US solid-state battery technology developer Nuvvon’s polymer electrolyte has passed a series of nail penetration tests, which create a short circuit inside the cell to determine if the battery catches fire or explodes. In two sets of tests, which were conducted at The University of Texas at Austin (UTA), traditional 1 Ah cells of commercial… Read more »
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USA Rare Earth acquires Less Common Metals to accelerate its mine-to-magnet strategy
USA Rare Earth (USAR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based rare earth metal and alloy producer Less Common Metals (LCM). The acquisition secures USAR’s access to high-quality rare earth metal and strip cast alloy for its global customers and the development of its Oklahoma magnet facility. Under the terms of the deal,… Read more »
Arteco launches ECO coolants for EVs
Liquid cooling solutions provider Arteco has introduced a new ECO coolant portfolio, including the Freecor EV product line of low electrical conductivity coolants (LECCs). Arteco’s Freecor product lines are purpose-engineered for thermal performance and energy efficiency across diverse powertrain technologies. Arteco’s ECO coolants incorporate base fluids, Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) or Monopropylene Glycol (MPG), derived from… Read more »
Coperion advances battery manufacturing efficiency with its new roller feeder and extruder
At the upcoming Battery Show North America in Detroit, material handling specialist Coperion will highlight its new K-Tron Loss-in-Weight Roller Feeder, a gravimetric solution for dry electrode coating in battery manufacturing. The new K-Tron feeder is designed to ensure uniform application, enhance process stability, and improve overall efficiency. Coperion’s K-Tron Loss-in-Weight Roller Feeder supports continuous… Read more »
Solving for heat, vibration and weight: the evolving demands on EV cable protection
Sponsored by Atkins & Pearce. The surge in electric vehicle adoption has spotlighted high-performance braided sleeving manufacturers as automakers push for solutions that can keep pace with rapidly advancing technology. With higher voltages, faster charging speeds and growing power demands, EV cables are under more stress than ever. Cable protection prevents overheating, reduces wear from… Read more »
Stardust Power and Ohio University to develop lithium refining technologies
Stardust Power, a US-based developer of battery-grade lithium products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ohio University to form a strategic partnership to develop extraction and refining technologies, including potential applications of direct lithium extraction (DLE). The partnership aims to accelerate scientific and technical research around the production of lithium and refined lithium… Read more »
Zeta Energy makes a breakthrough in lithium-sulfur battery technology
Cheap, abundant and sustainable. Sulfur may not be the most glamorous of elements—some may associate it with rotten eggs, stinky well water, or even the devil, as invoked in a country preacher’s fire-and-brimstone sermon. But as a component of an EV battery cathode, sulfur has a lot to offer. The yellow stuff is lighter and… Read more »
Hertha Metals unveils new process for low-cost steel and high-purity iron production for rare earth magnets
Hertha Metals has demonstrated a proprietary single-step pyrometallurgical process that converts low-grade iron ore directly into molten steel or 99.97% purity iron, without multiple stages or coal input. The continuous pilot plant in Conroe, Texas, has been operating at 1 tonne per day since late 2024. The process supports feedstocks such as sub-60% purity ores,… Read more »
LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho establish US battery recycling JV
Battery maker LG Energy Solution Michigan and Toyota Tsusho America have established Green Metals Battery Innovations, a joint venture (JV) company focused on battery recycling that will build and operate a preprocessing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The new plant will handle preprocessing operations to extract black mass, which contains raw metals such as nickel,… Read more »
BASF starts up black mass plant for battery recycling in Germany
German chemical company BASF has started the commercial operation of its battery black mass recycling plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. The facility has an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This is equivalent to 40,000 electric vehicle batteries per year. The black mass contains high amounts of… Read more »