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EASE urges 14GW p/year storage ramp-up for EU 449 367 Energy Storage Journal

EASE urges 14GW p/year storage ramp-up for EU

June 23, 2022: Europe needs a ramp up of energy storage capacity at the rate of at least 14GW per year within the next nine years — or the bloc…

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‘More mining needed’ to supply lithium battery makers, says analyst 1024 576 Energy Storage Journal

‘More mining needed’ to supply lithium battery makers, says analyst

June 23, 2022: More mining of raw materials is needed to supply lithium ion battery manufacturers because “recycling alone cannot meet demand”, the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Mainz was…

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Leclanché secures liquidity funding ‘to remain going concern’ 1024 576 Energy Storage Journal

Leclanché secures liquidity funding ‘to remain going concern’

June 23, 2022: Swiss energy storage group Leclanché has negotiated conditions with “different stakeholders” to secure Sfr15 million ($15.5 million) funding for near-term liquidity requirements and can remain a going…

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Verkor's planned gigafactory
France’s Verkor selects Dunkirk for first gigafactory 965 477 Energy Storage Journal

France’s Verkor selects Dunkirk for first gigafactory

February 17, 2022: French lithium-ion battery cells developer, Verkor, said on February 1 it had chosen the port city of Dunkirk to build its first electric vehicle battery cells gigafactory.…

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US patent published for lithium ion cathode recycling — including cobalt 600 338 Energy Storage Journal

US patent published for lithium ion cathode recycling — including cobalt

Recycling and minerals firm American Manganese announced on May 29 it had published its US patent application for a system that can recycle lithium ion cathode materials. The product application discusses…

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Kick-off meeting of Germany consortium to study ESS technology Energy Storage Journal

Kick-off meeting of Germany consortium to study ESS technology

  Peter Adriaansen, business director carbon black at consortium member Imerys Graphite & Carbon A consortium of Germany industry and academic institutions will investigate energy storage technologies following a kick…

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Lead carbon picked for Tibetan 20MWh ESS Energy Storage Journal

Lead carbon picked for Tibetan 20MWh ESS

  Advances in technology, costs benefits and recyclability reasons led energy storage company China Shoto Energy Storage to forgo lithium ion batteries and instead install a 20MWh lead carbon battery…

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ESA VP shake up as it develops strategic direction Energy Storage Journal

ESA VP shake up as it develops strategic direction

  The US’ Energy Storage Association announced on January 10 that it has made two senior appointments. Marissa Gillett (pictured) joins as vice president of external relations and Jason Burwen…

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Start-up receives $20m investment to drive micro-grid deployment in India and Africa Energy Storage Journal

Start-up receives $20m investment to drive micro-grid deployment in India and Africa

  Micro-grid start-up Husk Power Systems received $20 million in an equity investment that included cash from fossil fuel giant Shell and utility company Engie, the firm announced on January…

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EoI round names 20 firms for large-scale Australian ESS project Energy Storage Journal

EoI round names 20 firms for large-scale Australian ESS project

  Twenty companies have been shortlisted to build an energy storage system in Australia’s Northern Territory as the state looks to cut reliance on fossil fuel power generation and smooth…

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