Johnson Matthey is currently building a demonstration plant with a capacity of 1,000 metric tons to showcase its proprietary eLNO lithium nickel oxide battery material. The plant will be used for R&D and will also produce material samples. The company intends to use the facility to build its market presence and commercialize its eLNOs, which claim… Read more »
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Ecovolta to build automated 200 MWh battery assembly plant in Switzerland
Swiss battery system and production specialist ecovolta (don’t kill us yet folks, the lowercase isn’t a typo) will build a 200 MWh battery pack assembly plant this September in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The plant will use fully-automated processes to produce both prismatic and cylindrical batteries. The battery packs will have voltage levels ranging… Read more »
Miltec UV announces pilot plant for coating Li-ion battery separators
Miltec UV, a manufacturer of UV curing systems, has announced that a pilot plant is now available for testing its CX400 product on customer’s substrates at the company’s Maryland facility. CX 400 is a high-speed coating and UV curing system specifically designed for applying ceramic coatings on polyolefin separators. It can coat any separator films… Read more »
GM redesigns Spark EV battery, consolidates all battery assembly at Brownstown plant
General Motors plans to bring all its EV battery building capabilities in-house, producing battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Michigan, which also manufactures battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera and Cadillac ELR. The Spark’s redesigned battery system has a capacity of 19 kWh, and… Read more »
EnerG2’s new plant will make nanotech battery components
The company uses proprietary processing technology to build nanostructured carbon materials with ultra-high surface areas and ultra-high purity levels.
Vianode study finds low emissions for graphite battery anode production
Norway-headquartered Vianode, a manufacturer of synthetic graphite for battery anodes, has released the results of a life cycle assessment (LCA) of its planned industrial-scale production. A typical EV battery pack contains around 70 kg of graphite, which represents up to 40% of battery cell emissions, based on average present-day production. Vianode says the results represent… Read more »
Wildcat receives 100th patent for battery cathode materials technology
Battery materials developer Wildcat Discovery Technologies has received its 100th patent, advancing its strategy for US-based cathode materials manufacturing. Wildcat has been developing nickel- and cobalt-free battery materials since 2006. The company plans to build a plant in the US to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in late 2026, lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) in… Read more »
Nidec starts EV charger production at upgraded US plant
Japanese electric systems manufacturer Nidec has begun production at its newly upgraded facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The expansion includes new manufacturing lines for Nidec’s DC fast EV chargers and power conversion systems for battery energy storage systems. Nidec aims to expand its battery storage installed base and EV charger deployments that support energy distributors, companies,… Read more »
Projected EV battery recycling capacity outstrips expected supply
Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? Well, the opposite might turn out to be the case. Encouraged by generous government incentives, companies have been investing heavily in battery plants. According to new research from technology intelligence firm ABI Research, companies… Read more »
Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem
Q&A with Aqua Metals execs Steve Cotton and David Regan Regardless of the claims made in Facebook memes, Li-ion batteries are eminently recyclable, and current recycling methods cause far less environmental damage than the well-documented depredations of the petroleum industry. However, as sustainability is central to the mission of the EV industry, we need to… Read more »