The University of Bath is part of a consortium of academic and industry partners awarded Government funding to conduct research aimed at overcoming battery challenges to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. With 200,000 electric vehicles set to be on UK roads by the end of 2018 and worldwide sales growing by 45 per cent in 2016, […]
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Future of Rechargeable Batteries – Beyond Li-ion (Technical Insights)
The Energy & Natural Resources Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of energy & natural resources industries. This study covers the development of different battery chemistries including lead-based, lithium-based, sodium-based, nickel-based, zinc-based and flow batteries. The study also analyses the application sectors that employ these batteries, mainly automotive, healthcare, […]
Tesla Model 3 test drive: Elon Musk’s ‘affordable’ electric car is what drivers have been waiting for
More than 450,000 people put down US$1,000 refundable deposits to reserve one of the “affordable” battery electric sedans after Tesla chief executive Elon Musk unveiled the car and inaugurated the waiting list in March 2016. Since then, online forums and car news websites have breathlessly reported every Musk tweet, production delay or postponed delivery date. […]
Lithium Investing: SQM And The Changing Supply Landscape
Global demand for lithium has been propelled due to a rise in demand for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems; expectations are that these industries will continue to grow. SQM has recently announced significant production capacity increases at their Chilean based lithium brine asset. Advanced junior lithium companies are still very much needed in […]
China charges Australia’s lithium boom
Australia is on the cusp of a new commodities boom as a lithium exporter, and Chinese investors are well ahead in the race to secure their supply. As the critical ingredient in next generation battery storage and electric vehicle technologies, global demand for lithium is forecast to grow at a compound rate of 18% in […]
Off Grid Energy to launch new Hybrid Power Unit at 2018 Executive Hire Show
Off Grid Energy, leading manufacturer of power solutions for the construction, marine and automotive industries, is set to launch its new Universal Hybrid Power Unit at this year’s Executive Hire Show (EHS), taking place February 7-8 in Coventry. The gridtogo™ Ingenium Series reduces generator running hours and allows for the use of smaller generators, which […]
