A fundamental rethink of the supply chain is required, writes Greg Pitt, VP of battery materials at Worley.

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.

A demonstration facility to prove out Australia’s capabilities in critical minerals processing will be built in North Queensland.

Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).

Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first price rise since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.

The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.

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

The US government Department of Energy is looking for public input into how US$675 million of funding for R&D into Critical Materials should be best directed.

The battery industry is at risk of falling into the trap of becoming too dependent on a single ingredient.