GreenBiz

MARCH 7, 2023

Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market.

Lithium 372

Lithium Batteries Transportation 372

GreenBiz

JUNE 28, 2022

Five- to tenfold growth is expected in the global lithium battery market over the next decade as people shift to electric vehicles, but already lithium supplies are tight.

Lithium 382

Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 382

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s energy landscape, on-site energy solutions like solar panels and battery storage provide valuable benefits, helping organizations reduce energy costs, drive sustainability goals forward, and even leverage energy flexibility to unlock revenue.

Batteries 366

Batteries Organic Sustainability Energy 366

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers.

Electric vehicle 323

Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Biotechnology 323

GreenBiz

MAY 7, 2024

Sponsored: EV battery materials are driving cutting-edge innovation and promising a more sustainable future for all.

Batteries 273

Batteries Innovation Sustainability 273

GreenBiz

AUGUST 23, 2022

Engineers are developing huge ‘gravity batteries’ to store power from renewable energy generators — a key technology for the clean energy transition.

Batteries 334

Batteries Energy Energy Technology 334

GreenBiz

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery electric, fuel cells running on green electricity or green hydrogen, and the trusty internal combustion engine have the potential to decarbonize the transport industry.

Transportation 336

Transportation Hydrogen Batteries Electricity 336

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. The researchers believe this is the first time such materials have been made from recycled EV battery feedstock.

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Upcycling Batteries Recycling Recycling 262

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A faster rate of electrification in the automotive industry will hasten the arrival of circularity (for batteries), according to the authors. The reason is that the faster electric vehicles spread throughout the automotive market, the sooner there will be sufficient quantities of batteries available for recycling.”

Recycling 258

Recycling Recycling Batteries Automotive 258

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A 30MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been dealt a further setback by Northern Powergrid (NPG) in being able to connect to the grid. The National Grid estimates the UK will need over 25GW of battery storage, up from 1GW it is today, to manage renewable intermittency and improve the resilience of the electricity system.

Batteries 264

Batteries Fossil fuels Resilience Europe 264

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A new corps of startups have different methods, but the same goal: Avoid the environmental and human impacts of lithium mining.

Recycling 351

Recycling Recycling Lithium Batteries 351

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2022

With the U.S. supplying 1 percent of the world’s lithium, there’s nowhere to go but up.

Lithium 447

Lithium Batteries 447

Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

UK-based Altilium is building a new EV battery recycling plant in Plymouth, as the company embarks on the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. The company is working with OEMs including JLR and Nissan to develop a circular economy for battery materials in the UK.

Recycling 145

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 145

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A rapidly growing startup sees them as a path to virtual power plants, and a key to making the grid more sustainable and resilient.

Startups 361

Startups Resilience Batteries Sustainability 361

GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2020

To reduce fuel consumption — which by extension decreases emissions — trucking fleets are using auxiliary electric battery HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units in combination with solar panels installed on truck roofs. These battery-powered units have allowed fleets to significantly reduce their idle time.

HVAC 479

HVAC Cooling Batteries Climate change 479

GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

It also is tackling ambitious innovations with its Ultium battery and propulsion system that could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mile-per-hour acceleration as low as three seconds. . Battery changes. Of course, not every company can be GM and create its own battery system.

Electric vehicle 494

Electric vehicle Electricity Batteries Transportation 494

GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2022

A staggering 1,400 GW of proposed generation and storage projects could connect to the grid — more than all existing U.S. power plants combined.

Batteries 366

Batteries 366

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The first batch of Tesla Megapacks has arrived at the site of one of Queensland’s biggest batteries yet, that is being built at a former coal generation hub south of Brisbane to store excess solar energy and help balance the local grid.

Batteries 142

Batteries Energy Energy 142

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Construction begins on the biggest battery in the ACT, as plans also emerge for an even bigger battery at Hazelwood, near the shuttered coal fired power station. The post Construction to begin at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Construction 145

Construction Batteries 145

GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2024

A growing US recycling marketplace is taking its place

Recycling 337

Recycling Recycling Batteries 337

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

South Australia set two significant records on this week, showcasing how solar and battery storage are a pigeon pair of complementary technologies balancing the grid. The post South Australia delivers a “pigeon pair” of solar and battery milestones appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 144

Batteries Technology 144

Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Eecomobility, a startup that specializes in developing battery testing and monitoring software for the EV, energy storage and industrial markets, has secured seed funding from a group of investors. The EECOPower tool is applicable to battery cells, modules and packs. The EECOPower tool is applicable to battery cells, modules and packs.

Energy Monitor 104

Energy Monitor Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Technology 104

Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Lithium-ion battery technology developer 24M has released new testing data for its Impervio battery separator. The testing was related to the issue of battery-fire risk in EVs, energy storage systems and consumer applications. The company expects to bring Impervio to market in 2025 or 2026. Source: 24M

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Batteries Innovation Energy Monitor Technology 119

GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2022

New projects in California's Salton Sea could extract the metal — needed for electric vehicle batteries — at scale.

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Lithium Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity 442

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The bit mover in the CSIRO's GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better. The post Plunging cost of big batteries: Latest gigawatt scale project may set new price benchmark appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 145

Batteries 145

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In an Australian first, Quinbrook proposes to add a giant battery to its proposed polysilicon plant in Queensland to "firm the grid as well as the manufacturing facility." The post Quinbrook adds huge 750 MW battery to polysilicon plant sent for federal approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 145

Batteries 145

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2021

billion plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025. Inside Ford's “transformative” $11.4

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Batteries 435

BloombergNEF

DECEMBER 10, 2024

New York, December 10, 2024 Battery prices saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour, according to analysis by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Lithium 144

Lithium Batteries 144

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Construction has been completed on the second biggest battery in Victoria, which will be the second big battery in Australia contracted to Big Oil company Shell. The post Construction complete at Victoria’s second-biggest battery, contracted to Big Oil company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Construction 135

Construction Batteries 135

Charged

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

UK-based clean technology group Altilium has launched a new online platform that offers businesses a way to sell spent EV batteries. Altilium’s Recell.store provides an online interface for UK businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications. Source: Altilium

Batteries 116

Batteries Recycling Recycling Automotive 116

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The post Eyes of the energy world on Australian vanadium battery tech appeared first on RenewEconomy. Long duration vanadium storage technology being trialled in Kununurra, it could be rolled out across Horizon Power's microgrids and other systems.

Batteries 142

Batteries Energy Energy Technology 142

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding (on 16 May) from Ofwat’s Innovation Fund. This project seeks to overcome this by using the flow of water to provide limitless power to the meter.

Energy Monitor 261

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Innovation Home Energy Monitoring 261

GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2021

There are also more incentives for fleet managers to adopt these battery-powered vehicles, because in a growing amount of cases, electric vehicles can save companies money over using diesel power. . Battery-powered commercial vehicles also highlight the power of the lithium-ion battery in a unique way.

Electricity 450

Electricity Scooters Transportation Batteries 450

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Chinese solar giant Jinko seeks planning approvals for a large solar and battery project near Goondiwindi in Queensland. The post China solar giant Jinko seeks federal approval for massive PV and battery project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 144

Batteries Policy 144

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Transportation companies are addressing the circular economy not just with the materials that go into their cars and facilities, but also with the batteries they run on as the industry moves toward producing more electric vehicles. . ReJoule ’s battery diagnostics technology can ensure EV batteries are more reliable, safer and longer-lasting.

Startups 462

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 462

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Commissioning has started on what will be the biggest battery in South Australia, with a first-of-its-kind contract to deliver a "baseload renewables" supply to the giant Olympic Dam mine. The post South Australia’s biggest battery charges up as new wave of storage prepares to enter grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 145

Batteries 145

Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2024

million grant from the U S Department of Energy to help improve the nation’s EV battery recycling ecosystem. Tennessee Tech University’s project aims to develop a mobile preprocessing hub that can be taken to local collection sites, allowing EV owners to have batteries safely disassembled and shredded on-site.

Recycling 116

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 116