Electrical Storage, Global, Resource and Supplies

DOE announces finalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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JULY 14, 2022

Demand for lithium—a critical material used in batteries for electric vehicles, grid-scale electricity storage, phones, and laptops—has grown rapidly in recent years, with global demand expected to increase 500% by 2050.

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Utah United States Universal Lithium Ion

Nano One to acquire Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada; JM takes stake in AEM electrolyzer pioneer Enapter

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MAY 26, 2022

Strategically located in Candiac, Québec, it has the benefit of access to a North American ecosystem which will serve the broader global community with cost-effective, resilient, and environmentally sustainable cathode materials. Specialized catalysts will also be supplied, recognising Johnson Matthey’s expertise in catalysis.

Canada

Canada Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries

ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Connected Energy’s E-STOR, a stationary energy storage technology that extends the life of electric vehicle batteries by 5-10 years, is deployed whenever flexible, modular and short or longer-term electricity storage systems are needed.

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Connect Connected Energy Energy Storage

Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

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APRIL 22, 2018

Vanadium flow batteries for electricity storage. Although the market size is considerable, this is matched with barriers to entry, such as comparatively lower feedstock costs (gas) and global market players owning highly-propriety technology for polymer production. It ensures the value of our bitumen resources.

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Oil-Sands BBC Carbon Fiber Oil

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems introduces Marine Hybrid System

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JULY 15, 2013

Application examples are workboats; platform supply vessels and offshore supply vessels; research and scientific vessels; fishing boats; and leisure and eco-tourism boats (e.g., With only the diesel engine providing power, the electric motor acts as a shaft-driven generator providing power to meet the vessels hotel loads.

Mariner

Mariner Hybrid Power Powered

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A new European Joint Research Centre (JRC) study looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of low-carbon energy technologies found that eight metals were at high risk of shortages. The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting.

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Light Wind Solar Carbon

Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

"Over the last five to 10 years we have seen an uptick in new entrants providing retail energy services," says Albert Cheung, head of global analysis at BloombergNEF. "It It is now quite common to see these types of companies gain significant market share without necessarily owning any of their own generation or network assets at all."

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Solar Companies Battery Batteries

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Global public support now totals about $1 billion per year, leveraging many times that amount in private funds. Their calculations suggest that regional hydrogen infrastructure investments totaling $100-$200 million spent over perhaps 5-7 years in support of 100 stations could launch a cost-competitive regional hydrogen supply.

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Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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JANUARY 11, 2014

The whole world of electricity storage has been using metal ions in various charge states, but there is a limited number that you can put into solution and use to store energy, and none of them can economically store massive amounts of renewable energy. The quinones are dissolved in water, which prevents them from catching fire.

Low Cost

Low Cost Grid Battery Batteries

Will the world run out of lithium?

Drive Electric

APRIL 12, 2023

Lithium is commonly used for rechargeable batteries, particularly in Electric Vehicles (EVs). With global EV purchases continually rising , the sudden surge in demand has caused consumer concerns about the resultant demand for lithiu m, and the availability of this valuable resource, leading many to ask: will the world run out of lithium?

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Oil Batteries Battery New Zealand

EKODA consortium exploring direct reuse or repurposing of batteries, gearboxes

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JANUARY 4, 2023

If the energy storage system is older, it would be possible to use it in a smaller agricultural machine. Even if the battery has multiple defective cells, it may still be suitable for stationary use, for example, as electricity storage in a home photovoltaic system. The battery system does not need to be thrown away.

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Battery Batteries Economy Parts

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck? Supplying to Volvo Trucks or Daimler Trucks or whoever is more burdensome. Big Oil’s got a lot of resources and money to push this narrative and you see it all day, all the time. Charged : You recently wrote, “Commercial vehicle battery packs are tough to source.”

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Fleet Portland Charging Commercial

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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MAY 9, 2013

LAEN, which was an outcome of the report, will serve as the global hub where new ideas are demonstrated and shared, and promote liquid air as a potential energy solution among researchers, technology developers, manufacturers, energy producers and consumers, and government.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste

The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

At the same time, a communications session is established between the charger, the other chargers and energy resources at the charging location (the infrastructure), the grid, and the charging operator’s smart EV charging and energy management platform.

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EV Smart Energy Charging Grid

EV Driven

DOE announces finalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

Nano One to acquire Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada; JM takes stake in AEM electrolyzer pioneer Enapter

ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems introduces Marine Hybrid System

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

Will the world run out of lithium?

EKODA consortium exploring direct reuse or repurposing of batteries, gearboxes

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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