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
Purdue University Creates Safer Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indiana-based Purdue University has said that its engineers are making one of the most-used power sources safer and more efficient. High-voltage, solid-state lithium-ion batteries are the go-to power source for high-end technologies like electric and hybrid vehicles, wearable devices, pacemakers, radio-frequency identification systems and more. One of their most dramatic drawbacks is that they often […] Read more
Honda, GS Yuasa Collaborate for Lithium-Ion Battery Development Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The evolution and quick adoption of electric mobility largely depends on the development of quality and reliable battery systems. Hence, two Japanese conglomerates – Honda Motor and GS Yuasa International – have signed an agreement for collaboration for a high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery. Honda and GS Yuasa will discuss specifics with the goal of establishing […] Read more
Pusan Researchers Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Anode to End Lithium Dependence Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pusan National University, South Korea, has come up with an interesting research wherein researchers have developed sodium-ion battery anode that is being claimed as highly efficient for the storage of power. Pusan said that lithium is expensive and limited, necessitating the development of efficient energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion batteries and sodium is a promising […] Read more
Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more
Graphene-Powered Lithium-Ion Battery Of Nanotech Energy Survives Bullet Shot Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Los Angeles based Nanotech Energy has held that the remarkable and unprecedented non-flammable qualities of its ‘graphene-powered batteries’ have been demonstrated in a new abuse test. Nanotech has been focused on making non-flammable batteries for the portable and mobile electronics use. As per Nanotech Energy, a Nanotech Graphene-Powered Lithium-Ion Battery 18650 cell was shot by […] Read more
Indo-Japanese Research Offers A Solution For Ultra Fast Charging of Lithium Batteries Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has developed a new anode materials that enables lithium batteries to be recharged within minutes. This will help to charge your battery-based gadgets or even electric vehicles at an ultra-fast speed (Ultra fast […] Read more
Natrion Demonstrates Solid-State Feasibility with Lithium EV Battery Cells Updated On Fri, Oct 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy New York-based Natrion, which delves in solid-state electric vehicle battery technology, has revealed data on the performance of its patented compounds in lithium-metal anode pouch cells. Natrion said that the results showed a dramatic milestone in commercial solid-state Li-metal battery feasibility by demonstrating high C-rate capability and cycle life without the use of stack pressure. […] 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
