Technology Driving EV Batteries for a Second Life: A Cost-Effective Sustainable Solution
John Boyer, President, TerrePower, a division of BBB Industries
Lithium-ion batteries
RecycLiCo CEO Zarko Meseldzija Talks Battery Recycling, Black Mass, and Urban Mining
RecycLiCo CEO Zarko Meseldzija visits CleanTech Talk to discuss battery recycling, black mass, and urban mining for a cleaner future.
Companies Are Turning to Blockchain To Certify Green Credentials
While electrified and pure electric vehicle sales continue to outpace the new car market, there remain lingering questions around the ethical sourcing and disposal of the batteries that power them. Sure, these questions are often presented as an objection to EVs in a bid to undermine their environmental credibility — … [continued]
NREL, NASA, & European Researchers Reveal Path to Even Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — working with researchers at NASA and in Europe — identified a solution to preventing a dangerous chain reaction in lithium-ion batteries known as thermal runaway. “It is very rare that batteries fail catastrophically, but when that does happen it can be … [continued]
An Automaker Is Born — The Early Days Of Tesla (New Book Excerpt)
It sometimes happens that a symbolic event marking the end of one era neatly coincides with an event that ushers in the next, although no one notices the concurrence at the time. In late 2003, a brief renaissance of electric vehicles came to an ignominious end, as GM rounded up and smashed its EV1 electric cars. Just a few weeks later, three Silicon Valley entrepreneurs sat down for a fateful lunch.
The Renogy Phoenix Portable Solar Generator Provides All-In-One Solar + Storage On The Go
The Phoenix Generator packs all the functionality of a solar generator into a portable package that folds up nicely into a briefcase that will make you feel like a spy from a James Bond film when you whip it out. OK, maybe I’m alone in feeling that way, but the solid build quality, matte black finish, and modern angles all contribute to a very well-built, compact solar generator.
Indian Company Plans 10-Gigawatt Lithium-ion Battery Plant
With the announcement of proposed incentives for manufacture of batteries, Indian companies have started firming up plans to set up large production factories. One of India’s largest chemical manufacturing companies — Tata Chemicals — announced plans to set up a lithium-ion battery plant in the western state of Gujarat. Tata … [continued]
China EV Forecast: 50% EV Market Share by 2025 — Part 3, Ramping Production
China is charging full speed ahead into electric vehicles, on track to sell over 2 million electric vehicles this year, from 1.1 million in 2018. The rapid growth has been driven partly by policy, but increasingly by consumer demand. In the 3rd and final part of this series (check out part one and part two, if you missed them), we look at the ramp up in EV production and battery supply. Will production capacity be able to keep pace with the rapid growth in EV demand?
Answering The Call For Long-Duration Energy Storage
A “may day”’ call this year came from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE made a $30 million funding commitment to long-term energy solutions through its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) office. “Long-term,” as defined in the project scope, starts at 10 hours and extends up to 100 hours of stored energy.
Tesla’s Next-Generation Cathodes A Victory For Human Rights Advocates Against DRC’s “Artisanal Mining”
Can EV manufacturers kick the cobalt habit?
