Explained: Can Higher Energy Density Batteries Power Air Travel ? Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy One of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, CATL, has recently unveiled its new condensed battery boasting an impressive 500 Wh/kg energy density. The significance of this can be gauged from the fact that the firm teased the idea of electrifying passenger aircraft with its new battery revelation. And yes, it’s not yet another ‘demonstrator’ with […] Read more
Log9 Commissions Its Commercial Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing Line In Bengaluru Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Log 9 Materials, a Bengaluru-based advanced battery technology solutions company, on Friday, commissioned India’s first commercial Lithium-ion battery manufacturing line at its Jakkur plant in Bengaluru. It is said to have a production capacity of 50 Megawatt-hour (MwH) annually. “Log9’s commercial Li-ion cell manufacturing line has an initial capacity of 50 MWh. This facility […] Read more
Beyond Batteries: Hydrogen Combustion Engine, A Viable Alternative for Clean Mobility Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles running on battery-powered electricity are not just a future concept anymore. The new electric vehicle sales surpassed the 10 million mark worldwide in 2022 and it seems likely that sooner or later EVs will replace the conventional ICE mobility options. However, bottlenecks impeding EV growth and the technological advancements in using hydrogen as […] Read more
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market To Touch USD 182.4 Billion by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Grand View Research, a US-based market research firm claimed that the global Lithium-ion battery market might reach USD 182.53 billion by 2030, registering a growth of 18.9 percent. With this, the sector would have an 18.9 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The researchers claimed that the main thrust to the market would be […] Read more
Crash in Lithium Prices: A Boon for EV Buyers or Unsustainable Trend? Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Prices of the so-called ‘White Gold’ has been declining for the past few months. Lithium is a common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries we use today. The drop in commodity prices has made it easier for carmakers to cut prices for electric vehicles. For instance, last month, Tesla lowered the prices of its two […] Read more
EV Maker Wardwizard Operationalises Lithium-ion Battery Unit in Vadodara Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle manufacturer Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility has announced that it has begun the operations of its lithium-ion battery assembly facility at Vadodara in Gujarat. The assembly line has been in-built by the company at its EV ancillary cluster and has an annual production capacity of 1 GWh. Wardwizard had announced about the company’s plan […] Read more
Albemarle Corp will Invest $1.3 billion in USA Lithium Battery Plant Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium and bromine giant Albemarle Corporation that offers essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, has announced plans to build its lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina. Albemarle says that the facility includes an initial investment of at least $1.3 billion to help meet the surging demand for domestic and international […] Read more
Ascend Elements to Supply 5,000 Metric Tons of Recycled Lithium to Koura Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Westborough-based Ascend Elements, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials company, will supply Koura with up to 5,000 metric tons of recycled and recovered lithium carbonate per year. Manhattan-based Koura is an Orbia business and one of the world’s largest producers of fluoroproducts and advanced technologies. Ascend Elements said that Koura will use the recycled […] Read more
The Story of Yichun: The Lithium Capital of Asia Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yichun is a mountainous prefecture-level city in western/northwestern Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Hunan to the west. The city is famously known as the Lithium Capital of Asia, as a result of the mammoth availability of the resource in the region. The city produced around 81,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2021 – more than a […] Read more
