Investors are shocked that the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker’s earnings tanked last quarter. They wouldn’t have been if they had looked past the hype. It’s time to wonder what’s next, though — will battery makers just keep getting squeezed? At China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL, a supplier to Tesla Inc., […]
Bengaluru-based startup Pravaig to supply batteries for European forces – EQ Mag Pro
Pravaig, a Benguluru-based startup, has received an order to present compact vitality storages to European fight forces. The Made in India tactical batteries will energy tools utilized by European fight forces, Pravaig mentioned in a press release. M2M Factory & AMG Pro mixed, who’re giant distributors of defence and vitality tools to European armed forces […]
Turning Surgical Mask Waste Into Batteries with Energy Density Close to Lithium-ion – EQ Mag Pro
The shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic has made carrying surgical masks a part of daily life but consuming one mask a day also generates an astonishing amount of garbage. Now Russian scientists are investing in the “recycling” of discarded masks and have developed low-cost and high-efficiency batteries with energy density approaching today’s common lithium-ion batteries. […]
Thomas Maschmeyer is building batteries fit for the Australian outback – EQ Mag Pro
His start-up, Gelion, wants to bring zinc bromide batteries—and more-reliable power—to remote regions Remote communities in the Australian outback often rely on solar power—and on batteries that can reliably store that electricity, should anything go wrong with their solar panels. But temperatures in this region can exceed a sweltering 40 °C, which saps the efficiency […]
Why India’s EV sector is torn between swappable and integrated batteries – EQ Mag Pro
Electric vehicle makers and service providers are grappling with the question of whether swappable or integrated batteries should drive the electric future An interesting divide is shaping up in the electric vehicle industry. And it’s not about the debate on whether legacy automakers or cash guzzling startups will rule the EV market. It is, rather, […]
Electric vehicles: The carmakers wary of going ‘all in’ on batteries – EQ Mag Pro
Companies such as BMW and Stellantis are resisting the rush into EVs, believing that the green revolution will be gradual. Peter Campbell in London and Joe Miller in Frankfurt Flanked by row after row of the new electric models Toyota plans to release this decade, it appeared that the carmaker’s boss Akio Toyoda was preparing […]
Rio Tinto strikes USD-825m lithium project deal in Argentina – EQ Mag Pro
Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto Plc (LON:RIO) has signed a binding agreement to buy for USD 825 million (EUR 729.4m) a large undeveloped lithium brine project in Argentina. The company announced the deal for the Rincon lithium project last week and said it comes in line with its plan to build its battery materials portfolio. […]
Arena offers $100 million funding for grid scale batteries – EQ Mag Pro
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced a $100 million competitive funding round for grid scale batteries equipped with advanced inverters. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (Arena’s) large scale battery storage funding round will provide up to $100 million funding for new battery energy storage projects of at least 70 MW or larger operating in […]
$100 million to support the next generation of grid scale batteries
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced a $100 million competitive funding round for grid scale batteries equipped with advanced inverters to support the grid. ARENA’s Large Scale Battery Storage Funding Round will provide up to $100 million in funding to new battery energy storage projects of 70 […]
Luminous Power Technologies partners with Gridtential to provide affordable batteries in India
New Delhi : Luminous Power Technologies, a leader in power backup and home electricals in India, today announced a formal evaluation agreement with Gridtential Energy, the inventor of Silicon Joule® bipolar battery technology. The partnership is another milestone in the continued adoption of Silicon Joule in the fast-growth energy storage solutions market. The demand and […]