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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. GM continues to strengthen its domestic supply base for EV production.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. billion will go to 11 projects in the materials separation and processing segment of the supply chain. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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Benchmark: battery demand for manganese set to increase 8-fold this decade

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Demand for manganese in batteries is set to grow over eight-fold this decade, due to new battery chemistries and rising electric vehicle sales, according to Benchmark’s Manganese Sulphate Market Outlook. New battery chemistries are expected to use even more manganese.

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Koura licenses Kanto Denka Kogyo technology to make LiPF6

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business Koura signed a technology licensing agreement with Kanto Denka Kogyo for lithium hexafluorophoshate (LiPF 6 ), a lithium-ion battery electrolyte material. With significant growth of the US electric vehicles market, demand for lithium-ion batteries and materials is increasing.

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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America. 150,000 Transit EVs for North America and Europe.

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Ford North America F-150 Batteries

GM invests in manganese sulfate production plant for EV batteries

Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

GM) signed a supply agreement with Element 25 Limited (E25) for battery-grade manganese sulfate, a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes. Element 25 agreed to supply General Motors with 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate annually. E25 plans to invest approximately $290 million in the Louisiana facility.

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Syrah Resources signs binding offtake agreement with Tesla for natural graphite active anode material

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited signed a binding offtake agreement with Tesla to supply natural graphite Active Anode Material (AAM) from its vertically integrated AAM production facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. Vidalia battery anode material project site. Balama mine operation in Mozambique.

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Tesla agrees to purchase majority of battery-ready graphite from US facility

Teslarati

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla will be purchasing most of the battery-ready graphite that would be produced at a planned facility in Louisiana. As noted in a Bloomberg report, Melbourne-based Syrah Resources Ltd would be supplying Tesla with graphite anode material for an initial period of four years. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

The tight supply/demand situation for graphite electrodes is expected to persist for much longer than many market observers expect. Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite. ROW still far from developing a spherical graphite supply chain.

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Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Australia-based Syrah Resources has completed a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for expansion of its natural graphite AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana, as it continues to execute its strategy of becoming the first vertically integrated producer of natural graphite AAM (advanced anode material) outside of China.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar’s sixth operational factory expands the company’s global manufacturing footprint to four countries, including the US, Malaysia, and Vietnam. billion manufacturing expansion strategy that has seen it grow from approximately 6 GW operational in 2020 to over 16 GW global nameplate capacity at the end of 2023.

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Novolyte Technologies and Foosung Form JV for Li-ion Electrolytes

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Novolyte Technologies, a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials for lithium-ion battery and energy storage applications, high performance solvents and other specialty chemicals, has signed a definitive agreement with Foosung Co., Tags: Batteries. Foosung Co., and its leaders.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

Push EVs

JULY 21, 2022

Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Moreover, the carmaker plans to localize and use 40 GWh of LFP capacity in North America starting in 2026.

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Ford F-150 North America Batteries

America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

GE Global Research (Niskayuna, New York). Particle Thermal Energy Storage and Efficient Heat Exchanger for Carbon-Free Industry Heat Supply, $249,500. Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors for The Scale Up of High Energy Density Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Advanced Lithium ion Batteries, $1,200,000. Utility Global (Houston, Texas).

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DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

The proposed propulsion system includes an efficient AC electric powertrain for turboelectric cruise, with battery boost for takeoff and climb flight phases. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Extremely Lightweight Fuel Cell Based Power Supply System for Commercial Aircrafts; $1,656,438. General Electric Global Research.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Renergie was formed for the initial purpose of raising capital to develop, construct, own and operate a decentralized network of ten modular-designed small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities (SABMFs) in the parishes of the State of Louisiana which were devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ]. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc.

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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

Benchmark: battery demand for manganese set to increase 8-fold this decade

Koura licenses Kanto Denka Kogyo technology to make LiPF6

Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

GM invests in manganese sulfate production plant for EV batteries

Syrah Resources signs binding offtake agreement with Tesla for natural graphite active anode material

Tesla agrees to purchase majority of battery-ready graphite from US facility

Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production

New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

Novolyte Technologies and Foosung Form JV for Li-ion Electrolytes

Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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