The Nikola Motor Company dropped a bomb on the electric vehicle industry today with news of a pending acquisition of a team that has developed next generation battery technology. The news comes with claims of a cathode with 4 times the energy density of today’s lithium-ion cells, lasts for 2,000 cycles, and at a cell […]
One-by-one: Saft supplying Nordic region’s next big battery project
Almost exactly a year since the Nordic region’s ‘largest’ battery energy storage system to date was announced, Saft has said that the next system to take that crown will be a project the company will work on in Finland. Saft, the battery energy storage system (BESS) specialist fully-owned by energy major Total, emailed Energy-Storage.news today […]
Lead acid batteries are US’ ‘most recycled’ products, trade group says
Lead acid batteries are “the most recycled” consumer product used in the US today, according to National Recycling Rate Study, a new biennial report from the Battery Council International (BCI). BCI, which represents the interests of lead acid battery companies and the automotive battery sector, issued the study towards the end of last week. It […]
Indian Oil to place its bet on metal-air battery technology over lithium-ion
He said lithium-ion battery technology is ridden with challenges for large scale adoption in the Indian market owing to scarce lithium resources, recycling of lithium and the environmental hazards associated with the element’s chemistry. New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s largest fuel-retailer, plans to focus on developing metal-air batteries using indigenous metals which […]
Second life lithium battery storage in Kenya to come in at ‘half the cost’ of lead acid
Lithium-ion waste from a solar lantern scheme run by oil & gas major Total in Kenya will be recycled into new batteries for solar home systems by start-up Aceleron. Total Access to Energy Solutions (TATES) sells solar lamps and kits in emerging markets and aims to sell 6 million distributed “solar energy decentralised solutions for […]
China to ‘dominate recycling and second life battery market worth US$45bn by 2030’
While recycling of lithium and other materials such as cobalt from batteries will greatly increase in the coming years, the potential availability of second life batteries should not be underestimated, according to new research and data. Hans Eric Melin, an expert on the lifecycle management of lithium batteries with UK-headquartered consultancy Circular Energy Storage, previously […]
Gridtential Energy and Crown Battery Build New Silicon Wafer Battery that Combines the Best of Lead and Lithium-ion Performance
FREMONT, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2019 : Using technology similar to a solar cell, Gridtential Energy’s breakthrough Silicon Joule™ technology allows batteries to deliver up to 5X the power density with up to a 40% weight reduction – and it can be manufactured in current lead battery plants. Silicon Joule™ technology replaces the lead-grid and cell […]
Amara Raja sets up EV battery swapping and charging stations in Tirupati
In a bid to promote India’s move towards EV adoption, Amara Raja one of the leading battery makers in the country, has announced that the company has set up EV battery charging and swapping stations along with a fleet of e-autos in Tirupati. The initiative is undertaken in collaboration with Tirupati Municipal Corporation, as a […]
Panasonic may set up li-ion battery module assembly unit in India
Panasonic will initially assemble batteries for 2- and 3-wheelers as the govt is pushing for their electrification Almost all electric vehicles (EVs) in India run on imported batteries, mostly from China NEW DELHI: Japan’s Panasonic Corp. is exploring opportunities to set up a facility for assembling lithium-ion (li-ion) battery modules in India, said a top […]
Optimisation of battery throughput means optimised revenues, Open Energi’s data science lead says
Batteries are now one of a “huge variety of distributed energy assets capable of providing flexible capacity to the network”, but failure to manage them correctly will limit the market opportunities available, as well as the lifetime of the systems themselves, the data science head of UK flexible energy tech company Open Energi has said. […]