Battery

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Germany on the way to becoming a battery cell center
A quarter of the predicted European production capacities of battery cells could be covered by Germany by the end of the decade. This is the result of a data analysis by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in Karlsruhe. To do this, the experts took a close look at the […] continue reading →
RED: EU Parliament wants targets for storage and load management
The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry wants to increase the renewables target for 2030 to 45 percent, as expected. This was stated in a compromise paper on the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive published by “Contexte” and agreed upon by EPP, Renew, S&D as well as the Greens. On July 13, the ITRE is […] continue reading →
Battery recycling: Europe’s catch-up plan
While the recycling market for lithium-ion batteries is already booming in China, it is just growing out of its infancy in Europe. This is mainly due to a lack of investment, but high raw material prices mean that battery recycling could soon be profitable. continue reading →
Too few raw materials for EVs
Following the decision to phase out internal combustion engines, representatives of the major car companies see the procurement of batteries for EVs in jeopardy. The shortage of raw materials required for battery production, such as lithium, could restrict the planned switch to e-cars. Current calculations by the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA) confirm this. Arno Antlitz, […] continue reading →
Germany supports Northvolt battery factory with €155 million
Germany is supporting planned investments by the Swedish battery specialist Northvolt with €155.4 million. Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck presented the company with the corresponding grant notice on Wednesday. The state of Schleswig-Holstein, where Northvolt is planning to set up a large battery cell production facility, will contribute 30 percent of the funding. According to […] continue reading →
Battery manufacturer CATL increases production capacity
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL will ramp up production at its new plant in Arnstadt, Thuringia, in the second half of the year. “We are on the home stretch,” said European President Matthias Zentgraf in Arnstadt on Monday while receiving an operating permit from the state of Thuringia for the first expansion stage of the plant. […] continue reading →
Global lithium-ion battery capacity may rise five-fold by 2030
Global lithium-ion battery capacity may rise over five-fold to 5,500 gigawatt-hour (GWh) by 2030 from 2021, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday, while cautioning that supply of batteries will remain tight this year. “Electric vehicle market accounts for almost 80 percent of lithium-ion battery demand and high oil prices are supporting more markets to roll out zero-emission transportation policies, […] continue reading →
Hungary wins EU nod for €209 million aid to SK Innovation battery plant
Hungary on Tuesday gained EU competition approval to grant €209 million in state aid to South Korea’s SK Innovation Co’s electric vehicle battery plant, its third in the country. The European Commission said the project would help develop the region and create jobs, outweighing any possible distortion of competition. The plant will make lithium-ion battery cells and battery modules for electric […] continue reading →
Roberto García Martínez – the Chief Vision Officer
“The mentality of our society has to change,” says Roberto García Martínez. When he talks about the future of resource extraction in Europe, his voice resonates with meaningful seriousness and unmistakable confidence. He is CEO of Eurobattery Minerals, a company engaged in resource mining in Europe to extract ethically sourced and fully traceable battery minerals. […] continue reading →