Ontario Jumping Into Critical Minerals Supply Chain For EVs
New funding for junior mining companies boosting early exploration of critical minerals.
EV batteries
Reused Car Batteries Rev Up Electric Grid
When aging vehicle batteries lack the juice to power your car anymore, they may still hold energy. Yet it’s tough to find new uses for lithium-ion batteries with different makers, ages, and sizes. A solution is urgently needed because battery recycling options are scarce. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have … [continued]
EV Battery News From CATL, Toyocolor, & Toyo Ink
If there’s EV battery production news, there’s a good chance it’s about CATL, the largest EV battery producer in the world. In today’s case, the CATL news is not actually from CATL, but rather a CATL supplier namedropping the Chinese battery giant to brag a bit. The news is that … [continued]
SK Battery America Factory Hiring More People Than Expected
SK Battery America went through a long struggle to get its battery factory in the state of Georgia approved and under construction. That must have made more than a few people nervous, including automakers that were going to rely on those batteries to produce their electric vehicles. With work now … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Battery Investments Ballooned In 2022
Electric vehicles currently only represent about 6% of new vehicle sales in the US, but a huge industrial shift toward battery projects suggests that the figure could skyrocket in the coming years. Tesla’s market dominance has other automakers making major investments into automotive batteries, and it’s hard to keep track … [continued]
New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency
Low-cost, Earth-abundant raw materials power a new grid energy storage solution
Honda Doubles Down On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Car Commitment
Honda (and GM) to fuel cell electric car fans: never give up, never surrender.
US Dept. Of Defense Inches Closer To Tactical Electric Vehicles
The US Department of Defense is finally leveling up its interest in electric vehicles, and Canoo is front and center.
Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies
Biofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.
EU Could End Reliance On Chinese Battery Supply Chain By 2030 Says T&E
It’s well known that over the past decade, China has pretty much dominated the lithium-ion battery supply chain. It controls the supply of lithium as a raw material and virtually every step in the supply chain that goes into making that lithium suitable for making EV batteries. Why China has … [continued]
