Ascend Elements Opens Largest EV Battery Recycling Facility of North America Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy As recycling continues to emerge as a key pillar of the Lithium battery question, Ascend Elements has opened its first commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility this week. The facility is claimed to be the largest in the US, the world’s largest auto market. Ascend Elements said that located in Covington, Georgia, the $50 million Base […] Read more
LG Energy Solution (LGES) to Build $5.5bn Battery Plant in Arizona Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest about $ 5.5 billion to construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. The complex will consist of two manufacturing facilities – one for cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and another for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch-type batteries for energy storage systems (ESS). LGES said that this […] 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
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] 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
EDF Renewables to Supply 117 MWac of Solar Energy to California Utility Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy giant EDF Renewables North America has announced a 20-year PPA with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the energy and renewable attributes related to the 117 MWac/148 MWdc Sapphire Solar project. EDF Renewables said that Sapphire Solar is guaranteed to begin delivery of carbon-free electricity to SCPPA’s Participating Members – Anaheim, Pasadena […] Read more
Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti Gives Nod to Infra Project on Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy At its 45th session, the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM Gati Shakti reviewed an infrastructure project on renewable energy. The project is for the ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) for renewable energy project in Ladakh, which is said to be an important one. In 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revealed about the establishment of […] Read more
Access to finance remains a significant challenge for many energy storage projects: V G Anil, ARENQ Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based ARENQ, a manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries for all industries, is a subsidiary of Sunlit Power. The CEO of ARENQ, V G Anil, speaks to Saur Energy about the battery storage industry in India and the ambitions of the firm. What are some alternatives to li-ion batteries that the industry can […] Read more
2W EV Firm BikeWo Launches BikeWo Shield with Five-Year Warranty Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-headquartered BikeWo, a multi-brand two-wheeler Electric Vehicle (EV) firm has launched ‘BikeWo Shield’. The shield promises a five years’ warranty, which the firm hopes will increase the adoption of EV by instilling confidence in customers with regards to safety and reliability of EVs. BikeWo maintains that the scheme stands out from other such existing ones […] Read more
