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EIT InnoEnergy backs Europe's new battery cell producer, Verkor
24/08/2020
Verkor, Europe’s new battery cell producer, begins its industrial journey, backed by EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric and the GROUPE IDEC The French industrial company, is set to amplify battery cell production in Europe, with the support of EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric and the GROUPE IDEC. The new venture will accelerate the production capacity of low-carbon batteries in southern Europe […]
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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Is Impacting The Battery Sector
24/08/2020
The world is in transition between a lead-acid battery past, and a future in which lithium-ion batteries are poised to supplant lead-acid batteries and to displace increasing volumes of transportation fuels. But will this year’s Covid-19 pandemic affect this transition? T Covid-19 Impact on Lithium-Ion Sector The pandemic hasn’t left the lithium battery sector untouched. […]
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Powering a climate-neutral economy: Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen
23/07/2020
To become climate-neutral by 2050, Europe needs to transform its energy system, which accounts for 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, adopted today, will pave the way towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and […]
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The top 3 reasons to study in Europe’s fast-growing sector of sustainable energy
28/01/2020
+ Read moreWith economy and ecology no longer enemies, it’s an exciting and prolific era for the field of sustainable energy. We can now build sustainable energy solutions that come at a lower cost than traditional ones. Europe is leading in many areas of sustainable energy. This is clearly illustrated by the fact that almost half of […]
Neutron diffraction used for the first time to improve advanced battery performance
13/01/2020
+ Read moreThe first lead battery research project to be announced under the EU Green Deal The first battery innovation project in Europe using hi-tech neutron diffraction techniques has been launched in Spain under the Consortium for Battery Innovation’s (CBI) new technical program. European consortium member Exide Technologies has partnered with the Institute of Materials Science of Aragon (ICMA) to explore fundamental processes occurring inside […]
Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery
13/01/2020
+ Read moreThis new type of battery can be cut, bent, soaked, shot, and lit on fire—and it still powers up just fine. Lithium-ion batteries have shaped the modern world. These power pouches are at the heart of most rechargeable electronics, from cell phones and laptops to vapes and electric cars. But while they’re great at holding a charge […]
A new battery could keep one phone charged for five days
06/01/2020
+ Read moreA new lithium-sulphur battery with an ultra-high capacity could lead to drastically cheaper electric cars and grid energy storage. Mahdokht Shaibani at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and her colleagues have developed a battery with a capacity five times higher than that of lithium-ion batteries. The battery maintains an efficiency of 99 per cent for more than […]
IBM proposes sustainable successor to lithium-ion battery
06/01/2020
+ Read moreIBM has developed a new type of battery that’s free of cobalt, nickel and other heavy metals, avoiding the environmental and humanitarian issues related to lithium-ion technology. The battery is made from three materials that can be extracted from seawater, a much less invasive sourcing method than mining. IBM Research, the innovation arm of tech company IBM, says […]
Commission approves €3.2 billion public support by seven Member States for a pan-European research and innovation project in all segments of the battery value chain
06/01/2020
+ Read moreThe European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (“IPCEI”) jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries. The seven Member States will provide in the coming years up to approximately […]
EIT InnoEnergy invests €5.8m into Northvolt’s “mission critical” battery recycling plant
06/01/2020
+ Read moreOur TEESMAT partner Northvolt is to commercialise new lithium-ion recovery methods to support 2030 recycling targets. €5.8 million investment into Revolt programme InnoEnergy, with the support of the EIT and the European Union, has announced its €5.8 million investment into Northvolt’s “Revolt” programme. The programme, which will implement the latest discoveries in efficient materials recovery methods, will see the construction […]
Breakthrough Enables Full Recharge of an Electric Vehicle in 10-Minutes
+ Read moreElectric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug their car in, go to the restroom, get a cup of coffee and in 10 minutes, drive out with a fully charged battery, according to a team of engineers. “We demonstrated that we can charge an electrical vehicle in ten minutes […]
