Laboratory Partnerships Bolster Battery Recycling Prize Solutions

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 19:52:46 +0000

Competitors Leverage Laboratory Capabilities To Improve the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Supply Chain Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Rebecca Martineau Innovation happens when the right resources, people, and passions come together to address a challenge. The Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize unites these elements to build a supply […]

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Should Tesla Investors Keep An Eye On EV Battery Prices?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 05:03:24 +0000

As the cost of important minerals for electric vehicle battery production increases, some Tesla investors are wondering if they should be worried. Some think that an upcoming supply crunch could make EV batteries skyrocket, and maybe even cause buyers to switch back to internal combustion engine vehicles instead. Commodity prices for raw materials such as […]

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Zero Emissions Autonomous Coastal Vessel, Project Ronin, Inductive Charging System With 2 Power Classes — EV News Today

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 14:40:05 +0000

Not enough EV stories here on CleanTechnica every day? We agree. There’s a tsunami of stories that come in every day, and here are a few more of them for your reading enjoyment. Zero-Emissions Marine Vehicles DB Schenker plans to operate a zero-emission autonomous coastal container feeder for Ekornes ASA in Norway “The vessel will […]

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Predicting Battery Lifetimes With Machine Learning

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 11:00:59 +0000

Technique could reduce costs of battery development. Article courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory. By Jared Sagoff Imagine a psychic telling your parents, on the day you were born, how long you would live. A similar experience is possible for battery chemists who are using new computational models to calculate battery lifetimes based on as little as […]

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Refining, Tesla’s Next Frontier

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 02:24:41 +0000

In this article, I’m going to highlight a truly outstanding YouTube channel, “The Limiting Factor,” and in particular, a recent video summarizing the battery news that came out of Tesla’s recent 1st quarter earnings call. This 80-minute video has enough material to make about 10 articles, but I’m going to highlight 3 related points that […]

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Tesla’s Recycled Batteries: Almost 92% Reuse Of Raw Materials

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 08 May 2022 23:10:50 +0000

Tesla’s recycled batteries have provided almost 92% of their original raw materials back to Tesla for future use, according to new information in Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report. Tesla’s factories are already using an in-house, closed-loop recycling system. This allows for all of Tesla’s batteries that it receives to be recycled with up to 92% of […]

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Can the U.S. Become a Global Leader in Battery Manufacturing?

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 01:13:31 +0000

The United States has exciting potential to become an innovative global leader in battery manufacturing. But critical challenges need to be addressed before that potential can be realized. That was a key takeaway of Bridging the Gap, a recent two-day workshop hosted by Li-Bridge to examine opportunities and challenges across the battery supply chain. Li-Bridge is a […]

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Biden Admin: $3.16 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Boost Domestic & Battery Manufacturing

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 18:00:35 +0000

DOE Funding Will Support Growing Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Demands Through Increased Battery Manufacturing, Processing, and Recycling WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and […]

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