Norwegian battery startup Morrow, which opened its first factory earlier this month, has reached a preliminary deal to deliver power storage systems to Ukraine, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Morrow said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving (SAEE), adding that a […]
Lithium News
Dormant capacity reserve in lithium-ion batteries detected
Lithium iron phosphate is one of the most important materials for batteries in electric cars, stationary energy storage systems and tools. It has a long service life, is comparatively inexpensive and does not tend to spontaneously combust. Energy density is also making progress. However, experts are still puzzled as to why lithium iron phosphate batteries […]
Redox-active metal-organic framework developed for Li batteries in freezing conditions
The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a redox-active metal-organic hybrid electrode material (SKIER-5) for Li batteries that remains stable in cold conditions as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. By addressing the limitations of graphite as an anode material of conventional Li batteries under freezing conditions, SKIER-5 has the potential to be […]
Resin made from biomass advances method for manufacturing recyclable wind turbine blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can be chemically recycled and the components reused, ending the practice of old blades winding up in landfills at the end of their useful life. The findings are published in […]
Environmentally Friendly Battery Materials for Lithium-Ion and Alternative Battery Technologies
Batteries have rapidly become a crucial factor in the global energy storage ecosystem and it is expected that batteries will continue to be central to ensuring a safe, affordable, and clean energy transition. Batteries represent an essential enabler for the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) being sold every year, throughout the transport sector. Batteries […]
SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-biggest lithium producer, reported a sharp 63.2% decline in quarterly profit on the back of slumping prices of the key metal used in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high tech devices. The company, which also manufactures fertilizers and industrial chemicals, said it expects the downward trend in lithium prices […]
