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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. I look at this as a very strategic partnership.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant To Be Built In Taiwan By RecycLiCo & Zenith

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Taiwan is a tech giant, and now it’s going to be home to the newest lithium-ion battery recycling plant. RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. and Zenith Chemical Corporation have created a 50–50 joint venture for the project, which will be able to recycle 2,000 metric tons per year of black mass material.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant To Be Built In Taiwan By RecycLiCo & Zenith

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Taiwan is a tech giant, and now it’s going to be home to the newest lithium-ion battery recycling plant. and Zenith Chemical Corporation have created a 50–50 joint venture for the project, which will be able to recycle 2,000 metric tons per year of lithium-ion batteries. RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc.

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ROSATOM subsidiary acquires 49% stake in Korean battery maker Enertech; planning gigafactory in Russia

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RENERA LLC, ROSATOM’s integrator company for the energy storage business (subsidiary of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom) is acquiring a 49% share of Enertech International , a South Korean manufacturer of electrodes, lithium-ion cells and energy storage systems.

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New sensor tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries could support >5x faster charging without compromising safety

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The new technology could enable advances in battery materials science, flexible battery charging rates, thermal and electrical engineering of new battery materials/technology and has the potential to help the design of energy storage systems for high performance applications.

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Noco-noco and Greenfuel Energy team up to create more efficient lithium-ion batteries | Autocar Professional

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This collaboration centers around leveraging noco-noco’s X-SEPA separator technology, renowned for its capability to extend the lifespan of traditional lithium-ion batteries by fivefold when paired with a proprietary electrolyte.

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Caterpillar makes strategic investment in Fisker, with interest in solid-state battery tech

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s solid-state batteries present the next-generation post lithium-ion era of future battery technologies, that offer bulk electrodes with high energy densities, enhanced safety, faster charge times and lower costs. times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Fisker Inc.’s Earlier post.).

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