Battery Metals

Australian lithium miner Pan Asia Metals said on Friday it had entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, a provider of energy solutions in Vietnam. The agreement, signed for an initial 36-month period, is for the evaluation of a standalone lithium conversion facility located close to VinES […]

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has taken a punt on Brisbane-based battery company Graphene Manufacturing Group, signing a $6 million deal to develop and use its next-generation graphene aluminium-ion batteries in mining trucks and for energy storage at its mines. As companies worldwide try to find an alternative to the dominant lithium-ion batteries, the joint […]

The European Union will only meet ambitious targets to reduce its reliance on China and other countries for critical materials by rapidly scaled-up financing and accelerated permitting, according to the head of an EU sector alliance. Under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, which has yet to enter force, the bloc has set 2030 targets […]

Global battery makers are turning a formerly depressed northern French region into a 21st-century manufacturing hub and a key European source of new energy technology. Taiwanese battery maker Prologium became the latest group on Friday to announce a plant in the Hauts de France region, home to many struggling towns that have spent decades in […]

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) — China’s power battery output and installed capacity saw rapid expansion in April, industry data shows. The power battery output stood at 47 gigawatt hours last month, up 38.7 percent year on year, according to the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance. The installed capacity of power batteries totaled 25.1 gigawatt hours, […]

Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined. Solar is now growing much faster than any other energy technology in history. How fast? Fast enough to completely displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050. The rise and rise of cheap solar is our best hope for rapidly […]

Automaker Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) are implementing “contingency plans” related to a more-than C$5 billion battery plant investment plan in Canada because the federal government has not delivered on its promises, a Stellantis spokesperson said on Friday. “As of today, the Canadian Government has not delivered on what was agreed to, […]

According to a recent filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, NIO intends to sell three existing EV models with expanded battery capabilities provided by solid-state battery developer WeLion. The filing matches with previous statements from NIO’s founder that consumers could see solid-state powered EVs this summer. Although many promised EV technologies have […]

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. They’re used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles and as repositories for excess renewable energy like wind and solar. But as the world continues to electrify, additional battery technologies will be needed to meet demand. Enter sodium ions. Sodium-ion batteries have a similar design to their lithium-ion counterparts and can be manufactured […]

An auto trade group warned on Tuesday that aggressive US targets for reductions in vehicle emissions may rely on a too rapid transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and pose significant challenges with manufacturing and supply chains. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of […]