11+ hour, 13+ min ago  (549+ words) Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is accelerating production of its sodium-ion battery technology as it moves towards large-scale deployment in electric vehicles, marking a significant step in the commercialisation of an alternative to lithium-ion chemistries. The company has confirmed that mass-produced…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (299+ words) A cluster of lithium projects in Arkansas is moving closer to commercial production, raising the prospect that the US could significantly reduce its dependence on imported battery-grade lithium over the next decade. Among the most advanced developments is the South…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (293+ words) Indian battery manufacturer Maxvolt Energy is shifting its focus from lead-acid batteries for electric two- and three-wheelers towards battery energy storage systems (BESS), lithium-ion manufacturing and battery recycling as it embarks on a major expansion programme valued at around $73 million....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (386+ words) The company introduced its BQV400 L cell on 22 May, positioning it as a step towards the industrialisation of lithium-metal batteries using a hybrid polymer electrolyte architecture. According to Basquevolt, the pouch-format cell delivers energy density of 402 Wh/kg and can support…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (369+ words) French battery technology company Novacium has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China's GH Technologies covering the potential supply and distribution of silicon-anode lithium-ion cells and batteries across Asia-Pacific markets. The agreement was announced by Canadian materials company HPQ…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (440+ words) Ford Motor Company " in the form of its new subsidiary Ford Energy " has signed a five-year framework agreement with EDF Group subsidiary EDF power solutions North America covering up to 20 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS), marking a major…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (415+ words) Pakistan's nascent lithium-ion battery manufacturing sector appears to be gathering momentum, with multiple projects now being announced in and around Karachi " although there is ambiguity over what is true "manufacturing" and what is merely pack assembly. One of the latest…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (386+ words) bestmag. co. uk NESI tech powers Vulcan lithium plant build Construction has commenced on Vulcan Energy Resources" Central Lithium Plant within the Infraserv Industrial Park H'chst, Frankfurt, marking a significant commercial deployment of NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc."s (NESI) industrial…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (229+ words) The Electrical Contractors" Association (ECA) has introduced its Safe Energy Transition Charter, urging the UK to accelerate clean electrification across heat, transport and power while placing safety, competence and high'quality installation at the centre of delivery. In early 2024, zero'carbon sources…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (380+ words) A UK consortium has secured support through the Battery Innovation Programme to advance a new lithium'ion battery recycling technology designed to reinforce circular supply chains and retain more battery value within the UK economy. The Re CAM project unites the…...