Vedanta Aluminium Commissions India’s Largest Li-Ion Forklifts Fleet Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest aluminum producer and private sector miner, Vedanta Aluminium has announced commissioning India’s largest electric fleet of 27 forklifts. This electric fleet is powered by lithium-ion batteries. This is the first step in Vedanta Aluminium’s attempts to decarbonize its industrial vehicle fleet, and it was done in collaboration with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals […] Read more
Gallium Nitride Makes Progress As A Substitute To Elevated Lithium Prices Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Since Lithium has become far too dear to afford, Gallium Nitride is being considered by many as a substitute. It not only offers higher energy density but also saves on weight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk will probably be pondering the question, as even as traded lithium carbonate prices climbed 413 percent between January and December […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
India, Australia Collaborate for Lithium and Cobalt Prospects Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy India and Australia will be jointly investing $6 million to explore cobalt and lithium mines in the continent sized country over the next six months. The two countries have signed an agreement for the exploration of the critical minerals as Australia is home to some of the largest reserves of lithium, cobalt and vanadium. The […] Read more
Demand for Clean Minerals to Rise while Pursuing ‘Net-zero’ Goals: IEA Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the most comprehensive global study yet, IEA shows need for government action to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies of elements vital for EVs, power grids, wind turbines and other key technologies Supplies of critical minerals essential for key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines need to pick up sharply over the coming […] Read more
Mineral Production to Rise as Demand for Green Energy Increases: World Bank Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that production of certain minerals could increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. […] Read more
Next-Gen Battery That Combines Best of Lead and Lithium-ion Performance Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Gridtential Energy and Crown battery have developed a new silicon wafer battery that they claim, combines the best of lead and lithium-ion performance. Gridtential Energy and Crown battery have developed a new silicon wafer battery that the two firms claim combines the best of lead and lithium-ion performance. Using technology similar to a solar cell, […] Read more
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
In the Race for Developing the Best EV Batteries, China Will Reign Supreme Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy In the race to develop the most efficient and capable EV batteries first amongst corporates, the one confirmed winner in the segment will be China. As the governments around the world go bullish on electric vehicles (EV), automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are in a competition to develop long-lasting, durable battery technology to get hegemony […] Read more
