Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:00:43 +0000
If everybody woke up tomorrow, had money in hand, and wanted to buy an EV, it couldn’t happen. It’s not that we don’t want everybody to have one, but increasing EV battery production involves a number of complex processes, which require a large amount of minerals, which we’d need more mines to get. Even after […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:30:14 +0000
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are crucial for global politics. As this article explains, China’s power over the worlds clean technology advancements and medical progress came to a head in 2010 when it cut off supplies to Japan. This ultimately left Japan defenseless, and with no choice but to cave on the border […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:30:24 +0000
The abundance and low cost of sodium has made it a promising alternative to lithium for an ion battery system. Overall, the outlook for the use of sodium-ion batteries in current technology is favorable, as long as cost, safety, cyclic stability, and energy density guidelines are met.
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:34:00 +0000
The battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts. Eskom, the stated-owned utility company, has been battling to keep the lights on during peak demand hours. Electricity blackouts are expected for at least another 18 months according to some reports