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Panasonic Energy and Sumitomo Metal Mining collaborate to recycle nickel for Li-ion batteries
Japanese battery manufacturer Panasonic Energy has launched a recycling initiative for nickel used in lithium-ion battery cathode materials, in collaboration with Japanese non-ferrous metal refining and cathode material manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Mining. Through this new collaboration, battery scrap from Panasonic Energy’s Suminoe Factory in Osaka will be processed and partly recovered as nickel sulfate at… Read more »
Idemitsu Kosan to increase lithium sulfide production for solid-state battery materials
Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan plans to construct a large-scale production facility for lithium sulfide, an intermediate raw material for the mass production of all-solid-state battery materials The company will expand its lithium sulfide production capacity to the equivalent of 3 GWh of storage batteries annually and establish an integrated value chain from raw materials… Read more »
Researchers enhance BMS to track battery vibrations and limit degradation
Research at the Battery and Power Electronics Research Group at Teesside University has found that embedding accelerometers to track vibration intensity and frequency into battery management systems (BMS) can detect early signs of battery degradation allow parameters to be adjusted accordingly. The research team, led by Professor Maher Al-Greer, Doctor Imran Bashir, and Khursheed Sabeel,… Read more »
Mitigating Stress In PCB Assemblies: Understanding Thermal Gap Filler Compression And PCB Deflection
Thermal gap fillers are essential for managing heat in today’s compact electronics, but they can also introduce unwanted stress and deflection in your PCB assemblies. Join us for this insightful webinar, where we’ll unravel the complexities of thermal gap filler implementation and PCB mechanics. We’ll explore: You will leave this webinar empowered to make informed… Read more »
StarPlus Energy receives loan commitment to build battery factories in Indiana
StarPlus Energy has received a conditional commitment from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) for a loan of up to $7.54 billion to help finance the construction of up to two lithium-ion battery cell and module manufacturing plants in Kokomo, Indiana. StarPlus Energy is a joint venture between FCA US, which is… Read more »
Novonix receives $755-million conditional DOE loan commitment for Tennessee graphite plant
Novonix, a battery materials and technology company, has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a direct loan of up to $754.8 million for a proposed graphite facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If finalized, the financing from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office would be applied towards partially financing the construction of the… Read more »
New MIT study explains how EV chargers benefit the bottom line of local businesses
Installing one or more electric vehicle charging stations is not only a good way to encourage EV adoption, but also, as new research shows, a smart business move. A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that EV charging stations can act as drivers of local economic growth, and not only… Read more »
Ioneer receives federal permit for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada
Emerging lithium-boron producer Ioneer has received the final permit approval for its Rhyolite Ridge project from the US Bureau of Land Management. Having received the formal approval, Ioneer expects to issue updated reserve figures and estimated project costs by December 2024 and advance toward a final investment decision with its financing partners in the first… Read more »