The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) has inaugurated the “Powder-Up!” pilot plant in Ulm. For the first time in Germany, it enables the manufacturer-independent production of battery materials and their precursors of up to 100 kilograms. Construction of the four-story building began in December 2022. ZSW wants to offer its development platform to partners from industry and science. According to an official statement, only “industry-proven machines are available there to ensure successful product manufacturing under near-series conditions.” The focus is main ..read more

TUAL, leading innovator in electric commercial-vehicle charging solutions, has announced its state-of-the-art, highly flexible PowerBank Pro-Charging offering with the mission of revolutionising enterprise fleet-vehicle charging and transforming electric commercial-vehicle productivity. Developed together with some of Europe’s largest leading fleet operators, the ground-breaking technology has been designed to transform enterprise fleets’ productivity, profitability and utilisation. Prioritising electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs) as a core vehicle segment for enterprise fleets, TU ..read more

Nuvve Holding Corp., a global technology leader accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary energy management and aggregation platform, and Guangzhou Great Power Energy and Technology Corporation, a global leader in lithium-ion battery manufacturing and research and development, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate stationary storage battery deployments and their integration with the grid.    Great Power, established in 2001 with a vision to become a global leader in battery storage technology, recognizes the potential of combining its s ..read more

Ascend Performance Materials‘ electrolyte additive for lithium-ion batteries has earned REACH approval in Korea, further expanding the availability of this unique material. Trinohex Ultra, manufactured in the United States by Ascend, is now approved for import into Korea in quantities up to 1,000 metric tons annually per REACH, the regulation for registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals in the region. Covered by an extensive patent portfolio, Trinohex Ultra is a high-purity 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile designed to increase the life cycle and improve the safety of high-voltag ..read more

Sakuu, a provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, has manufactured its high-energy, high-power Li-Metal Cypress battery cell using a fully dry manufacturing process. Sakuu has overcome the industry known challenges of Li-Metal anode chemistries in both wet and dry electrode manufacturing, as shown by its commercial-grade battery cells delivering: 1,000 cycles at 100% DoD to 80% SOH @ 0.3C/1C 800+ Wh/l Energy Density of active cell area 3C Sustained Discharge, 10C Peak, with full recovery 8C Pulse Discharge Sakuu is reshaping th ..read more

The Rheinmetall Group, together with the municipality of Nörvenich as the initiator and Westenergie AG as the energy and infrastructure provider, is launching a pilot project to trial curb chargers on the municipality’s public roads. The aim of the project is to integrate and pilot the curb chargers developed by Rheinmetall at two different locations. The municipality is located within the catchment of the Cologne metropolitan area and is rural in nature with around 12,000 inhabitants. After Rheinmetall and the project partners recently signed a pilot contract, representatives of all proj ..read more

Captona and UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business announce the closing of an investment in a portfolio of four utility-scale battery energy storage (“BESS”) projects in Texas. Previously acquired by UBS Asset Management, the projects total 728 MW and 1.06 GWh. This transaction is the latest demonstration of Captona’s energy transition financing capabilities, and UBS Asset Management’s capital optimization strengths. This preferred equity investment assists UBS Asset Management in optimizing the value of their tax credits without the need for a traditional tax e ..read more

Amid growing concerns surrounding the impacts of PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a chemical widely used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, Europe is setting out plans to restrict its usage. With many suppliers in the battery industry set to be heavily affected by the plans, Leclanché SA, which has been using a water-based binder process in its cell production for over 13 years, is prepared for these new restrictions. The Swiss company is attracting strong interest from a number of industrial players, including automotive OEMs, in the water-based electr ..read more

Australia-based Anson Resources Limited has completed negotiations with LG Energy Solution and executed its first binding offtake term sheet to supply battery-grade lithium carbonate from Anson’s Paradox project in the Paradox Basin in southern Utah. The project is held by Anson’s US subsidiary A1 Lithium. The offtake term sheet calls for Anson to supply up to 4,000 dry metric tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate produced at the project, which is expected to begin operations in 2027. The associated volumes represent approximately 40% of the project’s start-up produ ..read more

Corvus Energy, a leading provider of marine battery and fuel cell systems, has announced that it has been selected by HAF Power Solutions (HPS) to supply Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the innovative Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV) to be built for shipowner REM Offshore. REM Offshore is one of the main players in the maritime cluster in Norway with a modern fleet of 19 vessels for offshore, offshore wind, and subsea operations. The new ESCV is of ST-245 design and will be the first vessel to perform heavy construction work in both offshore wind and subsea with net zero emissions. Th ..read more