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BNEF: China dominates the Li-ion battery supply chain, but Europe is on the rise

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China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. In 2020, Japan and Korea rank number two and three respectively. The US is in sixth place in 2020.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

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Nissan and multinational power company Enel will launch the first major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial carried out in the UK. By giving Nissan electric vehicle owners the ability to plug their vehicles into the V2G system, owners will have the flexibility and power to sell stored energy from their vehicle battery back to the National Grid.

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

While electric car registrations in 2022 were undoubtedly affected by the global chip shortage and issues relating to the war in Ukraine – notably supply constraints on wiring looms – they were still 21% higher than the previous year, and we can expect annual growth rates of around 30% for the next two years.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

Solar is cheapest and falling The significant drop in solar power costs, by 23% in 2023, signals the end of supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures. However, there will be less of an impact on markets with limited uptake of Chinese turbines such as Japan and South Korea, which focus more on domestic supply chains.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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For Nevada, there can be no more significant validation than Tesla’s lithium supply agreements. Where future supplies are concerned, investors will be looking closely at Dajin, which is 100% self-owned and operated. Albemarle Corp. And the Tesla gigafactory is just the tip of this overall iceberg.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

What began as a lighthearted (but serious) student project led to a 3 MWh/100 kW pilot plant in the Finnish city of Tampere, which began operation during the winter of 2020–2021. The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

Plug In India

In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. Multiple auto makers are seeking a secure supply chain for battery materials. Read the C&EN research here Lithium right now is very expensive and Sodium is quite cheap. The world needs to do something about this.

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