Credit to Author: Chad Hall| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:05:32 +0000
New global renewable energy deployments are set to increase by more than 440 GW by the end of 2023, the largest increase to date. To put that into perspective, a power […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:40:15 +0000
6-month update on US EV supply chain post-IRA.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:02:30 +0000
Electric vehicle batteries are quickly becoming one of the most important commodities in the USA. Mineral processing operations are largely happening overseas, but one US company created by a Tesla founder and previous CTO is now delving into cathode and anode processing. Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is currently in the battery recycling business with his […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:30:14 +0000
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are crucial for global politics. As this article explains, China’s power over the worlds clean technology advancements and medical progress came to a head in 2010 when it cut off supplies to Japan. This ultimately left Japan defenseless, and with no choice but to cave on the border […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:33:37 +0000
Panasonic has agreed to purchase cathode materials and copper foil from Redwood Materials for its battery factories in Nevada and Kansas.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:03:54 +0000
The EV battery world has changed a lot in the past few years. Let’s start with the 10 largest EV battery manufacturers through most of 2022, but then also look at how this list is different from a few years ago. As you can see above, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is the big […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:30:43 +0000
Battery factory construction in the US is ramping up in a big way, with both Panasonic and LG Energy Solution announcing new plans.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:54:36 +0000
Panasonic is likely to invest up to $4 billion into a new factory for Tesla batteries in Kansas. It’s all about the batteries. While there are other supply chain challenges lately, the number one barrier to faster electric vehicle sales growth year after year is lack of batteries. That goes for Tesla as well as […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:29:54 +0000
The 4680 batteries have 5 times more energy with 6 times the power and enable a 16% range increase. At the battery-pack level, the form-factor improvements alone result in a 14% reduction in cost per kWh.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:57:00 +0000
Panasonic shipped samples of its 4680 batteries to Tesla ahead of the production surge, Reuters recently reported. Mass production of the new battery is expected to begin at the plant in Wakayama in March of next year when the company’s fiscal new year begins and before production is moved to North America. Kazuo Tadanobu, CEO […]