Syensqo accelerates clean energy transition with largest electric vehicle battery materials facility in North America. Syensqo broke ground on its future battery-grade polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) facility in Augusta, Georgia. They were joined by Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and by Giulia Siccardo, Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, as well as other representatives. The critical support of the Biden-Harris Administration underscores ..read more

KULR Technology Group And Amprius Technologies Form Strategic Partnership For Advanced Battery Packs.  KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the “Company” or “KULR”), a global leader in safe and high performance energy storage solutions, today announced a leap forward in battery technology tailored for defense and space applications as KULR Technology Group (NYSE: KULR) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) officially announce their strategic partnership. This collaboration heralds the integration of Amprius’ innovative high performance cylindrical cell into KU ..read more

Nissan and Ecobat to give used EV batteries a second life beyond the car. Used electric vehicle batteries will be given a second life in the UK, thanks to a new partnership between Nissan and Ecobat Solutions UK Ltd. The two companies are working together to investigate how EV batteries, from Nissan LEAFs that are no longer on the road, can be located within the UK salvage network and then be safely recovered, repaired, recycled or repurposed to create a sustainable circular energy economy. Having launched the LEAF electric vehicle back in 2011, Nissan has the longest history with electric veh ..read more

Natron Energy Achieves First-Ever Commercial-Scale Production of Sodium-Ion Batteries in the US. Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), the global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced the commencement of commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Natron’s milestone marks the first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S. These batteries offer higher power density, higher cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies, an ..read more

Sepion Advances EV Battery Safety with AI-Driven Non-Flammable Electrolyte. Sepion Technologies, a leading developer of nanoengineered separator coatings and liquid electrolytes for faster charging, lower-cost, and energy-dense lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, has deployed its proprietary materials discovery platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing a non-flammable liquid electrolyte that can reduce the risk and severity of fires in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Sepion’s researchers subjected the newly discovered liquid electrolyte to flammability testing agains ..read more

Rock Tech Lithium announces feedstock supply agreement with C&D Logistics (Qingdao) Co, Ltd, a supply chain enterprise under the C&D Group, a Fortune Global 500 member. Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the “Company” or “Rock Tech”) is pleased to announce the execution of a definitive feedstock supply agreement between Rock Tech’s subsidiary RTT Lithium SA and C&D Logistics (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., a supply chain enterprise of C&D Group which is ranked 69th on the Fortune Global 500 list. Under the feedstock supply agreement whic ..read more

Black Swan Graphene Launches Graphcore – Innovative Graphene Nanopolatelets Product Family For Turnkey Solutions. Black Swan Graphene Inc. (“Black Swan“) (TSXV: SWAN) (OTCQB: BSWGF) (Frankfurt: R96), proudly announces the commercialization and release of GraphCore 01 family of graphene nanoplatelets products (“GraphCore“). These products, now in full production volume, are tailored to meet a diverse range of needs within the polymer industry, offering various forms including powders and polymer-ready masterbatches. In addition to double-digit tensile property improvements with less t ..read more

Mason Resources Underscores Black Swan Graphene’s Launch Of Graphene-enhanced Commercial Masterbatches. Mason Resources Inc. (“Mason“) (TSXV: LLG) (OTCQX: MGPHF), a Canadian corporation focused on seeking investment opportunities, congratulates Black Swan Graphene on the successful launch of their groundbreaking Graphene-Enhanced Commercial Masterbatches. Black Swan’s graphene enhanced masterbatch products, GraphCore, offer price-performance improvements without any supply chain disruption and are available in volume both directly from Black Swan or through globally represented value-adde ..read more

Battery Swapping – Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co, Ltd (SMFL) and Gogoro Inc to Explore First of its Kind Partnership to Accelerate Gogoro’s Global Business Expansion. Gogoro Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”), the first step in establishing a new partnership with Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (“SMFL”) to accelerate Gogoro’s global busines ..read more

Prime Lithium and IBC Partner to Produce Carbon Neutral Lithium and Clean Water in Wyoming. Project Sweetwater (100% Prime) seeks to deliver American domestically produced Lithium, in a sustainable, environmentally responsible manner, which will add to the overall value chain servicing the nation’s electric vehicle, devices, and grid energy storage sectors. What makes the Sweetwater project unique is the ability to cost effectively produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide in a way that is both carbon neutral and generates clean water for local use. Project Sweetwat ..read more