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SLB makes breakthrough in sustainable lithium production demo

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Oilfield services company SLB (aka Schlumberger), has proven its lithium production process at scale at its demonstration plant in Clayton Valley, Nevada. Verified results confirm 96% recovery of lithium from brine at operational rates. Source: SLB

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Rio Tinto demo plant begins producing Li-ion battery concentrate in Quebec

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Rio Tinto , a mining and metals company, has begun producing spodumene concentrate, a mineral used in the production of lithium for batteries, at a demonstration plant in Canada. The plant will also test ore from local suppliers, including the lithium producer Sayona. Source: Rio Tinto.

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Toyota Hilux hits demo phase, with ten prototypes built

Hydrogen Fuel News

A lithium-ion hybrid battery stores the electricity produced on-board by the fuel cell. Hydrogen is stored in 3 high-pressure fuel tanks, each containing 2.6 kg for a total capacity of 7.8 330 cells are contained within the polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack. When in operation, the Toyota hydrogen Hilux generates zero tailpipe emissions.

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Giyani ramps up to produce battery-grade manganese at demonstration plant in South Africa

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The company has developed a hydrometallurgical process to produce battery-grade manganese (HPMSM), a lithium-ion battery cathode precursor material. The demo plant is being built at a 1:10 scale to the planned commercial facility. It materially advanced hot commissioning during January 2025.

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Li-Metal nearing production of lithium metal anode material

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Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal anodes and other battery technologies, has released an operational update for its roll-to-roll anode pilot plant in Rochester, New York. We have demonstrated high-rate deposition, and to our knowledge, we are operating the highest-intensity PVD lithium deposition process in the world.”.

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5 Tangible Advances for Long Duration Energy Storage in 2019

GreenTechMedia

Lithium-ion batteries utterly dominate grid storage deployments these days. But the last decade has seen the long duration storage field make outlandish promises and instead deliver bankruptcies or a slow-rolled smattering of small demos. Munich Re vets flow batteries. Flow batteries will have to win the confidence game.

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Pine Gate Renewables to deploy battery storage lithium-ion alternatives

Smart Energy International

The deals were signed within days of each other, signalling Pine Gate Renewables’ attempts to look into and invest in lithium-ion alternatives for their battery storage systems. The zinc alkaline cells avoid several issues, that are otherwise known challenges with other battery chemistries, including lithium.

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