People contemplating buying an electric car want an answer to two questions — how far will it go on a single charge and how long does it take to charge? Saving the planet is all well and good, but if it means spending more time recharging a battery than filling a gas tank, some people […]
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Gotion Introduces LMFP Battery With Energy Density Of 240 Wh/Kg
On May 19, Gotion High Tech launched its L600 Astroinno LMFP battery cell and pack at the 12th Gotion Technology Conference in Hefei, China. The manganese-doped LMFP Astroinno battery is capable of powering an electric car for up to 1000 kilometers, the company says. (Of course, any car can travel 1000 km without charging if […]
Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms
Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall, industry watchers predicted at metals conferences this week. Indonesia, which made up 38% of global supply in 2021, is set to quadruple its nickel capacity to 1.2 million tonnes between 2021 and […]
Panasonic plans multiple new battery factories in North America by 2030
Japan’s Panasonic Holdings aims to ramp up production of battery cells used in electric vehicles by building at least two new factories in North America, it said on Thursday. The company, whose energy unit makes batteries for Tesla, seeks to boost its auto battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours per year by March 2031, about […]
Ample unveils next-generation battery swap station that cuts times down to 5 minutes
Battery swap startup Ample publicly unveiled its second-generation station design in San Francisco today. This next chapter in US battery swaps is the culmination of thousands of previous swaps performed by Ample, which has now cut its processes down to a mere five minutes. Ample is a California-based startup that has tasked itself with helping […]
US officials remove key obstacle to Thacker Pass lithium project
The US Interior Department on Tuesday removed one of the last remaining obstacles to Lithium Americas Corp’s Thacker Pass mine project in Nevada by finding nearly all of the site contains the metal used to make electric-vehicle batteries. The opinion from the department’s solicitor comes amid an acrimonious debate about whether more US mines should […]
Korea’s Battery Makers Embrace LFP Cells as China Strides Ahead
South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells, which China favors, citing their poorer performance at low temperatures. Recent technology developments at Chinese rivals, however, is changing that perception. Korea’s three key battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co. and SK […]
Myth of clean energy: Battering the earth for battery
A consumerist, energy-intensive society is driven by lust for energy. The sources of energy have been sustainable in civilised societies of Sanatan but have undergone transition, with the realisation that “green energy saves us all”. In the 21st century, there is a call for the elimination of fossil fuel energy and adopting green renewable energy. […]
NIO May Offer EVs With Solid-State Batteries This Year
Based on information recently shared by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pertaining to upcoming models sold in China, NIO will be upgrading the batteries in some of its EVs soon. Interestingly, the battery cells specified will come from a semi-solid-state battery supplier. There has been news about solid-state battery breakthroughs for years, and […]
Enhancing fuel cell lifespan via catalyst selection
A research team led by Professor Yong-Tae Kim (Department of Material Science and Engineering and Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Energy Materials Technology) and Ph.D. candidate Sang-Hoon You (Department of Material Science and Engineering) at POSTECH has developed a selective catalyst that curbs corrosion in fuel cells used for hydrogen-powered automobiles. By tailoring the hydrogen […]
