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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium carbonate is forecast to trade near its high. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Earlier post.).

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RecycLiCo’s demo plant testing produces bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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MARCH 8, 2023

RecycLiCo Battery Materials has achieved another milestone in its demo plant testing efforts, successfully producing bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate from an industrial feed of cathode scrap.

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Vale Canada to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries

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MARCH 26, 2022

Vale Canada and lithium-ion cell producer Northvolt AB announced a multi-year agreement for Vale to supply low-carbon nickel products to Northvolt, reinforcing the companies’ shared commitment to sustainability in the electric vehicle supply chain and electrification of the broader mining industry.

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Vingroup member VinES and Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership. Earlier post.)

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.

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Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

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MAY 24, 2023

Domestic lithium metal production capacity is essential for the development of a sustainable supply chain for next-generation batteries. We believe we are one of the first internationally to produce lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at this scale.

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S&P Global: increasing trade of low-carbon biofuel feedstocks heightens supply constraint concerns

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JUNE 8, 2023

Animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group. The chase is on, and it is here to stay.

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TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

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JUNE 3, 2023

(TEPCO HD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have developed a stationary storage battery system (1 MW output, 3 MWh capacity) that combines TEPCO’s operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota’s system technology for electrified vehicle storage batteries.

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Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

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JULY 14, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have conducted life cycle analyses (LCAs) for battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH•H 2 O) produced from Chilean brines (Salar de Atacama) and Australian spodumene ores. —Veronica Gautier, SQM’s head of innovation. 2021.105762.

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LG Chem investing $53M to expand carbon nanotube production; targeting EVs and batteries

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APRIL 27, 2020

LG Chem will invest about 65 billion KRW (US$ 53 million) by Q1 of next year to expand the production of carbon nanotubes (CNT) by 1,200 tons at its Yeosu plant in Korea. As a world leader in EV batteries, LG Chem plans to further strengthen its product competitiveness by actively utilizing CNT lithium ion batteries.

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BASF and SVOLT partner to advance battery materials development and battery recycling solutions globally

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

BASF and SVOLT have entered into an agreement in which both parties will partner throughout their global operations with regards to cathode active materials (CAM) development, raw materials supply and battery recycling for SVOLT’s battery cells. SVOLT is a global high-tech company for batteries.

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First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

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JULY 17, 2020

EIT InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, announced a partnership with Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan), a start-up lithium exploration company, to produce the world’s first completely carbon-neutral lithium in Germany. As a result, the carbon footprint of the production process could even be negative.

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Cabot to invest $200M over next 5 years in US conductive carbon additives capacity for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Cabot Corporation plans to add conductive carbon additives (CCA) capacity in the United States to enhance its position in the market and support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). CCAs are an essential component of lithium-ion battery chemistry and are used to provide sufficient electrical conductivity to the active materials.

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StoreDot says its silicon-dominant batteries will enable smaller battery packs capable of extreme fast charging, leading to more accessible EVs

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APRIL 13, 2023

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.

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Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries now operational

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JULY 26, 2021

Stora Enso’s pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials from lignin has started operations. Pilot production of Lignode by Stora Enso, wood-based carbon for batteries, is currently being ramped up. Stora Enso Lignode carbon powder. Today, fossil-based carbon is used in the anodes of rechargeable batteries.

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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

GWP processing routes using both grid-mix electricity and renewable electricity were evaluated in-line with LCA best-practice and Global Battery Alliance requirements for the battery passport. HPMSM produced via EMM dissolution has a carbon footprint 59% lower at Chvaletice compared to HPMSM produced in China.

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. NORI and Low Carbon Royalties are a great fit.

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FREYR Battery awarded $3B, 31 GWh inaugural offtake agreement with leading global ESS provider

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has executed its inaugural offtake agreement for at least 31 GWh of low-carbon battery cells with an undisclosed, leading global publicly listed manufacturer and provider of energy storage systems (ESS). —Tom Jensen.

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CATL announces zero-carbon battery plant in China as it looks to achieve global carbon neutrality

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MARCH 24, 2022

The world’s largest battery manufacturer , is going green… or at least starting to. Earlier today, CATL announced it has built a zero-carbon battery plant in Yibin, Sichuan province of China. The post CATL announces zero-carbon battery plant in China as it looks to achieve global carbon neutrality appeared first on Electrek.

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Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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MAY 4, 2022

Hankuk Carbon Co Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials, has formed a strategic joint-partnership with Dymag, a manufacturer of carbon composite wheels, to enable the mass production of high-performance carbon composite wheels for the world’s leading automotive OEMs.

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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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MARCH 10, 2022

Keliber, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, has analyzed the CO 2 emissions generated by its future production using two studies. Production in Chile, based on naturally low-carbon brine, causes slightly more emissions than Keliber’s route: 5.25

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Adamas Intelligence: global battery capacity deployed on roads in 2022 H2 reached 291.7 GWh, up 64% y-o-y

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MARCH 11, 2023

Adamas Intelligence has published its 8 th biannual State of Charge: EVs, Batteries and Battery Materials report. The report provides an overview of the global EV market’s performance over the past half-year (in this case 2022 H2) and its implications on the ever-evolving battery and battery materials supply chains.

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Ford, Rio Tinto sign MOU for battery and low-carbon materials supply to support net-zero future

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JULY 22, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly to develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. Rio Tinto completed its acquisition of Rincon earlier this year. Earlier post.)

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: The west needs to build LFP battery capacity for the technology to go global

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JANUARY 9, 2022

Tesla’s embrace of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries has propelled the chemistry into the mainstream of the automotive industry. However, more than 90% of the world’s LFP battery cell manufacturing capacity is based in China, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Gigafactory Assessment.

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Volvo Trucks opens its first battery plant; cells and modules from Samsung SDI

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MAY 19, 2022

Volvo Trucks is opening its first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. By 2030, at least 50 percent of all trucks we sell globally will be electric and by 2040, we will be a carbon-neutral company.

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SK Innovation to spin off battery business and E&P business

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AUGUST 5, 2021

SK Innovation has decided to spin off its battery production and exploration & production (E&P) business as independent companies. SK Innovation’s EV battery plant located in Seosan, South Korea. The SK Battery Co., Based on this, it has set the goal to join the RE100 by 2030 and achieve Carbon Net Zero by 2035.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. Steel is one of the main sources of CO 2 emissions in our supply chain.

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Nissan to be carbon-neutral by 2050; 100? of new vehicle offerings in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s

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JANUARY 27, 2021

has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. The company will also strive for greater energy and material efficiencies to support longer-term carbon neutrality ambitions. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Iveco Group inaugurates new ePowertrain plant in Turin, the Group’s first completely carbon-neutral manufacturing site

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, inaugurated the new Turin (Italy) ePowertrain plant, a manufacturing site fully dedicated to the production of the electric powertrain range and Iveco Group’s first completely carbon-neutral plant. The adoption of Industry 4.0

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Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

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MARCH 15, 2021

Canada has released a list of 31 minerals considered critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and its allies—minerals that can be produced in Canada, are essential to domestic industry and security and have the potential to support secure and resilient supply chains to meet global demand. —Seamus O’Regan Jr.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at the vehicle manufacturing plant in the Bangkok region. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network.

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SCS Global Services, Electrify America and Verra announce first validation of carbon-offset project for EV chargers

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JULY 23, 2020

SCS Global Services (SCS), Electrify America and Verra announced the first validation of a carbon-offset project under a new methodology for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. was pioneered by the Electric Vehicle Charging Carbon Coalition (EVCCC), of which Electrify America was a founding member.

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UC Davis report urges policy actions to accelerate equitable transition to ZEVs in Global South

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MAY 26, 2023

Facilitating a Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles in the Global South ” examines the status of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) uptake across the world and considers how to accelerate the transition. Despite these developments, the global distribution of ZEVs remains deeply uneven, the report says.

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Adams Intelligence releases 4th biannual EV batteries and materials report

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Adamas Intelligence has released its 4th biannual ‘ State of Charge: EVs, Batteries and Battery Materials ’ report. This latest report covers the global EV market’s performance over 2020 H2 and its implications on the ever-evolving battery and battery materials supply chains. million units versus 2.24

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Benchmark: Chinese lithium carbonate premium narrows as hydroxide price increase accelerate

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MAY 8, 2021

Lithium carbonate’s premium over lithium hydroxide in the Chinese domestic market, seen in the first quarter of 2021, is beginning to narrow, as shifting cathode chemistry demand continues to support hydroxide prices in China while carbonate gains soften amid limited spot transactions, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Genesis dual electrification: all new vehicles from 2025 to be fuel cell EVs or battery EVs

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Under the dual electrification strategy, all new vehicles will be purely electric starting from 2025 with fuel cell EVs and battery EVs. Genesis plans to become a 100% zero emission vehicle brand by 2030 and aims to become carbon-neutral by 2035. This is first time for a member of the Hyundai Motor Group to announce the transition.

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CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

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APRIL 20, 2023

At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. CATL also says it can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time.

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GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

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APRIL 2, 2022

Aggressive emission and carbon neutrality targets set by regulators worldwide entails a faster transition from traditional automakers to next-gen electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. and is an innovation leader with the highest number of patents filed amongst other global automakers.

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Constellium to lead £10M CirConAl project to develop lower carbon, lower cost recycled aluminum alloys with automakers and suppliers

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Constellium SE is leading a new consortium of automakers and suppliers to develop lower carbon, lower cost aluminum extrusion alloys. Alternately, Constellium HSA6 can provide 15-30% additional strength to reduce intrusion in the event of a crash, thereby enhancing protection of batteries, cooling systems and other critical vehicle systems.

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DOE awards Group14 Technologies $3.96M as Energy Storage Grand Challenge winner; nano-silicon within an engineered carbon scaffold

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Group14 Technologies, a provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for global lithium-ion markets, announced that it has been selected as a winner of the Department Of Energy’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge and will receive a $3.96-million million award.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. —Geert Bruyneel, head of global production operations. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. Based on stated policies, it accounts for changes in the carbon intensity during the useful lifetime of the vehicles.

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Cabot Corporation to open new battery application technology center in Europe

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MARCH 7, 2023

The new technology center will focus on technical collaboration with customers in order to accelerate application innovation for Cabot’s battery materials product lines within Europe. The EMEA Technology Center is expected to commence operations by April 2023, with a planned expansion to be completed in 2024.

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Using blockchain traceability to build a circular battery economy

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

of cars on the road globally are electrified, which begs the question: How do we fulfill the promise of EVs to deliver sustainable mobility? In order for Polestar to prove that it has reached carbon neutrality, traceability will be absolutely key.

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

RecycLiCo’s demo plant testing produces bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate

Vale Canada to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries

Vingroup member VinES and Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

S&P Global: increasing trade of low-carbon biofuel feedstocks heightens supply constraint concerns

TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

LG Chem investing $53M to expand carbon nanotube production; targeting EVs and batteries

BASF and SVOLT partner to advance battery materials development and battery recycling solutions globally

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

Cabot to invest $200M over next 5 years in US conductive carbon additives capacity for Li-ion batteries

StoreDot says its silicon-dominant batteries will enable smaller battery packs capable of extreme fast charging, leading to more accessible EVs

Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries now operational

LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

FREYR Battery awarded $3B, 31 GWh inaugural offtake agreement with leading global ESS provider

CATL announces zero-carbon battery plant in China as it looks to achieve global carbon neutrality

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

Adamas Intelligence: global battery capacity deployed on roads in 2022 H2 reached 291.7 GWh, up 64% y-o-y

Ford, Rio Tinto sign MOU for battery and low-carbon materials supply to support net-zero future

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: The west needs to build LFP battery capacity for the technology to go global

Volvo Trucks opens its first battery plant; cells and modules from Samsung SDI

SK Innovation to spin off battery business and E&P business

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Nissan to be carbon-neutral by 2050; 100? of new vehicle offerings in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s

Iveco Group inaugurates new ePowertrain plant in Turin, the Group’s first completely carbon-neutral manufacturing site

Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

SCS Global Services, Electrify America and Verra announce first validation of carbon-offset project for EV chargers

UC Davis report urges policy actions to accelerate equitable transition to ZEVs in Global South

Adams Intelligence releases 4th biannual EV batteries and materials report

Benchmark: Chinese lithium carbonate premium narrows as hydroxide price increase accelerate

Genesis dual electrification: all new vehicles from 2025 to be fuel cell EVs or battery EVs

CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

Constellium to lead £10M CirConAl project to develop lower carbon, lower cost recycled aluminum alloys with automakers and suppliers

DOE awards Group14 Technologies $3.96M as Energy Storage Grand Challenge winner; nano-silicon within an engineered carbon scaffold

Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Cabot Corporation to open new battery application technology center in Europe

Using blockchain traceability to build a circular battery economy

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