Lithium News

Chinese power and energy investment companies plan to build one of the world’s single biggest renewable projects with 11 gigawatts (GW) of total capacity. China Longyuan Power Group Corporation and CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy) have entered into a joint venture agreement proposing to build 11-GW of new energy generation base in the Badain […]

The use of lithium metal as the anode for batteries is one of the smarter options with better energy density than other materials. However, the interface between the electrode and electrolyte has quite a few issues that can be addressed for a safer and more functional outcome in the future. The researchers are keen on […]

We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost. Close to half (44%) of all Australian commuter trips are by car—and under 10 km. Of Perth’s 4.2 million daily car trips, 2.8 […]

Today I want to compare the life story of Concorde – the world’s first commercial supersonic airliner – with the story to date of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and to suggest a possible future for the latter. Concorde turned out to be a technology too far, and I suggest that BEVs are heading the same way. In […]

Electric vehicles are just like ordinary gas guzzlers in some respects, including their lifespan. They need to be replaced every once in a while. That kicks a whole ecosystem of automotive supply chain activity into gear, with a new carbon footprint piling up along the way. A longer-lasting solid-state EV battery would help cut those […]

Britain’s leading geothermal power developer is raising £600 million ($737 million) to produce low-carbon lithium. Geothermal Engineering Ltd. plans to produce about 12,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate by 2030, enough to produce about 250,000 EV batteries, it said on Tuesday. he company will use low-carbon power from its geothermal facilities to extract the […]

A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C., will produce up to 135 million batteries each year as part of Canada’s push toward clean technology, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday during a stop in Metro Vancouver. Trudeau was joined by B.C. Premier David Eby to announce federal and provincial financial support for […]

Flow batteries, a long-promised solution to the vicissitudes of renewable energy production, boast an outsize ratio of hype to actual performance. These batteries, which store electricity in a liquid electrolyte pumped through tanks, have been kicking around in labs for ages and in startup pitch decks for the last couple of decades. The technology’s promoters insist it excels […]

As the electric vehicle market continues to surge, the assessment of used batteries has become increasingly crucial. A team of researchers, led by Professor Donghyuk Kim and Professor Yunseok Choi in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, along with Professor Hankwon Lim of the Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality at UNIST, has […]

Texas scientists claim to have identified the culprit behind nickel-based cathode cracking in electric vehicle batteries. Spotlighting the cause is a big step toward extending charge life and creating a safer battery, The University of Texas at Austin (UT) researchers said in a lab report. Nickel-based cathodes are a common, key part of batteries. They […]