Researchers in Sweden recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries are claiming recovery rates of 98% for lithium and 100% by reversing the conventional hydrometallurgical process for separating the valuable material. In hydrometallurgy, battery metals are usually dissolved in inorganic acids and less valuable metals such as aluminium and copper are removed before lithium, cobalt, manganese and […]
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Biden announces $1.3 billion to build new power lines, upgrade aging electric grid
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the United States’ outdated electric grid and transition it to clean energy. The electric transmission lines will cross through six states: Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah and Vermont. The Southline Project will bring wind power […]
Alysm Energy develops non-flammable battery storage tech
We must look beyond lithium-ion to safely deploy the necessary battery storage necessary for the energy transition says Mukesh Chatter, Alsym CEO Leading developer of non-lithium rechargeable battery technology Alysm Energy has announced that it has successfully developed the industry’s first high-performance, non-flammable battery storage technology suitable for warmer climates. “The Alsym team has developed an entirely […]
Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures
Layered lithium cobalt oxide, a key component of lithium-ion batteries, has been synthesized at temperatures as low as 300°C and durations as short as 30 minutes. Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are the most commonly used type of battery in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) is the compound used for the cathode […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden working to extract lithium from seawater
Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company Ma’aden is working to extract lithium from seawater, its chief executive Robert Wilt said on Wednesday, as competition for the rare metal rages between the U.S. and China. Wilt said Ma’aden, the Gulf’s largest miner, is trying to stay above the fray and was “doing what’s best for the kingdom”. […]
Researchers develop way to prevent damage that plagues next-gen lithium batteries
University of Maryland researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery fires while increasing energy storage. The innovative method, presented in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature, suppresses the growth of lithium dendrites—damaging branch-like structures that develop […]
Federal partnership will explore lithium-ion recycling
ACE Green Recycling and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are working together to advance both lithium-ion battery recycling and the batteries themselves. The cooperative research and development agreement is meant to help ACE further develop its technology for recycling graphite, lithium-iron phosphate and other cathode active materials. The push is part […]
Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures
Layered lithium cobalt oxide, a key component of lithium-ion batteries, has been synthesized at temperatures as low as 300°C and durations as short as 30 minutes. Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are the most commonly used type of battery in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) is the compound used for the cathode […]
Toyota near solid-state battery breakthrough: 1,200-km range, 10-min charge
The Financial Times (gated) carried the report on Toyota nears mass production of solid-state batteries. Other outlets have since picked up the news. Japanese automaker Toyota is close to being able to manufacture solid-state batteries at the same pace as existing batteries for electric vehicles, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday. Toyota says that […]
Cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries outperform their peers
Lithium-ion batteries need lithium, obviously, but for now they also need cobalt. Commercial lithium-ion batteries all have large amounts of cobalt in them, making it one of the most expensive and resource-strained battery materials. A team of Japanese researchers has shown it’s possible to make efficient lithium-ion batteries without cobalt. They claim their new recipe […]
