To Meet Future Energy Needs, Robert Bosch is Tapping into New, Sustainable Sources with Hydrogen Playing a Central Role, says CEO Dr Stefan Hartung 2023 proved an historic year for the fate of the planet. Towards the end of what was the hottest year on record – for the first time ever, nearly 200 countries […]
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Scientists fabricate high-temperature-resistant separators for lithium-ion batteries
Scientists have fabricated high-temperature-resistant polyethylene terephthalate (PET) separators for lithium-ion batteries. The study, by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, was published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. The separator, as a key part of the lithium-ion […]
Korea Battery Makers Eye Chile Lithium Projects to Supply US
Lithium heavyweight Chile is drawing interest from South Korean battery makers keen to develop processing plants there, the head of a government agency said. InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies, said the group’s executive director, Karla Flores. The companies are interested in helping […]
A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi
Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks. It’s expected to create more than 2,000 US manufacturing […]
Albemarle to cut staff, pause expansions amid falling lithium prices
Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, said on Wednesday it will cut jobs and defer spending on a U.S. refinery project as part of a wide-ranging plan to slash costs amid falling prices of the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries. Shares of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company fell 2.8% to $122.44 in morning […]
Dual-metal sulfides found to improve overall function of anode material in lithium-ion capacitors
The use of dual metal sulfides, specifically ZnS/CuS, shows marked improvement in electrochemical stability and performance when included in the design of flexible lithium-ion capacitors over the use of transition metal sulfides and carbon fiber materials. Technology is becoming more and more integrated with daily life, especially wearable, flexible tech and smart devices. Transition metal […]
BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply deal
Chinese electric car-maker BYD has held talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium over a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. BYD met Sigma chief executive Ana Cabral Gardner in Sao Paulo last month, BYD’s Brazilian chair, Alexandre Baldy, told the newspaper, but did not give details, citing a confidentiality […]
A ‘holy grail’ battery breakthrough could charge your Windows laptop or Xbox controller in 2 minutes, make it last for decades
What you need to know Lithium-metal anode batteries are considered the “holy grail” of portable storage, owing to their huge potential for storing energy, their affordability, and recyclability when compared to traditional batteries. The primary problem has always been their reactivity. Lithium-metal anode batteries essentially are a bit explodey. Research has been going on for decades […]
Next-generation batteries may be coming faster than you think, thanks to an AI helping hand
Batteries. You could be forgiven for thinking that at some point battery development just sort of stopped, as lithium-ion has been the preferred type of battery for our devices since its first commercial implementation all the way back in 1991, and work to find a better alternative has often seemed agonisingly slow. That may be […]
Researchers develop long-cycle, high-energy sodium-ion battery
The constantly growing demand for energy storage is driving research and development in battery technology. The sodium-ion battery is a reliable and affordable replacement for lithium-ion batteries. The easy accessibility and availability of sodium make sodium-ion batteries more attractive and competitive. By using elements that are abundant in the Earth and adjusting the phase growth […]
