Lilac Solutions, a provider of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has launched its first European field pilot at Neptune Energy’s operations site in Steinitz, Germany to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from brine associated with gas production. The integrated pilot processes brine from the subsurface reservoir through a complete flowsheet encompassing filtering and pretreatment, lithium extraction… Read more »
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Fraunhofer FFB and Kerkhoff Consulting team up to optimize battery cell procurement of costs
German battery research facility Fraunhofer FFB and supply chain consulting firm Kerkhoff, part of Interpath, have formed a strategic alliance to support companies procuring battery cells to optimize costs. The companies are developing a cost modeling system designed to bring transparency to complex price structures. It helps industrial customers prepare for demanding supplier negotiations and… Read more »
Porsche pilots high-voltage battery recycling
German automaker Porsche has launched a pilot project that aims to recover valuable raw materials from high-voltage batteries after their use in vehicles and to test a potential closed-loop raw material cycle. For the long term, the automaker plans to establish a recycling network for high-voltage batteries in collaboration with external partners. The pilot project… Read more »
Vianode and Fortum Battery Recycling to develop EV battery recycling value chain
Norwegian battery materials company Vianode and Finland-based Fortum Battery Recycling, which specializes in recycling valuable metals from EV batteries, have agreed to collaborate on developing a sustainable EV battery recycling value chain. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to secure supplies of high-quality recycled graphite concentrate from Fortum’s hydrometallurgical plant in Harjavalta,… Read more »
Talga executes binding Vittangi anode offtake agreement with Nyobolt
Battery materials company Talga has executed a binding offtake agreement with high-power battery charging technology developer Nyobolt for the long-term supply of Talnode-C graphite anode from its Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden. Nyobolt has validated Talnode-C as a feedstock for its fast-charging battery technology. The offtake agreement follows Talga’s vertically integrated natural graphite mine and… Read more »
John Deere to invest $13.5 million to expand Missouri remanufacturing facility
John Deere, the maker of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, will invest $13.5 million to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility in Strafford, Missouri, by 120,000 square feet (11,148 square meters). The facility is used to remanufacture many key John Deere parts, including those for off-highway EVs, used by customers across the globe. The expansion,… Read more »
How the transition from graphite to silicon-anode batteries will revolutionize the EV industry
Q&A with Group 14’s CEO As EV makers continue to grapple with the challenges of using traditional lithium-ion batteries, including alleviating concerns about range anxiety, safety and raw material sourcing, battery material manufacturers are exploring alternative chemistries. There has been talk about using silicon anodes to replace graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries for several years…. Read more »
BASF scales up US manufacturing of anode binders for EV batteries
German chemical manufacturer BASF has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in the US to include the production of Licity anode binders for EV batteries. With this new production capability, BASF now offers its Licity portfolio across all regions. The company said it anticipates access to local supply of raw materials as well as global availability to… Read more »
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 »
Cimcorp enters EV battery market with end-to-end automation system for gigafactories
Cimcorp, a specialist in robotic handling solutions, has entered the EV battery market with an end-to-end automated material handling solution for battery cell manufacturing. The new solution is designed to optimize material flow across gigafactories for greater production efficiency, product quality and workplace safety. It’s built on the technologies and cross-industry knowledge of Cimcorp and… Read more »