Charged

JANUARY 7, 2025

US battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements is commissioning a new lithium carbonate recovery line at its battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia in 2025 to start producing 99% pure lithium carbonate (LiCO) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries. Source: Ascend Elements

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Team Portables, a consortium for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling incentivization, has received Phase II funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. The Battery Passport can be accessed by IOT identifiers as part of the labeling for each LIB. How does it work?

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TechXplore

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lithium-ion batteries are widely viewed as a necessity for meeting our growing energy demands while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Lithium Batteries Fossil fuels Demand 270

Charged

MARCH 20, 2025

Lithium Americas has received a strategic investment of $250 million from funds managed by Orion Resource Partners, a global investment firm focused on metal and materials projects, for the development and construction of Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada. Source: Lithium Americas

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Lithium Investment Construction Demand 117

Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) say they have located high concentrations of lithium brine in the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas. million metric tons) of lithium in Smackover Formation brine in southern Arkansas. Most of the world’s lithium is currently produced in Australia and South America.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 2, 2025

Within a decade, Australia could become a globally competitive battery maker just as demand for energy storage grows As more and more solar and wind energy enters Australias grid, we will need ways to store it for later. We can also use flow batteries. Continue reading.

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Batteries Lithium Energy Energy 138

GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2022

This whitepaper provides S&P Global Commodity Insights' analysis of the global lithium deficit, threatening EV sales and could put the brakes on the energy transition. Lithium prices shot up by more than 500% in the past year due to the short global supply.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Brine pools for lithium mining. The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Water reduction. Recycling growth.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While lithium-ion batteries currently dominate the industry, serious concern remains about the limited availability of lithium used in these batteries.

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Batteries Lithium Technology Demand 341

TechXplore

APRIL 18, 2024

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), mainly used as the power of computer, communication and consumer electronic products, require higher energy density, longer cycling life, faster-charging capability, and a broader operating temperature range to meet the growing consumer demands.

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Lithium Batteries Demand Energy 225

TechXplore

MARCH 1, 2025

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithiuma critical component in batteries for electric vehiclesa team of researchers from Rice University's Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry.

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Lithium Batteries Demand Electricity 200

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Each EV lithium-ion battery pack contains around 8 kg of lithium, and last year global lithium production was 100 000 tons.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Saudi energy firm Aramco and mining and metals company Maaden have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia to potentially start lithium production by 2027. As part of its operations, Aramco has identified several areas with a high lithium concentration of up to 400 parts per million. Source: Aramco

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Lithium Demand Batteries Innovation 90

TechXplore

JANUARY 18, 2024

In the switch to "greener" energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report evaluating an earth-abundant, carbon-based cathode material that could replace cobalt and other scarce and toxic metals without sacrificing lithium-ion battery performance.

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Organic Batteries Lithium Demand 290

TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Battery tech is pivotal as the world leans into electrification to power decarbonization in the race against climate change. But rising demand is putting more attention on the limits and drawbacks of current generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology. startup is developing next-gen […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 20, 2024

For October 2024 witnessed an unprecedented surge in demand for lithium-ion batteries. Consequently, the mining industry scrambles to meet this insatiable appetite for “white gold” (lithium) and. These power sources fuel our smartphones, laptops, and a rapidly growing fleet of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Lithium Batteries Electric vehicle Demand 79

TechXplore

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

From laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries power everyday life. However, as demand for longer-lasting devices threatens to outstrip the energy that lithium-ion supplies, researchers are on the hunt for more powerful batteries.

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Batteries Lithium Electric vehicle Demand 239

Charged

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ace Green Recycling , a provider of sustainable battery recycling technology, has secured a site in Mundra, Gujarat, to build what it says will be Indias largest battery recycling facility. Ace plans to establish 10,000 metric tons per year of LFP battery recycling capacity in India by 2026. Source: Ace Green Recycling

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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. As regards nickel: China can probably meet demand through recycling in 2046 at the earliest, with Europe following in 2058 and the US from 2064 onwards.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Cost and availability of raw materials is the biggest among a number of challenges that must be addressed if US-made products will be able to meet demand for battery storage in the country.

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altenergymag

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The global lithium-ion battery market is expected to grow at a noteworthy CAGR of over 18.9% over the forecast period 2022 to 2030.

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Lithium Demand Batteries Electricity 123

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) will become increasingly popular for stationary energy storage applications, overtaking lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) within a decade, Wood Mackenzie shared in a new report. Historically, the ESS market has mostly deployed NMC batteries. It started with a supply crunch.

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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.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Often referred to as the "dream batteries," all-solid-state batteries are the next generation of batteries that many battery manufacturers are competing to bring to market.

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Batteries Lithium Demand Energy 242

TechXplore

AUGUST 13, 2024

Critical minerals like lithium and cobalt are vital to batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems. To meet the long-term demand for these materials, finding sources of these materials beyond mining has become a priority for many researchers.

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Lithium Electric vehicle Demand Batteries 296

Charged

APRIL 3, 2025

Lithium-ion battery recycling firm Blue Whale Materials (BWM) has formed a strategic partnership with Call2Recycle, a battery stewardship organization in North America. The organizations will work to secure a consistent feedstock of spent batteries. ” Source: Blue Whale Materials .

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Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As the world moves steadily toward sustainability, Ampace’s debut at EICMA 2024 in Milan marks a milestone for the e-mobility sector, showcasing its newest Kun-Era series battery technology. Ampace is a joint venture by CATL—a world leader in EV batteries—and ATL—the top company in ICT batteries.

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Energy Monitor Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 111

Charged

MARCH 4, 2025

Octillion Power Systems , which supplies high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger and commercial fleet EVs, has inaugurated a new battery system manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. ” Source: Octillion Power Systems

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North America Batteries Lithium Demand 96

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Sebastien Farnaud, Professor of Bio-innovation and Enterprise, said: “Most of the world’s lithium lies under the Atacama Desert in South America, where mining threatens local people and ecosystems. Despite the high costs, these plants rarely recover all valuable battery materials. Find out more about the research here.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2025

US-based silicon oxide anode material producer NanoGraf has announced the release of Onyx, an EV-ready silicon anode material that delivers dramatically improved lithium-ion battery performance at cost parity with synthetic graphite anodes. Source: NanoGraf

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Lithium Batteries Resilience Demand 119

Charged

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Lithium ceramic battery (LCB) developer ProLogium Technology has introduced a new silicon composite anode battery, which Germany’s FEV Group is using to develop a next-generation battery pack. The system offers energy density of 749 Wh/L, and ProLogium expects to increase that figure to 823 Wh/L by the end of 2024.

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TechXplore

JUNE 24, 2024

Stephan von Delft from the University of Münster has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion is that 11 mines and 57 fewer recycling plants could be needed.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sumitomo Metal Mining has developed a new proprietary process to extract high-grade metals from used EV batteries. The company said its method will remain competitive even if the price of mined lithium falls to around $5 or $6 per kilogram, or if nickel and cobalt prices return to past lows. Source: Nikkei Asia.

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Charged

APRIL 21, 2024

Panasonic Energy has signed a binding term sheet and initiated discussions with New Delhi-headquartered IndianOil to potentially form a joint venture to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India. Source: Panasonic Energy

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The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

A broken cellphone with a rechargeable battery lies in a collection container for hazardous materials at a waste sorting facility. More recently, a particular subclass of PFAS called bis-perfluoroalkyl sulfonimides (bis-FASIs) has been used as electrolytes and binders in lithium-ion batteries.

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Charged

MARCH 2, 2023

A few days ago, share prices of lithium miners including Albemarle, SQM, Livent, Piedmont Lithium and Lithium Americas ,plunged, losing as much as 9% on a day when the S&P 500 dropped only a fraction of a point. Barron’s explains that CATL’s move means lower battery prices (at least for now). Source: Barron’s

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Lithium Batteries Demand Carbon 145

Renew Economy

MARCH 28, 2023

Australian battery manufacturer tapped to supply its "non-lithium," zinc bromide flow batteries to a "wide array" of customers in US. The post Redflow inks “non lithium” battery deal in US as demand for long duration storage grows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lithium Demand Batteries Energy 102