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Hydro-Québec is launching a new subsidiary that specializes in energy storage systems in a bid to help speed up development of renewable power and commercialize technology it has developed over four decades. A shift toward more renewable energy and away from fossil fuels is driving demand for large-scale power storage […]
Skyrocketing electric vehicle (EV) sales will boost battery-related graphite demand by a factor of 15 by the end of the decade, sparking a chronic shortage of fine grade material, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI) analyst George Miller said on Monday. FULL STORY: https://www.mining-journal.com/events-coverage/news/1400786/battery-graphite-demand-to-rise-15x-by-2030-says-bmi The Battery Boom Will Draw $1.2 Trillion in Investment […]
A new research note from battery supply chain specialist and price reporting agency, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, has a warning for carmakers about the direction of battery prices used in electric vehicles – that they won’t fall indefinitely. Andrew Leyland, Head of Strategic Advisory at Benchmark, points out that lithium-ion battery cell […]
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs. The plan underscores efforts by the world’s No.5 auto group to become a major player in […]
Graphite demand is one the rise as the new age of alternative energy becomes reality. EVs, power storage and the growing number of lithium-ion powered electronic devices will only serve to push this demand further. Companies like Ceylon Graphite (CYL.V) is positioning itself to take advantage of this trend and with its highly prospective […]
By Enrique Dans Forbes.com Tesla’s Gigafactory will soon be the largest covered building ever built and, with the permission of the Chinese company BYD, the largest battery factory in the world in what has become the fight to control of one of the most important technologies for the future. Tesla’s joint venture with Panasonic will make it […]
By Brian Eckhouse – Bloomberg.com The battery boom is coming to China, California and basically everywhere else—and it will be even bigger than previously thought. The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040, according to a new forecast from Bloomberg NEF published Tuesday, and that growth will necessitate $1.2 […]
By LUCAS LAURSEN – FORTUNE.COM September 27, 2018 The World Bank will offer loans up to $1 billion and seek partners for an additional $4 billion to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly. The bank aims to finance 17.5 gigawatt-hours of battery storage capacity […]
