Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

Sodium-ion batteries have been of considerable interest due to sodium’s abundance compared to lithium, which is over 500 times less common. The new battery technology addresses some of the fundamental limitations of current sodium-ion batteries , such as lower power output and longer charging times.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2024

Stellantis reported significant growth in the European (EU) electrified market during the first four months of 2024. Our first months’ results reflect the tough industry competition, in absence of incentives in many significant European markets. “We YTD market share in the EU29. The European automaker captured 14.1%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Jitendra New EV Tech, a Nashik-based electric two-wheeler maker focused on Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, is targeting a CY25 or early CY26 launch for indigenously sodium-battery powered vehicles, according to the co-founder Samkit Shah. “In India, 2-3 big companies are looking to work on sodium batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries. From every 3.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. The results of the development project will form the basis for the market-ready product. The chemical system of sodium-ion batteries is comparable in parts with lithium-ion cells.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Addressing the evolving landscape of battery technologies, Kabra revealed Battrix’s investments in sodium-ion chemistry. “We don’t see sodium packs getting commercial anytime soon, but from a battery angle, we will continue to make investments into such kinds of chemistries,” he said.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Solid-state sodium-ion battery company LiNa Energy ( earlier post ) successfully completed an independent demonstration of its lithium-free sodium batteries for energy storage systems with commercial partner ion Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We will be targeting the production of materials for the high growth market of sodium-ion batteries which is displaying significant promise as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CATL launched its first-generation sodium-ion battery in 2021. —, Mike Bartels, Sparc Managing Director. Earlier post.).

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 24, 2024

The first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) using a sodium-ion battery has been introduced by JAC Motors. While lithium-ion batteries are more developed and have a higher density than sodium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are cheaper, dependable, and have better cold-weather performance. Why Sodium-ion Batteries?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2010

GE Energy Storage Technologies, a unit of GE Transportation, introduced its Durathon sodium-metal halide battery ( earlier post ) for critical backup power. Sodium-metal halide cell basic chemistry. GE has also introduced Durathon batteries for applications in the telecom and utility industries. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2022

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million). Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet. billion ($73.8 billion ($10.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2023

Hexana aims to implement a fast neutron and sodium-cooled reactor, integrating a high-temperature storage device. This installation will be based on a set composed of two small reactor units (400 MW th each) supplying a heat storage device, useful to best manage the variations in electrical power needed by industries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

Currently CATL has an extensive technology roadmap for batteries, and has developed the capability to turn fundamental research to industrial application, and then to large-scale commercial applications. For example, in 2021, CATL rolled out the first generation of sodium-ion battery with an energy density of 160 Wh/kg.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2022

We continue to advance the innovation and technologies needed to support the energy transition, working in collaboration with governments and industry to progress new opportunities from existing assets and sector expertise. calcium, magnesium, sodium); and a 20x-100x lithium concentration factor.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

value chain to use the deposits of this raw material for industrial. is responsible for extracting, utilizing and marketing the raw material, was. The industrialization phase involves extracting and producing raw materials. manufacturing and marketing cathode material and battery systems in. realize this step.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Volume produced will be marketed by each shareholder based on their respective shareholding in the project. Our decision to carry out our lithium project in Argentina is in line with the dynamic of strong market growth. Purification of the lithium, then reaction with sodium carbonate to convert it to lithium carbonate.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Click to enlarge. Lead-based batteries.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

Second-life EV batteries are expected to reach over $34 billion by 2027 , according to a new report by Research and Markets. The global second-life EV battery market is projected to reach a total of $34,758.46 Global Second-Life EV Batteries Markets. Sodium-ion. And the market is clearly seeing this. Key Players.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As electrification and decarbonization accelerates, industry and governments have recognized the emerging supply risk and the importance of having access to a diverse, secure and low-cost source of the critical raw material. Lithium processing is presently concentrated in a small number of regions in the world.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

These SCALEUP “Fast-Track” teams, Natron Energy and Bridger Photonics, will receive $19 million and $5 million, respectively, to further their commercialization efforts in sodium-ion battery development and methane detection technologies, respectively. Natron Energy: Domestic Manufacturing of Sodium-Ion Batteries - $19,883,951.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. the ZEBRA battery, or GE’s Durathon sodium-metal halide batteries, earlier post ) has been the need for high operating temperatures to keep the salt molten. Construction of the molten-salt electrolyte battery. Source: Sumitomo. Click to enlarge. Sumitomo Electric Annual Report 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2023

Exceptionally high selectivity for lithium over other ions present in the brine (including sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and boron), meeting specifications for subsequent direct production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, without the need to first produce lithium carbonate. No pre-extraction steps are required.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

UKRI announced a further investment of £10 million (US$14 million) from the Faraday Battery Challenge to support collaborative R&D projects co-funded by industry and managed by Innovate UK on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The current process used to produce malonic acid requires sodium cyanide and chloroacetic acid; Lygos’ engineered yeast produces malonic acid from sugar and CO 2. This is the Industrial Revolution of synthetic biology. Earlier post.). We look at synthetic biology as a greenfield opportunity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

As outlined in the MOU, purchase pricing would be based on market price and sales volume thresholds would be dependent upon product qualifications. Securing key raw materials has become critically important, in order to maintain our lead position in the global battery market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Bottom, secondary products recovered from the ash, from left to right: liquid sodium silicate or “water glass”, precipitated SiO 2 , precipitated ZnSO 4. Around three kilograms of carbon black—also known as industrial soot—are found in a standard car tire. © Fraunhofer IBP. billion add to the pile every year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2023

Solvay is investing at its Livorno, Italy site to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash (RHA). This new generation of precipitated silica will also address the needs of the home & personal care and the feed & food industries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2023

We are committed to our frontrunner position in the cathode materials industry, and this new facility is a critical step in strengthening our leadership even further, increasing our capacity for prototyping and with that our ability to support our customers by a factor of more than 10.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

Although the current 10-fold price spike of lithium is giving the electric vehicle market a sharp short-term shock, a study by a team from Tsinghua University indicates that it will not hinder transportation electrification in the long run. Contrary to anticipation, the global LIB supply chain is currently haunted by market fluctuations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The researchers present these results in the journal Nature Reviews Materials as part of a cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries. … Use of the existing nickel/cobalt-rich average cathode material mixtures would result in high cobalt demand by the battery industry. —Vaalma et al. Vaalma et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Source: NOVONIX NOVONIX’s cathode synthesis process was built upon Dry Particle Microgranulation, which requires fewer steps than the conventional process, while producing no sodium sulfate, reducing facility cooling water by an estimated 65% and eliminating the water needed for core materials processing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers use a solid polymer electrolyte, and alkaline electrolyzers use an electrolyte solution, such as potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide mixed with water. This green hydrogen is a carbon-free fuel source that can be used in a variety of applications and industries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The deposit is located on the doorstep of the European Union, one of the fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) markets in the world, and has the potential to provide lithium products into the EV value chain for decades.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The EU must continue to allow the use of lead-based batteries in vehicles as they are essential for the needs of future generations of European cars, according to the automotive and automotive battery industries in Europe. Its more than 40 members represent more than 90% of the automotive and industrial battery industry in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2021

Working closely with industry partners, a multi-scale approach is being taken, from the material to the cell and module scale. The reshaping of the projects was a complex process that involved senior researchers, industry experts, EPSRC, and a panel of internationally recognised independent experts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

Energy storage on the grid addresses several pressing market needs. Traditional options for long-duration energy storage include pumped hydroelectric storage, compressed air energy storage (CAES), and sodium sulfur (NAS) batteries. David Link, Pike Research senior analyst.

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