Sulfur Batteries of Theion Offers 3X Energy Capacity, Affordability Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Berlin based battery start up Theion is coming up with its ‘Crystal Battery’ which – in comparison to lithium-ion batteries – increases the energy density of the cell by three times, requires 90 per cent less energy to produce them and costs far less. According to Theion, the Crystal Batteries employ lithium-sulphur cathode technology and […] Read more
Renewable Energy to Power First Lithium Mines of North America Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian mining major Snow Lake Lithium which has plans to open the first lithium mine in North America in the near future says the mining will be done using renewable energy completely. As per Snow Lake Lithium, the lithium resource mining will start in the province of Manitoba in Canada in 2024 or 2025. The […] Read more
Envision AESC to produce EV batteries that run 1000 km from single charge Updated On Sun, Feb 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading Japan headquartered electric vehicles’ battery manufacturer Envision AESC Group is working on a battery for the EV segment that can run a 1,000 km on a single charge. Envision AESC Group is jointly owned by Envision Group and Nissan. It has been learnt that the company will begin production of the new battery technology […] Read more
SES completes merger with ‘Ivanhoe’ to complete SPAC listing at NYSE Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Liquid metal battery firm SES AI Corporation or ‘SES’ has declared that it has closed the business combination of SES Holdings and Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp or ‘Ivanhoe’, a Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle(SPAC). The quest for this acquisition was announced previously and now it stands complete. With this, SES is listed on the New York […] Read more
WB E-Vehicle Plans Stumped by Shortage of Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The high dependence on imported lithium ion batteries (cells) is taking a toll on the vehicle industry that looks for a quick and quality transition from fossil fuel based to electricity mode. This time the Transport Minister of West Bengal – Firhad Hakim – has said that the state is not able to expand its […] Read more
Novel Recycled Lithium Ion Batteries Outperform New Ones Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Just when the demand for lithium ion batteries are skyrocketing for their immense use in the consumer world today and the industry is struggling hard to find lithium and other minerals’ sources on the planet, it has been found that recycling lithium ion batteries may well be better than creating new ones. A research published […] Read more
Amara Raja To Invest €10 million In EV Battery Specialist Inobat Auto Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s second largest battery maker, Amara Raja Batteries is investing €10 million in InoBat Auto, a Norway based firm focused on research and development in the field of batteries for electric vehicles and production of lithium-ion battery cells as well as tailored and customs cells. The investment will be in the form of a subscription […] Read more
Researchers At Saudi University Claim Storage Breakthrough With Zinc-Ion Batteries Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) claim to have developed a new zinc-ion battery chemistry that they hope will deliver large-scale energy storage that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than the commonly used lithium-ion batteries. The research summary states that rechargeable Zn-ion batteries are highly promising for […] Read more
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more