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
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
The Top 5: Why BMS Matters In a Lithium-Ion Battery Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The move to decarbonise our grid is increasingly using Lithium-Ion batteries. Starting with the transportation sector, where Lithium-Ion batteries remain the option of choice to power EV’s. But even the Lithium battery is critically dependent on a sound Battery Management System (BMS) to deliver. What Is the BMS? The performance of electric vehicles depends on […] Read more
Queensland Goes With Tesla Megapack Batteries for 100MW BESS Project Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Queensland has announced that the state owned power company CS Energy will build a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) by using Tesla Inc’s Megapacks batteries to support renewable power. The move comes despite the well publicised accident involving the megapacks in Australia’s Victoria Big Battery project earlier in July last […] Read more
Swedish firm raises €9.6 M for sustainable cathode material for Na+ batteries Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish sodium-ion battery company Altris AB has raised €9.6 Million (100 MSEK) in a Series A funding round. The funding secures Altris’ production scale-up of the company’s innovative battery cathode material, Fennac, to 2,000 tonnes, enabling 1 GWh of sustainable batteries and further research and development of sodium-ion batteries to take place, said the firm. […] Read more
Jaguar I-Pace batteries find second life as Energy Storage Systems Updated On Wed, Mar 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Marquee auto major Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering team have worked with Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries, taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles. Making better use of second life batteries has been a priority for both auto firms, and researchers, to defer the need to send […] Read more
Reliance New Energy Ltd acquires assets of Lithium Werks BV Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance Industries’ subsidiary Reliance New Energy Ltd on Monday signed definitive agreements to acquire “substantially” all of the assets of Lithium Werks BV for a total transaction value of $61 million, including funding for future growth. The assets include the entire patent portfolio of Lithium Werks – a leading provider of cobalt free and high-performance […] Read more
Natural Battery Technologies Develops Long Range Batteries Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The evolving EV opportunity continues to throw up more and more startups with ambitious plans. The latest is Jaipur based Natural Battery Technologies, a Lithium-Ion Battery manufacturers in India, is actively developing high performance batteries with increased safety parameters. The firm claims that its battery packs are weather proof and made of strong external closures. […] Read more
Demystifying the terms and jargon around EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The ever-increasing craze of the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to the growth of the EV battery market as well. While the EV technology provides the latest sustainable mobility solution for customers, unlike conventional fossil fuel-run vehicles, it is unknown to many customers what specifications one needs to look at in an EV, […] Read more
