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Umicore cathode materials at the core of rechargeable Li-ion batteries
27/11/2020
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are everywhere in our daily life. They store energy and power our smartphones and laptops, our cordless drills, children’s hoverboards, steps or E-bikes. Not to mention the hundreds of electric car models available today. Umicore is part of this energy transformation and proud to take an active role in this transition towards […]
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Panasonic looks to Norway for European battery production
27/11/2020
Panasonic has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the energy company Equinor and the industrial group Norsk Hydro to explore the possibilities for building a “sustainable and cost-effective European battery business” for electric vehicles, likely in Norway. According to the joint declaration, the companies will, in this first phase, directly involve potential customers in […]
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EU says it could be self-sufficient in electric vehicle batteries by 2025
25/11/2020
The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fast-growing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said during a conference on 24 Nov. As part of its plan to become climate neutral by 2050, the EU wants to boost local production of the […]
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EU to push new standards for ‘greenest’ car batteries on earth
06/11/2020
+ Read moreThe European Commission will table new EU-wide regulations this autumn to ensure that batteries manufactured or imported into Europe are “the greenest on this planet,” a top EU official told EURACTIV. The new regulation will impose “mandatory requirements for the greenest, safest and most sustainable batteries on this planet,” said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission’s […]
Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains
02/11/2020
+ Read moreThe world is hungry for resources to power the green transition. As we increasingly look to solar, wind, geothermal and move towards decarbonization, consumption of minerals such as cobalt, lithium and copper, which underpin them, is set to grow markedly One study by the World Bank estimates that to meet this demand, cobalt production will […]
Europe relies on foreign raw materials to power its green and digital future
26/10/2020
+ Read moreThe European Union is keen to boost its green and digital ambitions, making them central to its coronavirus recovery plans. But there’s one big problem: raw materials. Those rare-earth elements needed for the magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines? Some 98% of the EU’s supply comes from China. South Africa provides 84% of the platinum […]
Growth Opportunities from Decarbonisation in the Global Power Market, 2019–2030
21/10/2020
+ Read more$3.40 Trillion to be Invested in Renewable Technologies As Energy Transition Gains Much Needed Momentum Powered by a strong momentum behind renewable energy, the power market is heading into the 2020s having come many-a-mile from the last decade. The 2020s will be a critical decade for one and all in the power industry, as the […]
TEESMAT partner Northvolt raises another US$600m in equity
09/10/2020
+ Read moreNorthvolt has now raised in excess of US$3.5 billion of financing towards its aim of establishing 150GWh of advanced battery manufacturing facilities in Europe by 2030. The Sweden-headquartered startup, which is led by former Tesla executive Peter Carlsson, said today that investors including institutional investment groups and current shareholders have raised a US$600 million private […]
