Henkel is pleased to be participating at the Battery Show Europe 2022, held from 28-30 June in Stuttgart, Germany. As a key partner to automotive OEMs and EV battery manufacturers, the company will be showcasing a range of innovative solutions and technologies that will enable the efficient production of safer, high performing batteries. As well […]
Batteries
A New Replacement for lithium Batteries? Low-cost Magnesium-ion Batteries Debut – EQ Mag Pro
Lithium-ion batteries can be said to be one of the most common batteries today but new technologies will always appear and potential next-generation batteries include sodium-ion batteries, zinc-ion batteries, and now “magnesium-ion batteries.” The University of Cordoba in Spain, Xiamen University in China, and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have joined forces to use new […]
How battery shortage is hampering the US switch to wind, solar power – EQ Mag Pro
U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months. The slowdown in utility-scale battery installations threatens the pace of the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels as the Biden administration seeks to decarbonize the grid by 2035. The delays could pose […]
Solid Power aims to ship first solid-state battery cells by year-end to BMW, Ford – EQ Mag Pro
Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for validation testing by partners BMW and Ford Motor, the company said on Monday. In an interview, Doug Campbell, Solid Power’s chief executive and co-founder, said the Colorado company has set up a pilot production line […]
Maoneng receives Mornington Peninsula battery grid connection assessment approval – EQ Mag Pro
Australian renewable energy company Maoneng’s large-scale battery project on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has reached another milestone in its development. The Australian Energy Market Operator has given Maoneng grid connection assessment approval to connect the standalone 240MWp / 480MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to AusNet’s existing Tyabb substation in the southern part of the Victorian […]
Zinc Battery Innovator Enzinc Selected for $1.8 million BRIDGE Award
RICHMOND, Calif : Enzinc Inc., an advanced rechargeable zinc battery developer, was selected for a competitive $1.8 million California Energy Commission (CEC) BRIDGE award to further develop its zinc batteries for stationary and mobility uses. After approval, the proceeds, along with $1.0 million of matching funds, will be used to design and test a long […]
Lava Blue In Critical Minerals Accelerator Grant
Battery minerals company Lava Blue has received a $5.2 million grant under the federal Government’s Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative to develop processes for refining critical minerals used in the lithium-ion battery supply chain. Managing Director of Lava Blue Michael McCann said the grant would contribute to a $12 million Queensland project over the next two […]
Energy shift creates opening for ‘world’s largest batteries’ – EQ Mag Pro
LUDINGTON, Mich. : Sprawled like a gigantic swimming pool atop a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is an asphalt-and-clay pond holding enough water to produce electricity for 1.6 million households. It’s part of the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, which uses simple technology: Water is piped from a lower reservoir — the lake, in this case — […]
STOREDOT, THE EXTREME FAST CHARGING BATTERY PIONEER GETS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FROM VOLVO CARS TECH FUND – EQ Mag Pro
Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the carmaker’s venture capital arm, makes strategic investment in the extreme fast charging pioneer StoreDot Investment from Volvo Cars is the latest collaboration with a major automotive manufacturer and a vote of confidence in StoreDot’s advanced technologies StoreDot is on track to begin mass production of silicon dominant lithium-ion cells delivering […]
Battery swapping could be the answer to EV fire – EQ Mag Pro
In case of battery swapping, the EV battery may be cooled down when it’s charged exterior of the car. In current occasions, a number of electrical car hearth incidents have made headlines. Whereas the danger of EV hearth is considerably low in comparison with ICE automobiles, the depth of an EV hearth may be very […]