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UC Irvine team creates long-lasting, cobalt-free, low-nickel lithium-ion batteries

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This work was primarily supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the award number DEEE0008444. 2023) “Long-life lithium-ion batteries realized by low-Ni, Co-free cathode chemistry.” Resources Zhang, R.,

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Canada’s Budget 2022 calls for C$3.8B to launch Critical Minerals Strategy

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million over three years, starting in 2024-25, to Natural Resources Canada to renew the Centre of Excellence on Critical Minerals, which works with provincial, territorial, and other partners, and that will provide direct assistance to help developers of critical minerals navigate regulatory processes and existing support measures.

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GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

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The new recycling process will allow Ultium Cells to recycle battery materials, including cobalt, nickel, lithium, graphite, copper, manganese and aluminum. A collaboration between Ultium Cells LLC and Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing.

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ARPA-E to award up to $44M to develop net-zero or net negative processes to grow minerals supply chain: MINER

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The program—Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER)—is administered by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and aims to develop commercially scalable technologies that would enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements.

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

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Cell manufacturers will use cobalt, lithium and nickel that include a percentage of secondary material, i.e. raw materials that are not newly mined, but already in the loop, in production of battery cells. The cobalt and lithium used as raw materials for the new generation of BMW battery cells will be sourced from certified mines.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The selected projects, led by universities, national laboratories, and the private sector aim to develop commercially scalable technologies that will enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements. from gangue minerals.

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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

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Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. These retired batteries can effectively store energy from renewable sources like solar or wind, providing a stable power supply when needed.