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Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory

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The sodium-ion battery of the future is coming to decarbonize US data centers and backup generators, now do electric vehicles. The post Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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RAL proposes new efficient and low-cost process to crack ammonia for hydrogen using sodium amide; transportation applications

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RAL researchers are proposing a new process for the decomposition of ammonia to release hydrogen that involves the stoichiometric decomposition and formation of sodium amide from Na metal. To date, very few candidates show potential beyond that of the seminal work on titanium-doped sodium alanate. Credit: ACS, David et al.

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Imperial Oil and E3 Lithium partner on lithium pilot project, redeveloping historic oil field

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1, Imperial’s first well into this reservoir, was one of Imperial’s most prolific oil discoveries in Alberta and transformed the provincial and Canadian economies, much like lithium has the potential to do. calcium, magnesium, sodium); and a 20x-100x lithium concentration factor.

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DOE awards Cummins $5M for automation of electrolyzer cell and stack assembly

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Cummins’ three-year project aims to automate the manufacturing of SOECs to make production of the electrolyzer systems more efficient, reducing capital costs and facilitating the scale-up of the hydrogen economy. We believe green hydrogen will be critical to a decarbonized future, particularly for hard-to-abate sectors.

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BYD To Build 20 GWh Battery Factory In Wenzhou, China

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Following closely on the heels of rumors about sodium-ion batteries, BYD announced a new 20 GWh battery factory in China.

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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The researchers present these results in the journal Nature Reviews Materials as part of a cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries. … In addition, the establishment of a battery economy with a high rate of recycling would certainly be imperative to decrease the pressure on critical materials. —Vaalma et al. Resources.

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Johnson Matthey partners with Finnish Materials Group for second eLNO cathode plant; deals with Nornickel and SQM

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As part of the partnership, Finnish Minerals Group will invest in two key areas: To co-develop with JM an integrated solution to treat sodium sulfate, a common manufacturing by-product, providing a sustainable supply chain to conserve natural resources and protect the local environment. Securing lithium supply with SQM.

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