Aluminum-Ion & Lithium-Sulfur Battery News
The news in the battery world this week involves advancements in aluminum-ion and lithium-sulfur technologies.
The news in the battery world this week involves advancements in aluminum-ion and lithium-sulfur technologies.
Tesla recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new lithium refinery in Texas, during which CEO Elon Musk rolled up in a fully-outfitted Cybertruck. Due out this year, Musk’s version of the futuristic truck included a sporty new tool rack on the back, as spotted for the first time at … [continued]
Researchers at Argonne National Lab believe they may have a solution for lithium ion batteries that perform poorly in the cold.
The Indian government is expected to initiate auction of mining rights for lithium reserves later this year. According to media reports, the Indian government will offer mining rights for lithium reserves in Jammu & Kashmir later in 2023. The focus of the auction will be the recently confirmed 5.9 million … [continued]
Tesla is on a roll this week. To keep up with its almost constantly growing sales, Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production at sites around the world. It has also just broken ground on a lithium refinery project. The big news on both fronts this week comes from … [continued]
Gabriel Boric, president of the world’s second largest producer of lithium, Chile, announced on April 20 that the country was adopting a “National Lithium Strategy.” And … that was pretty much it. I wish there was more to it. I wish I could say that the media exploded, that omens … [continued]
South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 provided the perfect opportunity for a big jump in the stationary storage industry in South Africa. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of … [continued]
Researchers in China report they have created a lithium-ion battery with an energy density of more the 700 Wh/kg. Wow!
Lithium-ion batteries power our lives. Because they are lightweight, have high energy density, and are rechargeable, the batteries power many products, from laptops and cell phones to electric cars and toothbrushes. However, current lithium-ion batteries have reached the limit of how much energy they can store. That has researchers looking … [continued]
General Motors Inc. (GM) and Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) recently disclosed a strategic partnership to advance EnergyX’s General Motors extraction and refinery technologies in addition to the disclosure that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B investment round in EnergyX. By employing EnergyX’s cutting-edge method to maximize … [continued]