Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2023

It will supply EV and energy storage systems (ESS) markets in the Middle East and North Africa region. 2021: Saudi Arabia became the first Middle Eastern country to establish pipeline capacity in lithium processing by signing an agreement with EV Metals Groups to build a battery chemicals complex in Yanbu Industrial City.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2023

We don’t think of Africa. However, Africa has resources, and the expectation is that the continent will be a much bigger source of lithium by 2030. When we think of where lithium comes from, we think of South America (Chile specifically), Australia, and the US a bit — with processing in China, of course. Lithium […]

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

China-based battery giant CATL has selected technology lifecycle solutions company TES to deliver after-sales services for its battery products. This initial agreement will see TES Sustainable Battery Solutions service CATL’s clients, who use its energy storage solutions in 12 countries within Asia-Pacific (APAC).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

Manganese, a key component in the production of steel and other alloys, is gaining attention for its potential in renewable energy storage. Manganese-based compounds can be used in lithium-ion batteries to improve their efficiency and stability. South Africa accounts for an estimated 70% of the world’s manganese resources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

b) Region-specific/vehicle-specific/battery-specific cumulative (from 2010 to 2050) demand for critical metals and the cumulative potential secondary production from recycling. (c) c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios. Recycling w/2nd” denotes retired batteries reused as ESSs before recycling.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO 2 emissions. Propelling marine vessels with battery power alone is still years away from being a technically- and economically-viable option, Maersk says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2009

South Africa is reinvigorating its efforts to develop automotive lithium-ion batteries, with the government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) now determining the commercial feasibility of battery manufacturing in the country. Engineering News.

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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. Europe, Middle East & Africa: $7,460.03 million in 2021. Sodium-ion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

Vanadium is a critical raw material according to the European Commission and features superior energy density compared to other battery materials. Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia. The Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP) is targeting a 1.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

GE’s Energy Storage business announced $63 million in new Durathon sodium-halide battery orders since the business launched in July. The technology is unique because it can function in a variety of extreme conditions and store as much energy as lead-acid batteries twice its size while lasting up to 10 times as long.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

GE will invest an additional $70 million to expand its sodium-halide battery manufacturing plant in New York, which is part of the company’s new Energy Storage business. GE is also looking at using the batteries in heavy-duty hybrid applications such as in buses, locomotives and mining vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

New Delhi: noco-noco Pte Ltd (noco-noco), the wholly-owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc, and Greenfuel Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at revolutionizing India’s clean electric mobility landscape through batteries with superior efficiency, performance, and longevity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. It operates at 1.5 It operates at 1.5

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Firstly the batteries are one of the important components of electric vehicles in India. million metric turns.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Decarbonisation solutions provider Noco-noco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noco-noco Inc (Nasdaq “NCNC”), and Greenfuel Energy Solutions have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of transforming India’s clean electric mobility sector through the incorporation of cutting-edge battery technology.

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Push EVs

MAY 19, 2022

LG Energy Solution finally unveiled its plans for LFP (LiFePO4) batteries at the 2022 Smarter E event in Munich. Jorg Jurgens, LGES director of energy storage systems EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), revealed the company’s plans to pv magazine. pv magazine. More info: [link].

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. billion EV battery plant —that’s GM’s and LG Chem’s new mega-gigafactory in Lordstown, Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (LIB) is considered to be the most promising candidate to meet the future demands for energy storage devices including portable electronics and electric transportation. The researchers found that the key to the enhanced battery performance was the solid polymer electrolyte.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The study will explore the application of Anglo American’s proprietary hydrogen fuel cell and battery hybrid power units in heavy haul freight rail operations. An advanced trial of the prototype truck is being run at Anglo-American’s Mogalakwena platinum group metals mine in South Africa. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite. Both synthetic and natural graphite compete for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, along with an increasing amount of needle coke and other existing carbon materials.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2023

I see this study as part of a strategy on China's part to deliver the energy economy of the future in Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing the region out of energy poverty over the coming decades.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

For e-car batteries and energy storage alone, Europe will for instance need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more by 2050. Pilot partnerships with Canada, interested countries in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood will start as of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. Since 2009, hundreds of battery buses have been deployed. Li-ion batteries. from 2012 to 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2019

The lithium-ion battery has an energy content of 80 kWh. The EQC also meets the highest requirements with respect to passive safety: in addition to the usual, extensive program of crash tests, Mercedes-Benz applies further, particularly stringent safety standards to the battery and all component parts carrying electrical current.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, has acquired California-based eMotorWerks, a North American supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, called JuiceBox, and owner and operator of JuiceNet, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart management of EV charging and other distributed energy storage facilities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

introduced several e-mobility sustainability initiatives to commence with the US launch of the battery-electric e-Golf ( earlier post ). SunPower: residential solar with energy storage. Combining solar with energy storage will help provide homeowners peace-of-mind and opportunity to access back-up power during a power outage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Featuring two asynchronous electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW, an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and combined power consumption of 22.2 In around 40 minutes, the battery can be charged from 10 - 80 percent SoC (provisional data). The EQC marks the start of a new mobility era at Daimler.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2023

The global transition to electric mobility is going to be a game-changer for the African continent, and especially for the people living and working in rural areas of the continent. These areas are severely underserved in terms of transport services for people and their goods.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. Sounds complicated, but it might just work, as Morocco has a free […]

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. rechargeable battery?technology?that the cost of energy storage?by Innovasion Labs PINC, Inc.

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Qnovo

JANUARY 1, 2022

The United States and Europe are both investing in building new battery factories for the future. The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Battery prices are free falling even with rising raw material prices.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

This figure includes investment in projects—such as renewables, storage, charging infrastructure, hydrogen production, nuclear, recycling and CCS—as well as end-user purchases of low-carbon energy devices, such as small-scale solar systems, heat pumps and zero-emission vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2023

Electric cars are moving into the mainstream and while it may feel daunting to switch over to an electric vehicle full-time for your daily use, one Dutch couple decided to see what EVs were really capable of. Importantly, they’re trying to do as much of the driving as possible powered by solar. After tons of […]

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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