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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With an initial £600-million (US$813-million) investment planned over two phases, it intends to supply European energy storage, automotive, and e-mobility applications. Eurocell says that its batteries, developed in Korea, last more than ten times longer than conventional lithium-ion cells.

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MARCH 27, 2022

This positions Critical Metals and Neometals on the cusp of becoming major producer of vanadium in Europe late in 2024. Vanadium is a critical raw material according to the European Commission and features superior energy density compared to other battery materials. The Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP) is targeting a 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

BASF and Nanotech Energy , a developer and manufacturer of graphene-based energy storage products, have agreed to partner to reduce the CO 2 footprint of Nanotech’s lithium-ion batteries for the North American market.

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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.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation have led to the first increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010. he upward cost pressure on batteries outpaced the higher adoption of lower cost chemistries like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

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AUGUST 29, 2019

technotrans SE will be presenting their e-battery battery coolers at this year’s Busworld Europe in Brussels from 18 to 23 October. The temperature of the lithium-ion batteries installed in e-vehicles is crucial for their performance and service life.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. In the project, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe, Ltd.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Energy major Total, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Saft, and Groupe PSA with Opel, intend to establish a joint venture named Automotive Cell Company (ACC) to develop EV battery manufacturing in Europe. In 2015, Total set an ambition to become the responsible energy major.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership.

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APRIL 23, 2020

Faradion’s sodium-ion technology provides similar performance to conventional chemistries, while replacing expensive materials such as cobalt and lithium with far more abundant sodium. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, Faradion’s sodium-ion batteries have exceptional thermal stability and safety.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

UBE Chemical Europe S.A. will install a development center for functional electrolytes on its premises, in order to meet the rapidly expanding demand for large lithium-ion batteries used for automobile and energy storage applications in Europe and North America. UBE Chemical Europe S.A.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. It has become a cleaner energy storage solution.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life traction batteries. —Tom Gardner, Senior Vice President at Honda Motor Europe.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

PneumatiCoat Technologies is a pioneer in autonomous coating systems that allow for high-rate manufacturing of ALD protected particles used in batteries and related energy storage devices. The NEI–PCT relationship provides customers with access to the technology cost-effectively, the partners said.

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APRIL 4, 2020

The certification covers twelve storage battery system components, including SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery modules, current sensors, and the battery management unit (BMU) which monitors the voltage, temperature, and current of the battery module.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This strategy eliminates capital and environmentally intensive chemical conversion steps, eliminates large volumes of wasteful by-product and aligns us with legislation in North America and Europe to fast-track battery supply chains from secure and readily available sources of critical minerals. Earlier post.).

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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. The BMZ Group is a global player in the production of lithium-ion system solutions.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have been investigating and negotiating the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland with an initial capacity of 50,000 t/a and potential for future expansion for the production of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries.

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JUNE 9, 2021

The US industrial base must be positioned to respond to this vast increase in market demand that otherwise will likely benefit well-resourced and supported competitors in Asia and Europe. —National Blueprint. Enable US end-of-life reuse and critical materials recycling at scale and a full competitive value chain in the United States.

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JULY 24, 2013

will more than quadruple production capacity for large lithium ion batteries (LIBs) for solar and wind power generation. The current Hitachi cells for large-scale energy storage systems have 75 Ah capacity (CH75). The Nikkei reports that Hitachi Chemical Co. The company will spend ¥2.2 according to the report.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

The BMW Group, Northvolt and Umicore have formed a joint technology consortium in order to work closely together on the continued development of a complete and sustainable value chain for battery cells for electrified vehicles in Europe. The chief objective is to make battery cells sustainable by establishing a closed life-cycle loop.

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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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JUNE 15, 2015

Nissan Motor Company and Green Charge Networks, a provider of commercial energy storage, are partnering to deploy second-life Li-ion vehicle batteries for stationary commercial energy storage in the US and international markets. General availability is targeted for Q4 2015. formed in 2010. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Current Direct , a new €12-million research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, is proposing an innovative lithium-ion cell optimized for waterborne transport, using novel manufacturing techniques allowing for a consistent cost reduction compared to the current market prices.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

The joint venture company will manufacture formulated electrolytes for lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers in the energy storage market. AET also has future plans to construct manufacturing facilities in China and Europe. The Dow Chemical Company announced that its 50-50 joint venture with Ube Industries, Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Skeleton Technologies signed a distribution agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Europe with the aim of providing energy storage solutions for the rapidly growing hybrid electric and electric vehicle industry. — Hidenori Eto, GM of Warsaw office of Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Packs in the US and Europe cost 40% and 60% higher, respectively. All prices are in real 2021 $, unless stated as nominal.)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Skeleton Technologies, a global leader in graphene-based ultracapacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to complete the development of the SuperBattery, a groundbreaking graphene battery with a 15-second charging time. —Skeleton Technologies’ CEO Taavi Madiberk.

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APRIL 12, 2024

CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Panasonic Corporation will begin mass- production this month of a compact, secure and long-life lithium-ion battery system the company has developed for European homes. This marks the first time for the company to produce in volume such a system designed for Europe.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

While long-duration energy storage systems (ESS) for renewables integration and peak load shifting have been a topic of much discussion within the power industry, a variety of short-duration applications for energy storage are also a critical factor in the development of the sector. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

In advance of next week’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Octillion Power Systems announced that bus operators have driven 20 million kilometers powered by its lithium-ion batteries. Octillion is a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

The surge in graphite demand has put pressure on Europe, which imports almost 98% of the graphite it uses. China is the leading graphite producer, dominating the entire supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Whether it is natural or fossil fuel-derived synthetic graphite, the estimated carbon footprint it accounts for is 5.3

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JULY 6, 2011

have agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture and market formulated electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in energy storage applications. The Dow Chemical Company and Ube Industries, Ltd. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 11, 2024

Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. That estimate lags the expected growth in sales of energy storage products, which will rise 35% year-on-year globally, according to the white paper.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Leclanché SA reported that year-long testing of its 60 Ah G/NMC battery cells has shown them to be both high energy density and high cycle life—critical characteristics for a wide range of automotive and e-transportation energy storage solutions. Stable cells cycled between 3.00 - 4.35

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This new capital positions the company to accelerate industrial-scale deployments of its battery diagnostics and battery sensing/management technologies to drive safer and more efficient manufacturing, operation and repurposing of lithium-ion batteries. Titan’s primary focus is on the automotive and stationary storage markets.

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