Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2023
In a discovery that could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt—which is often mined using child labor—in the batteries that power electric cars and other products, scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a long-lasting alternative made with nickel. Resources Zhang, R.,
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2022
The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. Automated and precise dismantling of BMW high-voltage batteries at Huayou Recycling.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2021
Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries. Ultium cells in module.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2022
General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
These investments will contribute to the development of a domestic zero-emissions vehicle value chain, including batteries, permanent magnets, and other electric vehicle components. Critical Mineral Opportunities in Canada. Source: Budget 2022. In total, Budget 2022 proposes to provide up to $3.8
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2021
As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. In recent months, GM has announced: The company will reduce the use of cobalt, one of the mined materials essential to battery manufacturing. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The program—Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER)—is administered by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and aims to develop commercially scalable technologies that would enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements.
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