Emad Zand, president of Northvolt Systems, on factors impacting the growth of a European battery storage industry.

Li-Cycle has seen its revenues rise although the cost of expansion to meet expected future demand remains high.

Northvolt intends to build its third gigafactory in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

‘Simple’ changes at the design stage of batteries could add significantly to their ‘reusability’ before end of life.

Trade body Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) has written to EU legislators imploring them to include its members products in the scope of upcoming Battery Passport regulations.

From data centres to long-duration storage for the grid, zinc looks increasingly likely to play a part in the energy transition, writes Dr Josef Daniel-Ivad from the the Zinc Battery Initiative.

European lithium battery industry trade body RECHARGE has warned that some parts of the EU’s Draft Report on Batteries and Waste Batteries may stifle the industry and not deliver on objectives, ahead of today’s vote. 

LG Energy Solution has signed a five-year supply deal for lithium hydroxide from Germany-headquartered Vulcan Energy Resources, which aims to establish carbon emissions-free extraction facilities. 

The year has gotten off to a frenetic start, with plenty of news from the global solar and energy storage sectors to digest on the January 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast.

The company behind what is claimed will be the largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility in North America intends to process as much material as it can from the energy storage system (ESS) industry.