It would seem electric vehicles are taking over. And that has huge implications for a related industry: lithium mining and production. Lithium-ion batteries are what power today’s electric cars and trucks and EV giant Tesla (ticker: TSLA) is planning for 3 terawatt-hours of battery-making capacity to supply its vehicles by 2030. That is an increase […]
Electric Vehicle Demand Will Spark Lithium Mining Reinvention
Lithium producers must reinvent mining methods for the key metal used in rechargeable batteries to meet rising demand from the electric-vehicle industry, according to Standard ..Read More.. Source : bloombergquint
The batteries of the future: Sodium instead of lithium
Sodium-ion rechargeable batteries could soon be a cheaper and resource-saving alternative to current lithium-ion cells. Powerful prototypes and groundbreaking findings in basic research make a breakthrough seem imminent. Electromobility, especially in combination with renewable electricity production, is regarded worldwide as a climate-friendly model for the future. However, a yearslong focus on the use of the […]
Researchers Say Sodium Can Replace Lithium in Batteries
An international team of scientists from NUST MISIS, Russian Academy of Science and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf found that instead of lithium (Li), sodium (Na) “stacked” in a special way can be used for batteries production. Sodium batteries will be significantly cheaper and equivalently or even more capacious. An article about the study is published in […]
New Tech Puts Lithium Batteries Back In The Energy Storage Race
Researchers are in a race to find the ultimate energy storage solution, considering the rise of renewable energy generation and electric vehicle (EV) sales around the world. Some scientists are trying to improve the lithium-based battery chemistry with alternative and innovative solutions, while others are hoping that they will come up with a way to […]
Lithium producers must wait as pandemic slows electric vehicle revolution
The holdup will result in a shortage of the white metal available for EV batteries when markets rebound, warned industry analysts, executives and consultants JOHANNESBURG/HOUSTON: The coronavirus pandemic has paused the electric vehicle revolution, forcing producers of battery metal lithium into survival mode with output cuts, expansion delays and sales of major assets. Lithium industry […]
Lithium, cobalt production to soar as demand for clean energy increases: World Bank
It estimates that over three billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power as well as energy storage required for achieving a below two degrees celsius future Washington DC : A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could […]
New electrode material developed to increase charge capacity of lithium batteries
Lithium batteries hold a lot of promise for the future of many applications, including electric vehicles, but tend to be prohibitively expensive, according to a team of researchers based in Japan. That team, led by Naoaki Yabuuchi, professor at Yokohama National University, has developed a new electrode material to make lithium batteries not only cheaper, […]
Australia’s lithium producers see tough market conditions persisting well into 2020
* Orocobre, Pilbara see continued tough conditions * Producers target 2H pick up, once stockpiles are drawn down * Further delays to investment decisions flagged MELBOURNE: Australia’s Orocobre Ltd and Pilbara Minerals Ltd on Thursday gave bearish outlooks for lithium demand, as weak orders from electric vehicle makers in China look set to extend a […]
Lithium extraction should be sustainable
In our efforts to make the planet cleaner, we cannot repeat the mistakes we made with fossil fuels Air quality has been drastically deteriorating in most parts of the world. While there are multiple contributing factors, emissions from energy production and vehicular emissions continue to be the primary pollutants. The solution seems simple — move […]