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Magnis signs offtake agreement with Tesla for anode active materials; N. American production

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Australia-based Magnis Energy Technologies has entered into a binding offtake agreement with Tesla for the supply of anode active materials (AAM) beginning in February 2025 with fixed pricing. The company is in the process of selecting a United States location for the AAM facility. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Effect: Japan’s AC giant innovates to prepare for Elon Musk’s HVAC project

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There’s something remarkable about the “Tesla Effect” in the way that it fosters innovation not only on segments that the company is already competing in but in markets that the electric car and energy company is still yet to enter. Instead, they would simply have to pay an initial installation fee of $77 and about $1.40

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Tesla releases Conflict Mineral report, extending history of humane mining practices

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The company states that any of its products, whether be its electric vehicles or its energy storage products, could contain some portion of these “conflict minerals.” Tesla’s primary goal is to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. Cassiterite (Tin). Wolframite (Tungsten). and any derivatives of the above.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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Under this contract, Gravita shall collect and purchase Lead Acid Battery scrap from designated locations of Amara Raja. According to the International Energy Agency, 100-120 GWh of electric vehicle batteries will be retired by 2030, a volume roughly equivalent to current annual battery production. Gravita targets a supply of approx.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Some advanced designs use a small amount of silicon, which can store more energy. Silicon has some very desirable properties—it stores significant amounts of energy, it’s very conductive, it’s lighter—but there are some challenges with it. Graphite is the critical component of all current anode designs. Charged : Haha, I bet you do!

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