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Report says lithium from California’s Salton Sea can anchor US battery supply chain

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Developing lithium from the Salton Sea in California can help anchor a multi-billion dollar domestic electric vehicle battery supply chain and inject thousands of jobs and billions of dollars into California’s economically disadvantaged Imperial Valley, according to a new report from New Energy Nexus. Earlier post.).

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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Mercedes-Benz Energy, Beijing Electric Vehicle start development partnership on 2nd-life battery storage

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Together, Mercedes-Benz Energy and Beijing Electric Vehicle plan to set up the first 2nd-life energy storage unit in Beijing, making use of retired BJEV electric car batteries. The tendency towards increasing distances between the site of energy production and the site of energy consumption also means huge challenges for today's energy grids.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. Grid-connected battery farms back up renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and are considered important to help integrate clean energy into power grids.

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Better Place, China Southern Grid sign strategic agreement on battery switching; Guangzhou accord to encourage production of EVs with switchable batteries

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Better Place and China Southern Power Grid Co. CSG) signed a strategic agreement calling for the companies to open a battery switch station and joint education center in Guangzhou before the end of the year, while working to formalize a joint-venture partnership. —China Southern Grid Chairman Zhao Jianguo.

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China’s Nio and CATL team up to develop longer life batteries – ET Auto

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Nio currently buys most of its batteries from CATL and has been exploring battery supplies from new partners such as CALB. Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs.

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