Black Mass To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:55:33 +0000

The Canadian EV battery recycling startup RecycLiCo is among the innovators to deploy black mass for new batteries.

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US Grid Operators Kept the Lights on This Summer with More Solar, Storage, & Wind

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:21:14 +0000

The demand for electricity is generally at its peak during summer afternoons, when many people use their air conditioners. Until this year, the bulk power system — the network of generators and transmission lines — met this demand through hydropower and fossil fuel generation. What a shift this past summer … [continued]

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LiTime’s Recommendations For Lithium Marine Deep Cycle Batteries

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 14:34:20 +0000

For many decades, lead-acid batteries dominated the industry. They were the cheapest option, they were durable compared to other options, and they worked fairly well in most weather conditions. But they have some serious downsides. They’re heavy. Many of them release hydrogen gas that can burn or explode if not … [continued]

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Undersea Pods Deployed For Energy Efficient Desalination

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 03:49:59 +0000

The US startup OceanWell is developing undersea “water farms” that leverage water pressure to operate an energy efficient desalination system.

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Milestone Puts Battery Recycling Industry One Step Closer to Increasing Lithium-Ion Processing in North America

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:44:04 +0000

A Cirba Solutions battery recycling and materials recovery facility in Lancaster, Ohio, will create battery-grade metal sulfates and lithium carbonate once it’s up and running. These will then become the raw materials for cathode active materials (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM) for batteries. The expansion of the site has … [continued]

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Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13 Cleantech Stories

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:09:14 +0000

It’s the end of another week already, and I’m ready to share some of the top cleantech stories of the past week. The biggest stories of the week center around Chinese EV companies, and that’s probably going to be the case more and more. Check out the latest hot news out … [continued]

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The Great Grid-Scale Battery Boom Comes To The US

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:53:03 +0000

The United States is rapidly installing grid-scale batteries that are helping to prevent power blackouts, known in German as Dunkelflaute, according to The Guardian. From barely any just a few years ago, the US has now installed 20 GW of grid-scale battery storage for its electric grid — equivalent to … [continued]

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Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:35:16 +0000

The Eramet Grande Côte Mine 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project will provide clean energy to meet 20% of the mine’s energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tonnes annually. The mining sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors. Big mines can be located close … [continued]

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Footnote on Chery’s Solid-State Batteries

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:57:04 +0000

CleanTechnica reader Amos Batto caught some very interesting notes on Chery’s solid-state batteries. Following up on our story about the company developing the first solid-state battery factory in the world (1 GWh of capacity), it seemed prudent to publish his comment as a standalone article. We will surely be referencing … [continued]

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Record Levels of Solar & Storage Installed for Tech, Retail, & Manufacturing Giants in USA

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:07:48 +0000

Despite current circumstances, corporations in the US are spending heavily on solar and energy storage to power their operations. On that topic, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) just released its annual Solar Means Business report. Joe Biden’s efforts as president of the United States to create green policies will … [continued]

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