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  • [New] Kibali continues its transition to renewable energy with the planned commissioning of a 16 MW solar plant and associated batteries in 2025. Yahoo Finance
  • [New] The development of flexibility solutions such as battery energy storage systems will play a major role in integrating renewable energies and accelerating the energy transition by guaranteeing the efficiency, reliability and security of energy systems. MarketScreener
  • [New] The wind and solar farm, to include five wind turbines, an array of solar panels and battery storage, will be built by Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe's largest investors in renewable energy. BBC News
  • [New] Companies from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, which have lagged behind China in traditional lithium batteries, have pinned their hopes on next-generation battery technology, including solid-state batteries, to pull ahead. South China Morning Post
  • [New] A full global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) will require a dramatic increase in battery production to meet the scale of demand. Automotive World
  • [New] The Thacker Pass mine is expected to produce 40,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate per year once it starts up in 2027-enough for the lithium-ion batteries in about 800,000 electric cars. American Chemical Society
  • [New] The entire value chain of lithium-ion battery manufacturing to recycling has the potential to grow around 30% per year through this decade - potentially hitting more than $400bn at its peak between now and then. Yahoo Finance
  • [New] Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are expected to be one of the next generations of high-energy-density battery systems due to their high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg-1. MDPI
  • [New] The production of solid-state batteries at scale is still held back by technological challenges and high costs, with industry analysts warning of a relatively tough path toward mass production in the coming years. pv magazine International
  • The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office today released a $15.7 million funding opportunity to advance the domestic manufacturing of next generation batteries and energy storage. Energy.gov
  • The number of giant batteries being installed in Scotland is expected to increase dramatically as part of the move towards renewable energy. BBC News
  • Global nickel consumption is expected to increase due to recovery of the stainless steel sector and increased usage of nickel in electric vehicle batteries. INN
  • Xlinks plans to build a massive solar and wind farm in the West African country, equipped with batteries to provide Britain with enough electricity to power seven million homes. The Telegraph
  • Big Three automaker Chrysler will use lithium-sulfur batteries instead of the more traditional lithium-ion batteries in its new line of electric vehicles. The Cool Down
  • The recently introduced Ram ProMaster electric van is the vehicle that students will receive to design, build, test and integrate an advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery pack. Auto Connected Car News
  • EV demand will be the biggest catalyst for battery growth, with GlobalData expecting the EV sector to account for more than 80% of battery demand between 2023 and 2035. Verdict
  • Upcoming changes to vehicle excise duty in 2025 would lead to the majority of buyers of battery-powered electric vehicles being effectively penalised by £1,950 for going electric because of the expensive car supplement. The Guardian
  • Creating tax incentives for battery storage: NYCEDC will utilise New York City's Industrial Development Agency tax incentives to activate 500 Megawatts of battery storage capacity and support other green economy uses. Cities Today
  • Lithium-sulfur batteries, which store and release energy through a reversible electrochemical reaction between lithium and sulfur, have an energy density of 2600 Wh kg-1 and high theoretical specific capacity of 1675 mAh g-1. MDPI
  • If a Chinese automaker brought enough of its supply chain to Mexico - including battery production - its cars could even meet regional content requirements and avoid American tariffs altogether. Mint

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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