Latest news
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 […]
+ Read more
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 […]
+ Read more
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 […]
+ Read more
The others news
SeNSE project to build battery cell competencies in Europe
12/03/2020
+ Read moreExperts from seven European countries are now working on solutions for next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the SeNSE research project within the European Battery Alliance. The Swedish company Northvolt is to play a decisive role in the four-year project. The joint project is intended to help build up competence and production capacities in the field of […]
Samsung Presents Groundbreaking All-Solid-State Battery Technology
12/03/2020
+ Read moreOn March 9 in London, researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Samsung R&D Institute Japan (SRJ) presented a study on high-performance, long-lasting all-solid-state batteries to Nature Energy, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. Compared to widely used lithium-ion batteries, which utilize liquid electrolytes, all-solid-state batteries support greater energy density, […]
Biggest battery in Europe set to land on British shores
20/02/2020
+ Read moreOil and gas giant Shell has plans for a 100-megawatt grid storage battery in the west of England. It is slated to be the biggest battery in Europe once it is completed later this year and will be crucial to the UK’s quest to remain the continent’s top wind power player. The battery project in […]
Product Roadmap Lithium-Ion Batteries 2030
20/02/2020
+ Read moreLithiumion batteries – The key to electric mobility ? Due to climate change, rising fossil fuel prices as well as the growing capacity of new storage media for electric power, electric mobility represents a future vision for individual mobility on an environmentally-friendly basis. Set against this background are ambitious political aims such as reducing the […]
EU Green Week 2020
29/01/2020
+ Read moreAttracting attention around the globe, EU Green Week is the biggest annual event on the European environment policy calendar. It’s a forum for stakeholder debate at the European, national and local levels, generating input that feeds back into policymaking and implementation. And it is a truly European event – in addition to a high-level conference […]
The Business Booster 2020
28/01/2020
+ Read moreThe Business Booster (TBB) is an annual two-day international networking event that showcases 150+ sustainable energy technologies under one roof. It is your market place for sustainable energy innovations. TBB brings together 1000+ attendees from over 40 countries, consisting of start-ups, energy industry representatives, financial communities, policy makers and regulators. Industry: Discover cutting edge technological […]
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 […]
