Lithium (Li) metal batteries, batteries that contain a metallic Li-based anode, are currently used to power a wide range of electronic devices. Most of these batteries contain carbonate-based electrolytes, which are unable to passivate the corrosion of the lithium anode, causing the substantial growth of dendrites and limiting a cell’s cycling life. Researchers at Tsinghua […]
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Zimbabwe’s $1 billion lithium plan faces setback as Chinese partner cuts stake
South Africa’s Moti Group said a Chinese company with which it planned to develop a $1 billion lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe was halving its stake in the venture, dealing the project a potential blow. Moti Group’s Pulserate Investments holds a 10,000 hectare (24,710-acre) lithium exploration concession in the northeast of the country, Africa’s biggest […]
Dry manufacturing process offers path to cleaner, more affordable high-energy EV batteries
The lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles are key to a clean energy economy. But their electrodes are usually made using a wet slurry with toxic solvents, an expensive manufacturing approach that poses health and environmental risks. Early experiments at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have revealed significant benefits to a […]
Researchers propose novel strategy to stabilize zinc-ion batteries
Researchers led by Prof. Hu Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Science found that the addition of serine cations (Ser+, C3H8NO3) in the electrolyte of aqueous zinc-ion battery would lead to the growth of the preferred Zn (100) texture, which could effectively inhibit the Zn dendrite growth and […]
In the California desert, old EV batteries now store solar power
On a hot, flat, empty stretch of desert in Lancaster, California, a company is trying to solve two of renewable energy’s biggest problems at once. Problem one: The dearth of clean energy sources in the evening, when the demand for that energy is at its highest. Problem two: Electric vehicle batteries contain a lot of […]
NASA may have just cracked the code for replacing lithium in batteries: ‘Double or even triple the energy’
NASA believes it has cracked the code in the quest to make electric planes a more viable technology. Researchers at NASA’s Solid-state Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety (SABERS) have created a high-performing battery that they believe can both hold enough electricity and discharge it fast enough to efficiently power an electric aircraft. Battle of the batteries Battery […]
Salt Power: The Lithium-Sodium Fusion Revolutionizing Batteries
Arizona State University researchers are working on a potential game-changer for battery technology: mixing lithium and sodium. Their aim is to cut costs and stabilize the supply chain, with preliminary results showing a thermodynamically stable 10% sodium-lithium mixture, expected to reach 20%. Lithium is becoming the new gold, with rocketing use in lithium-ion batteries in […]
Li-Cycle, EVE Energy Partner to Advance Lithium Ion Battery Recycling
Li-Cycle, a lithium-ion battery recovery company, and EVE Energy, a lithium-ion battery technology company, have signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore recycling solutions for lithium-ion battery materials. The MOU framework includes steps toward exploring recycling options in the North American market and using battery manufacturing scrap from EVE’s planned lithium-ion battery cell facilities […]
Demand for lithium and other critical minerals is skyrocketing, IEA says, but concerns over supply linger
Demand for the critical minerals key to a future centered around low and zero-emission technologies is surging, according to the International Energy Agency, with the energy industry’s ever-growing needs seen as a key driver. In a new report published Tuesday, the Paris-based organization said the period between 2017 and 2022 saw a “tripling in overall […]
Ameresco to provide 313MWh battery storage system to Colorado co-operative utility
System integrator Ameresco has secured a 313MWh battery energy storage asset agreement with Colorado electric cooperative United Power. Under the 20-year agreement, Ameresco will install battery assets on multiple sites, with a total of 78.3MW/313.34MWh battery storage system on the cooperative’s electric distribution system. The project is expected to be in service in 2024 and […]
