developed battery technologies globally within the next five years. RAFT is a form of controlled free radical polymerization that enables the design of polymers with enhanced properties.

Li-ion 207
article thumbnail

Great Wall Motor battery offshoot SVOLT premieres Li-ion battery lineup, targeting EVs

Green Car Congress

Ltd, introduced its cobalt-free lithium-ion battery cell (NMx) and four-element lithium-ion battery cell (NCMA). Based on a global mindset, SVOLT also announced its plan to build a base in Europe. Ltd, whose precursor was the Battery Business Unit of Great Wall Motor Co. SVOLT product roadmap. Two billion euros ($2.24

Li-ion 409