July 11, 2021

Renewables get EU regulatory boost

Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.

July 11, 2021

Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report

According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.

July 9, 2021

Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms

The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.

July 9, 2021

Chinese battery maker EVE to invest in lithium production

EVE, based in Huizhou in southern China, said in an exchange filing it planned to take 28.1% equity in Jinkulun Lithium Industry Co, which makes lithium metal in China.

July 9, 2021

Lithium-sulphur batteries one step closer to becoming viable

Researchers developed a technique that suppresses polysulfide shuttling in Li-S battery technologies.

July 8, 2021

Elon Musk’s China battery partner is now richer than Jack Ma

Zeng Yuqun, the founder of CATL, has overtaken Alibaba co-founder in the wealth rankings, a symbolic moment in the rise of China’s green billionaires.

July 8, 2021

Battery chain puts lithium’s green credentials under microscope

A group backed by Daimler and Volkswagen has started a study into the environmental impact of lithium mining in Chile.

July 6, 2021

Ganfeng gets green light for Argentina lithium plant

The document approved a plant with capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of lithium chloride annually.

July 6, 2021

Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report

Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.

July 5, 2021

German-Chilean project plans to extract raw materials from thermal springs

The BrineMine project is developing strategies to extract lithium, cesium and gold directly in geothermal power plants.