C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations, has developed its US-sourced Obsidia high-capacity battery anode material, which is designed to increase battery energy density and cycle life. Silicon-carbon-based Obsidia and its blends hold more lithium per gram than graphite. In addition to its… Read more »
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Vast lithium reserves discovered in Arkansas, says USGS
Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) say they have located high concentrations of lithium brine in the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas. Dating back to the Jurassic period, the Smackover Formation is a relic of an ancient sea that left an extensive, porous and permeable limestone geologic unit that extends under parts of Arkansas,… Read more »
Redwood to recycle BMW of North America’s batteries
US lithium-ion battery recycler Redwood Materials has partnered with BMW of North America to recycle end-of-life batteries from all EVs in the BMW Group, including BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad vehicles. Redwood will work directly with BMW Group’s network of over 700 locations, including dealerships, distribution centers and internal facilities. Redwood has two… Read more »
C-BATT commercializing silicon-carbon composite battery anode material
C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations—a wholly owned subsidiary of US-headquartered CONSOL Energy—has launched the next phase of development and commercialization of Obsidia, its tunable silicon-carbon composite battery anode material made with domestically sourced carbon. The aim is to improve the energy… Read more »
South 8 says its liquefied gas electrolyte offers safe performance in extreme temperatures
As EV-haters constantly remind us, the liquid electrolytes used in current EV batteries can catch fire or even explode in emergency situations such as a charging fault or a crash, or in the case of a defective cell. Solid-state cells are expected to be much safer, but they’re just beginning to appear in limited numbers… Read more »
Controlled Thermal Resources selects Aquatech for $1-billion Lithium Hydroxide Facility in California
US lithium-extraction company Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) has selected US lithium processor Aquatech to deliver the engineering and process plants for the conversion of lithium chloride intermediate product to battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate at CTR’s Stage 1 Lithium Hydroxide Facility. Construction is expected to start in 2024 and production in 2025. CTR says the new… Read more »
Li-Metal wins million-dollar grant from Ontario to scale up battery-grade lithium metal production
Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal battery technologies, has been awarded some 1.4 million Canadian dollars ($1.05 million US) in grant funding from the Government of Ontario to develop and commercialize its lithium metal production technology. The funding consists of two separate grants: one from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network and one from the Ontario… Read more »
Green Technology Metals signs lithium option for Junior Lake Project in Canada
Australia-based lithium exploration and development company Green Technology Metals has signed a binding agreement for an option to buy an 80% interest in the Junior Lake Project from Landore Resources Canada. The Junior Lake Project comprises 591 staked mineral claims on 10,856 hectares of tenure adjacent to the Flagship Seymour Project in Ontario. It is… Read more »
LG Chem invests $75 million in Piedmont Lithium
Battery manufacturer LG Chem will make a $75-million equity investment in Piedmont Lithium. This will result in LG Chem holding approximately 5.7% of Piedmont common shares. LG will also commit to the offtake of 200,000 metric tons of spodumene concentrate (SC6) from Piedmont’s jointly-owned North American Lithium over a four-year term. Piedmont has agreed to… Read more »
Li-Bridge calls for building a domestic US battery supply chain
Public-private alliance Li-Bridge, representing the US battery ecosystem, has released an action plan to accelerate creation of a robust domestic manufacturing base and supply chain for lithium-based batteries. The alliance was convened by the DOE and is managed by Argonne National Laboratory. The report’s 26 recommendations include a buying consortium for raw energy materials, a… Read more »