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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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As one of the indications of industry interest in the potential for niobium and batteries, the topic of the Charles Hatchett Award Seminar 2019 was the opportunity for niobium in batteries. The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008. From the Hatchett Award Seminar presentation of the paper. Griffith et al.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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Tata Motors currently has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to establish a lithium-ion cell factory. The Vibrant Gujarat Summit is likely to attract investments with a focus on emerging sectors like semiconductors, green hydrogen, e-mobility, renewable energy and FinTech, among others.

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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Compared to Li-ion batteries: PbC batteries are more affordable [3x] than lithium-ion or supercapacitors; PbC batteries have recycling value at end-of-life [$35/lbs], while Lithium-ion batteries have recycling cost at end-of-life [~$75/lbs]. Thelen (2011) Energy Savings, a. —Tom Granville.

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