Mercedes-Benz Energy & Lohum Partner for 50 MWh of Second Use Li-ion Battery Modules Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have entered into a strategic partnership for second-life batteries. The agreement is a multi-year supply contract agreement, under which Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have committed to a minimum offtake schedule of 50 MWh per annum across multiple second life module variants. Lohum is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first partner in Asia. The agreement […] Read more
Li-ion Battery-Maker NorthVolt Aims to Build World’s Greenest Battery Cell Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Northvolt is a Sweden-based startup which develops sustainable lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with R&D, industrialisation, and recycling to support clean energy. The Li-ion battery maker was founded in 2016, with a mission to build the greenest battery in the world. The firm provides electrification and renewable energy storage designed for lithium-ion battery plants to produce […] Read more
Solar Recycling Picking Up Pace Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The strong growth of the solar energy sector in the recent year – especially in the last decade – and the constant call for ‘circular economies’ citing environmental concerns will be harbingers for the solar recycling industry. The value of recovered raw materials from discarded solar panels has the potential to increase up to $450 […] Read more
E-battery recycler Lohum Aims to Increase Topline by Three Times This Fiscal Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Greater Noida-based manufacturer and recycler of lithium-ion battery packs, Lohum has stated that strong demand is expected to fuel a three-fold increase in its topline this fiscal year to over Rs 300 crore. According to Lohum Cleantech, the lithium-ion battery business is predicted to grow 11-fold between 2020 and 2030, prompting the company to develop […] Read more
China’s NIO Invests $273 Mn To Establish Separate Battery Tech Company Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer NIO has established a new entity called NIO Battery Technology (Anhui) Co. Ltd. and it is being headed by William Li as its Chairman, who is also the founder of NIO. According to reports, the capital is of about $273 million of the new company which will be controlled absolutely by […] Read more
Minerals firm ICL To Invest $400 Million in Lithium Battery Materials Facility in US Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global minerals conglomerate ICL has announced that it plans to build a $400 million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM) manufacturing plant in St. Louis, USA. ICL held that this is expected to be the first large-scale LFP material manufacturing plant in the United States. ICL was awarded $197 million through the Bipartisan […] Read more
Metal Recycling is Critical for Conservation Goals Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ever since its IPO last year, (with the stock performing well enough subsequent to listing) , Nupur Recyclers has helped shine a light on the metallurgical recycling industry in India. For the Rs 163 crore revenues firm (FY 22 numbers), the higher visibility has meant a better understanding of the sector, its role and relevance […] Read more
Ascend Elements, EcoPro Group Collaborate for Supply of Recycled Battery Materials Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Massachusetts-based battery recycling company, Ascend Elements and South Korea-based battery materials company EcoPro Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the development, qualification, and integration of recycled battery materials into cathode products of EcoPro. The official statement mentioned that EcoPro is a cathode active material (CAM) supplier to some of the […] Read more
Metastable Materials Commissions Chemical Free Recycling Unit for Lithium Batteries Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Metastable Materials, a Bengaluru-based company, has announced the commissioning of an urban mining operation outside of Bengaluru, Karnataka, to scale up its current capabilities in the battery (Chemical Free Recycling) recycling/urban mining space and thereby fuel the startup’s strategic business expansion. To support and manage the “waste-as-ore” concept-based recycling of hazardous end-of-life batteries and products, […] Read more