The president of Chile has proposed boosting state control over its lithium reserves, sending the share prices of companies involved in the extraction industry tumbling.

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

Imperial County has approved schemes to incentivise investment into lithium value chain, leveraging the region’s abundant brine resources.

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

China continues to lead rankings for involvement in the global battery supply chain, but the chasing pack of other countries is in flux.

UK government initiative will make $211 million (US$235 million) available over the next three years.

US government grants worth US$2.8 billion to support domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the grid announced.

Tesla continues to sell battery storage systems faster than it can make them, reporting record-high quarterly deployments in Q3 2022.

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

Energy storage is ready to become a key pillar of the US energy transition, writes Andy Tang of Wärtsilä Energy.