The promise of a lithium-sulfur battery
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.
Made in America: A lithium supply chain for EV batteries
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 31, 2022
supplying 1 percent of the world’s lithium, there’s nowhere to go but up. With the U.S.
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Can closed loop battery recycling and geothermal lithium help solve the supply crunch?
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.
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$357k funding progresses US lithium-ion battery recycling initiative
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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Lithium battery industry presents opportunities for water treatment experts
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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Could there be an ‘OPEC of lithium’?
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2023
Chile plans to nationalize its vast reserves of lithium, an element essential for development of batteries and electric vehicles. That could force new public-private partnerships for leading suppliers Albemarle and SQM.
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Get ready for a battery of EU battery regulations
GreenBiz
JUNE 19, 2023
The rules include a labeling mandate and will eventually require battery makers to meet certain levels of recycled content for critical minerals found in batteries, such as cobalt, lithium and nickel.
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Lithium Deficit Threatens EV Sales and Energy Transition
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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Better batteries will get us to an electrified future
GreenBiz
JUNE 2, 2021
Better batteries will get us to an electrified future. The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap, dependable batteries. While the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped dramatically , the technology still leaves something to be desired. Mike De Socio.
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New geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch
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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This tech breakthrough could revolutionize lithium extraction
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2020
One huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries.
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Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture
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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Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries. This week, I've been thinking a lot about electric vehicle batteries and the massive potential for battery recycling and reuse. The industry needs to make the process of EV battery production, use, reuse and recycling much more efficient.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour: BloombergNEF
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).
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Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries
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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Upcycling of materials should be the priority for EV batteries
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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Just add water: Researchers extend lithium metal battery lifespan by 750%
TechXplore
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Lithium metal, a next-generation anode material, has been highlighted for overcoming the performance limitations of commercial batteries. However, issues inherent to lithium metal have caused shortened battery lifespans and increased fire risks.
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China is leading the race to recycle batteries
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.”
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An ultralow-concentration electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
TechXplore
APRIL 22, 2024
Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An ultralow-concentration electrolyte based on the lithium salt LiDFOB may be a more economical and more sustainable alternative. In addition, the electrolyte could facilitate both production and recycling of the batteries.
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Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries.
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Full Circle Lithium meets lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing standard
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Full Circle Lithium, a US-based lithium products manufacturer, has attained the Dutch Standard Designation Nederlandse Technische Afspraak (NTA) 8133 for its FCL-X specialty battery fire extinguishing agent. Source: Full Circle Lithium
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Researchers demonstrate using bacteria to recover metals from EV batteries
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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A new high-concentration solid polymer electrolyte for high-voltage lithium-metal batteries
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the growing demands of the electronics industry. These batteries have various advantages, including high energy density and fast charging times.
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Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices are falling again
Canary Media
DECEMBER 8, 2023
After a brief hiatus, lithium-ion battery prices are back to their regularly scheduled nosedive. Throughout the 2010s, batteries got cheaper and cheaper, cheering the businesses and climate… Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Hit Record Low of $139/kWh
BloombergNEF
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
BloombergNEF’s annual battery price survey finds a 14% drop from 2022 to 2023 New York, November 27, 2023 – Following unprecedented price increases in 2022, battery prices are falling again this year.
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World’s biggest eight-hour lithium battery wins NSW long duration storage tender
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Two huge lithium-ion batteries, and the Broken Hill compressed air storage project, win storage tender in result that may lead to rethink of what long duration storage technologies will look like. The post World’s biggest eight-hour lithium battery wins NSW long duration storage tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Making batteries takes lots of lithium: Almost half of it could come from Pennsylvania wastewater
TechXplore
MAY 10, 2024
Most batteries used in technology like smartwatches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater?
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Extracting metals from end-of-life EV batteries: CO2-based solution is potential game changer
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A new technique offers a less energy-intensive way to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, and uses carbon dioxide for the process rather than the high temperatures or corrosive and hazardous chemicals traditionally associated with this activity.
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Extending the lifespan of lithium-metal batteries using a fluorinated ether diluent
TechXplore
MAY 24, 2024
The design of battery technologies with increasingly longer lifespans could help to meet the growing needs of the electronics and automotive industry. Lithium (Li) batteries are the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide.
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New Lithium Battery Technology Set to Disrupt Storage Market
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Competition among automakers and battery manufacturers is driving innovations in batteries for lower cost and better performance. BloombergNEF expects a variety of companies to bring battery breakthroughs to the market throughout this decade.
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Australian battery developer says its new lithium sulfur chemistry passes nail stab test, without exploding
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
The Victoria battery maker has posted a video showing what happens to its cells versus what happens to an equivalent lithium ion version when penetrated with a nail. The post Australian battery developer says its new lithium sulfur chemistry passes nail stab test, without exploding appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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SMU research team extends lithium-sulfur battery life
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas have found a way to expand the lifespan of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. This breakthrough could lead to more durable, long-lasting batteries, said Wang, the Brown Foundation Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SMU Lyle.
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Lithium-Ion Batteries are set to Face Competition from Novel Tech for Long-Duration Storage: BloombergNEF Research
BloombergNEF
MAY 30, 2024
Study shows that long-duration energy storage technologies are now mature enough to understand costs as deployment gets under way New York/San Francisco, May 30, 2024 – Long-duration energy storage, or LDES, is rapidly garnering interest worldwide as the day it will out-compete lithium-ion batteries in some markets approaches and as decarbonization (..)
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Lithium-ion batteries have a forever chemical problem
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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As demand for lithium explodes, battery recycling startup Tozero sprints to scale with $11.7M seed
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Tozero, a Munich-based startup that recovers valuable raw materials from recycled lithium-ion batteries, is gearing up to scale. Currently, Tozero’s pilot plant processes nine tonnes of lithium-ion battery […] © 2024 TechCrunch. first-of-a-kind or FOAK) plant.
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Consignment caveats: From liquids to lithium-ion batteries, competent storage requires care
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A succession of fires in recent years has sharpened people’s awareness of the need to handle lithium-ion batteries correctly. Fireproofing formulas With lithium-ion batteries, we’re only just becoming aware of the dangers of storing these items, he says.
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China Drops to Second in BloombergNEF’s Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking as Canada Comes Out on Top
BloombergNEF
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
The fourth edition of BNEF’s ranking finds Canada’s raw material resources, strong integration with the US automotive sector, and clear policy commitments have given it an edge over competitors London, February 5, 2024 – Canada has overtaken China for the top spot in BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking, (..)
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London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 4, 2023
In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken. These dangers are also present in electric car batteries.
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Machine learning method for early fault detection could make lithium-ion batteries safer
TechXplore
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The safe use of lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems, critically depends on condition monitoring and early fault detection. Failures in individual battery cells can lead to serious issues, including fires.
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Lithium-ion battery pack prices fall 20% in 2024 amidst ‘fight for market share’
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Global average lithium-ion battery prices have fallen 20% to US$115 per kWh this year, going below US$100 for electric vehicles (EVs), BloombergNEF said.
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H2020 SOLiDIFY consortium produces prototype solid-state lithium battery
Charged
OCTOBER 21, 2024
The H2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, coordinated by Belgian research organization Imec , has developed a lithium-metal solid-state battery with high energy density. The cell has an energy density of 1,070 Wh/L, which is above the maximum of 800 Wh/L for lithium-ion technologies, according to Imec. Source: Imec
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Altilium to open EV battery recycling facility in Plymouth, UK
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.
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Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies
BloombergNEF
JUNE 4, 2024
The domination of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage may soon be challenged by a group of novel technologies aimed at storing energy for very long hours. The post Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies appeared first on BloombergNEF.
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