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
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
Canada’s Electrovaya to Build Lithium-Ion Gigafactory in New York State Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing firm Electrovaya has announced that its first US-based gigafactory will come up in New York State for the production of cells and batteries. Electrovaya said that it will set up operations at a 137,000 square foot plant on a 52-acre campus near Jamestown, New York. Electrovaya informed that the […] Read more
India’s Lithium Battery Recycling Gets Boost with New Rules Updated On Wed, Sep 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a big boost to the nascent lithium battery recycling industry in India, the environment ministry has announced new Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, establishing responsibilities of producers, dealers, consumers, and entities involved in the collection, segregation, transportation, refurbishment, and recycling of all types of batteries, including rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. The […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz to Buy 10k Tonnes Lithium from Canada’s Rock Tech Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading automaker Mercedes-Benz AG and Canada’s lithium development company Rock Tech Lithium have announced that they will enter into an agreement which will provide for a strategic partnership to produce high-quality lithium hydroxide for the automaker and its battery suppliers. Under the intended binding agreement, Rock Tech has agreed to deliver up to 10,000 tonnes […] Read more
China’s Ganfeng Lithium To Supply Battery Raw Materials to GAC AION Updated On Wed, Aug 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy China-based Ganfeng Lithium has announced that it has signed an agreement with China’s new EV-maker GAC AION for the development of battery raw materials and recycling of decommissioned new electric vehicle (NEV) batteries. The company said that it also work on recycling of decommissioned electric vehicle batteries. The company claims to be one of the […] Read more
New Material Pushes Sodium-Ion Batteries To Phase Out Costly Lithium Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The researchers from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a material for sodium-ion batteries which offer an alternative to the increasingly expensive lithium-ion tech. In an official statement, the University said that the new material is a powder of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride with a particular crystal structure. It’s used in the battery cathode […] Read more
