First lithium-ion battery cell assembled at Northvolt gigafactory in Sweden
Sweden – The first battery cell has been assembled at Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden.
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Norwegian FREYR Battery in inaugural offtake agreement with ESS provider
Norway – One of the world’s leading publicly traded manufacturers and suppliers of energy storage systems has agreed to purchase at least 31 GWh of FREYR Battery’s low-carbon battery cells (ESS).
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Australian graphene discovery boosts battery development
Australia – A research collaboration between electromaterials researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and a private next-generation battery material company, Sicona Battery Technologies (Sicona), may be the game-changer the sector has been waiting for, to create cheaper and more efficient Li-ion batteries in the future, by improving the battery materials that go into the anode as well as the cathode.
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LG Chem and LG Energy Solution invest in battery recycling company
United States – Li-Cycle Holdings has signed a letter of intent with LG Chem and LG Energy Solution to supply manufacturing scrap and off-take nickel sulphate.
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Researchers discover how graphene modification improves battery efficiency
United States – Researchers at the University of Calgary discovered that a small change can make a big difference, particularly when it comes to electricity grid storage capacity.
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New guidance examines potential of battery technologies in shipping
United States – ABS’s latest sustainability technology guidance examines the potential of emerging battery technologies to contribute to the decarbonization of shipping.
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Wärtsilä upgrades Siem Offshore platform supply vessel with hybrid propulsion
Norway – Wärtsilä will retrofit the Siem Pride, an 89-meter-long Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) operated by Norway’s Siem Offshore Rederi, with a hybrid engine and battery propulsion system.
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Bill Gates finances liquid metal battery
USA – Ambri has secured a $144 million financing to commercialize and grow its daily cycling, long-duration system technology. And to build a domestic manufacturing facility. The latest round of financing includes Ambri’s largest shareholder, Bill Gates.
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Wärtsilä supplies Australian battery system
Australia – Wärtsilä will supply a battery energy storage system (BESS) to AGL Energy Limited, one of Australia’s integrated energy companies. The 250 MW / 250 MWh system will be installed at the Torrens Island in South Australia.
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Wärtsilä to deliver 100MW of energy storage
United Kingdom – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply 100MW / 200MWh of energy storage systems to Pivot Power for its next two projects in the West Midlands. The systems will support the roll-out of Pivot Power’s innovative Energy Superhub model.
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