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Ever wondered how Alexander Battery Technologies is accelerating growth in an ultra-competitive landscape? CEO, Mark Rutherford, shares how strategic investments and expansions are spurring growth. With a robust growth plan and its focus on advanced technologies, ABT is driving the future of supply chain manufacturing. Read more: https://ow.ly/rO0E50RkV5p #BatteryTechnology #ManufacturingInnovation #SustainableGrowth

Did you know that in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, scrap rates can be as high as 90% during production ramp-up, and still remain at 20-30% during steady-state production? 😲 Northvolt, Europe’s battery champion, recently paused its Swedish expansion due to capacity challenges and market conditions. These massive foundries, despite their scale, remain largely unoptimised, resulting in production bottlenecks and costly waste. 🏭 In my latest blog, I dive deep into how diagnostics can streamline production, cut down waste, and enable companies to meet their targets in this fast-evolving industry. 🔑 Key Highlights: - Why scrap rates can reach 70-90% during ramp-up—and how this can be addressed - The intriguing parallels between battery and semiconductor manufacturing - How advanced diagnostics could revolutionise gigafactories - The impact of regulations like the Battery Passport and what it means for manufacturers For more blogs from Energy Revolution Ventures visit our Knowledge Hub 👉 https://lnkd.in/ex6ReZV6 #BatteryTech #Diagnostics #Gigafactories #Sustainability #CleanEnergy Medium: https://lnkd.in/e8NE6kpy Substack: https://lnkd.in/eT4vuBpq Read the Full Blog Here:➡️

For the past 25 years, battery industry experts and researchers have tried to make lithium-sulfur batteries work effectively as they could provide a viable alternative to existing lithium-ion batteries. Ahead of the Hungarian Battery Week, we spoke with Lars Herlitz, Chairman and Co-Founder of Lyten 👉 about the main drivers behind the company’s technological breakthrough 👉 the advantages of #lithium-sulfur batteries compared to traditional lithium-ion technology 👉 and the attractiveness of #Hungary as a #battery manufacturing hub in Europe

🔋 As next-generation #batteries get nearer to commercialisation, developers are increasingly licensing their technologies to OEMs. This year, around 12 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of #solidstate and #lithium metal battery production is expected, up from 5 GWh last year, according to Benchmark’s Solid-State and Lithium Metal Batteries Forecast. This comes as US-based developer QuantumScape announced it would licence its solid-state battery technology to PowerCo, the battery making subsidiary of Germany’s Volkswagen. Read more on Benchmark Source ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dYBsm2qs Not subscribed? Request a free trial ➡ https://lnkd.in/eSG5_vuh

📅 Save the Date - 13 November 2024 🔋 Virtual Battery Day 2024 💡 Learn about tomorrow’s battery technology and energy storage now Join this online event and learn more about innovations, technologies, products, and solutions along the battery value chain Receive expert insights on innovative topics ↳ Battery Research ↳ Battery Manufacturing ↳ Battery Recycling Learn about the advanced solutions for your challenges ↳ Next-generation Battery Design, Manufacturing, and Performance Benefit from the shared knowledge and ideas ↳ Whitepapers and Webinars PSL is delighted to join battery scientists, start-ups, companies, and suppliers offering an insightful view of the market. Register here for free: https://bit.ly/3UvRCu4 ➡️ Look out for PSL's blog next week for more on battery production Can Nutsche Filters Enhance Li-Ion Cathode Material Production ↳ discover the complexities of producing high-quality cathode materials ↳ recognise the importance of maintaining precision at every process stage #virtualbatteryday #batterymanufacturing #batteryresearch

As demand for EVs and energy storage surges, battery production relies on critical materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Efficient material handling is key to ensuring quality, reducing wear on equipment, and maintaining safety. Discover how innovations in bulk material handling are shaping the future of battery manufacturing. https://bit.ly/47zgmXQ

While it is well recognized that next generation silicon anodes are essential to EV batteries, there is still a lot of mis-understanding and confusion. This review article does a good job of explaining the critical aspects and the need to marry silicon and graphite in the anodes. Recommended: look carefully at Figure 2, Table 1, Figure 4, and Figure 23. Only showing here some selected pages. The full article can be purchased at: https://lnkd.in/gmB2zU5M At OneD Battery Sciences, we have scaled-up the SINANODE process to marry nano-silicon and EV-grade graphite in a very unique way, to address many of the critical issues raised in this Review Article. First, it is the ONLY patented process that fuses nano-silicon directly inside the pores of EV-grade graphite particles from several EV-qualified suppliers. This avoids electrode non-uniformities resulting from mixing two powders, silicon additives with graphite, when preparing and coating the slurry on high-speed electrode coating machines. Second, it is the ONLY patented process to use nano-catalyst particles to control the size of the nano-silicon without having to control the size of the pores in the carbon substrate, and to fully decompose the silane gas quickly and with less energy and waste. Third, it is the ONLY patented process to offer a very thin unique coating (a few nanometers) onto the surfaces of the nano-silicon and the graphite, to extend the capacity retention and cycle life without using pitch coating. Finally, the EV-scale production of SINANODE anode materials is not dependent on expensive precursors. The OneD & Koch Modular exclusive partnership enables the production of thousands of tons per year of SiH4 (silane gas) at low cost and the delivery by pipeline to the SINANODE factory, where the graphite from two EV-qualified suppliers can be processed with their own unique specifications. The OneD Licensing Business Model means that EV OEMs can rely on large industrial partners for mass production, rather than on unproven equipment from start-ups that have yet to produce even one thousand ton of carbon substrate... The OneD IP portfolio offers unmatched the IP Freedom to Operate that is necessary to protect the large-scale investments. Simply: faster, better, cheaper, and lower risks. PS: for mass-produced EV batteries, there no valid technical or economical justification for getting rid of EV-grade graphite and replacing the anode active material entirely with pure silicon or pure silicon-hard carbon. Next time someone tries to convince you otherwise, asks three simple questions: (a) How will you produce hundred thousand tons at the required quality and cost to displace entirely EV-grade graphite in the anodes? (b) At what unit cost (variable opex cost + capex depreciation costs) ? (c) Which EV OEMs and EV Cell Factory has built several thousand EV battery packs with your pure (unblended) anode material and are fully qualified for commercial production ?

As demand increases, #electricvehicle #battery technology continues to evolve, and competition grows as companies rush to take advantage of a surging and dynamic marketplace. Building the necessary #manufacturing capabilities to meet these burgeoning demands requires both speed and agility to ensure battery cell production stays on pace. Chuck Hollenbeck, ABB Business Driver for Battery Manufacturing Solutions in North America, details the challenges ahead and shares insights on how manufacturers can enhance their operational readiness. Read on. https://ow.ly/VSJf50QR9BJ

🔋 #BatteryTech Updates: Lyten has successfully scaled up the manufacturing of its #LithiumSulfurBatteries, demonstrating a significant advancement in #batterytechnology with over 90% yield, promising to enhance performance, reduce costs, and offer environmental benefits over existing #lithiumionbatteries and future #solidstatebatteries. ⚡ #Lyten has demonstrated that lithium-sulfur can be built in standard cylindrical and pouch formats, can be scaled for automated manufacturing, and can be produced using the same equipment and processes already used to manufacture conventional lithium-ion batteries around the world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEsiX3rg #batterymanufacturing #batterymetals

Precision Micro expands its production facility. 📰 ⚙ Global chemical etching supplier Precision Micro has installed a new etching and stripping machine at its Fort Dunlop site in Birmingham, which puts the finishing touches to a second new etch room. Part of a £1.8 million investment, the business believes it is now uniquely placed to meet the increasing global demand for next-generation energy technologies such as hydrogen production and storage, carbon capture, green energy buffering, electric, and hydrogen electric vehicles. Karl Hollis, Precision Micro’s director of engineering, said: “With carbon neutrality and ‘net zero’ a crucial agenda item for many countries and businesses around the world, there is an ever-growing appetite for complex etched components used in the production, storage, recovery and transfer of ‘green’ energy. This includes parts such as printed circuit heat exchangers, busbar battery interconnects, bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolysers used for hydrogen production. “The increased volumes needed to meet this demand, however, often require much larger and thicker sheets of metal to be used and after many conversations with customers in the green energy sector, it became clear there was a gap in the market for a supplier that had the capacity and equipment to manufacture these components.” #IndustryNews #UKManufacturing