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Battery diversity needed for America’s energy storage future

February 8, 2024
When it comes to energy storage tech, one size does not fit all and diversity of options will become crucial, writes Mukesh Chatter, CEO of Alsym Energy.
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US puts nearly US$200 million into battery recycling as domestic capabilities take shape

June 13, 2023
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will commit US$192 million in funding towards advancing battery recycling technologies.
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Solving the battery supply chain’s structural deficit with modular, standardised approaches

April 3, 2023
A fundamental rethink of the supply chain is required, writes Greg Pitt, VP of battery materials at Worley.
Queensland's premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (shaking hands on right) meeting young apprentices at a site in Townsville earlier this week. Image: Annastacia Palaszczuk's office via Twitter.

Queensland transmission line upgrade to enable battery and renewables manufacturing ambitions

March 7, 2023
The Premier of Queensland announced a major transmission line project to unlock 6GW of renewable energy, enabling the Australian state to create a homegrown clean energy value chain.
Highview Power's liquid air energy storage (LAES) commercial demonstrator in England, UK. Image: Highview Power.

Diversifying a US$200 billion market: The alternatives to Li-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage

February 21, 2023
The global need for grid-scale energy storage will rise rapidly in the coming years as the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates.
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Australia’s first critical minerals plant to process vanadium, cobalt, silicon for clean energy

January 26, 2023
A demonstration facility to prove out Australia’s capabilities in critical minerals processing will be built in North Queensland.
Domestic and international battery manufacturers have been supported by the European Commission's European Battery Alliance to date, but the latest announcements aim to provide a framework to boost industrial competitiveness and accelerate the EU's energy transition. Pictured is a lithium battery cell produced in Sweden by Northvolt, a European startup supported by the Alliance. Image: Northvolt.

European Union in provisional agreement on recycling, carbon footprint regulations for batteries

December 13, 2022
Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).
Average lithium battery pack prices, with the US$100/kWh threshold forecast for 2026 on far right hand side. Image: Solar Media with BloombergNEF data.

Lithium battery pack prices go up for first time since BloombergNEF began annual survey

December 6, 2022
Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first price rise since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.
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Bridging the gap between battery supply and energy storage demand

October 6, 2022
The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.
Workers fitting out iM3NY's recently opened lithium battery factory in Endicott, New York. Image: iM3NY via Twitter.

‘North America’s only pure homegrown’ battery gigafactory serving EV and BESS sectors opens in New York

August 23, 2022
Lithium-ion battery factory serving EV and ESS sectors has opened in New York State which could ramp-up to 38GWh annual production capacity.

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