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US puts nearly US$200 million into battery recycling as domestic capabilities take shape

June 13, 2023
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will commit US$192 million in funding towards advancing battery recycling technologies.
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Chile considers ‘nationalising’ lithium industry

April 25, 2023
The president of Chile has proposed boosting state control over its lithium reserves, sending the share prices of companies involved in the extraction industry tumbling.
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Solving the battery supply chain’s structural deficit with modular, standardised approaches

April 3, 2023
A fundamental rethink of the supply chain is required, writes Greg Pitt, VP of battery materials at Worley.
Part of the inland Salton Sea in California's prospective 'Lithium Valley'. Image: Imperial County Board.

California’s ‘Lithium Valley’ will incentivise battery value chain investments

February 10, 2023
Imperial County has approved schemes to incentivise investment into lithium value chain, leveraging the region’s abundant brine resources.
Domestic and international battery manufacturers have been supported by the European Commission's European Battery Alliance to date, but the latest announcements aim to provide a framework to boost industrial competitiveness and accelerate the EU's energy transition. Pictured is a lithium battery cell produced in Sweden by Northvolt, a European startup supported by the Alliance. Image: Northvolt.

European Union in provisional agreement on recycling, carbon footprint regulations for batteries

December 13, 2022
Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).
China is home to most of the world's biggest manufacturers, like CATL (pictured) as well as having a controlling hand in much of the global raw materials and processing capacity. Image: CATL

BloombergNEF: China dominates global battery supply chain again with followers in flux

November 15, 2022
China continues to lead rankings for involvement in the global battery supply chain, but the chasing pack of other countries is in flux.
UK Battery Industrialisation Centre director Jeff Pratt (left) with business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg inspecting battery production lines. Image: BEIS.

UK government confirms availability of US$235 million for battery R&D

October 21, 2022
UK government initiative will make $211 million (US$235 million) available over the next three years.
6K Inc, got a US$50m grant, to which it will add US$107m of its own funding, to investigate LFP cathode production techniques using a patented microwave plasma process. Image: 6k Inc.

US government awards US$2.8 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants for batteries

October 20, 2022
US government grants worth US$2.8 billion to support domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the grid announced.
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Tesla reports highest quarterly energy storage deployments to date

October 20, 2022
Tesla continues to sell battery storage systems faster than it can make them, reporting record-high quarterly deployments in Q3 2022.
Part of the inland Salton Sea in California's prospective 'Lithium Valley'. Image: Imperial County Board.

Bridging the gap between battery supply and energy storage demand

October 6, 2022
The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.

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