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ABRI MEMBERS VISIT VSPC IN BRISBANE |
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This week ABRI held our General Meeting at VSPC, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia. VSPC is a ground breaking nanotechnology company focused on the design, manufacture and supply of complex high-purity, high-performance metal oxides and other cathode materials. We started the meeting with a site tour, during which we learned about the oxide production process and opportunities for scaling up to create a truly circular economy.
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LG CHEM PARTNERS WITH ENVIROSTREAM FOR BATTERY RECYCLING SOLUTIONS IN AUSTRALIA |
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South Korean manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries LG Chem has formed a partnership with battery recycling company Envirostream to be its exclusive battery recycling partner in Australia.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY OFFERS A CLEAR ROADMAP TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY |
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Whilst at VSPC (Very Small Particle Company), Adrian Griffin, Lithium Australia CEO, painted the big picture of the challenges and opportunities in moving to a true circular economy for lithium and other essential batteries elements. The current focus on a linear economy model means that significant volumes of lithium and other metals arising from the mining and battery recycling sectors are not being recovered. The result is that far from realising the circular potential these industries represent, we are instead wasting valuable resources in massive volumes. VSCP provides an invaluable road map for innovation, capacity building and investment models needed to move to a true circular economy. ABRI Members will be able to download the Adrian’s presentation from the Members Only area of our website once the General Meeting Notes are released late next week.
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ABRI MEMBER PROFILE: SUSTAINABILITY VICTORIA |
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The Sustainability Victoria Member Profile illustrates their commitment to responsible end of life management of batteries and also showcases their long term vision to improve battery recycling and stewardship opportunities.
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EXPANDING THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES |
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Research continues in the search for safer lithium batteries. This article published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces points to research being conducted to improve the safety of electrolytes.
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BLACKSMITH ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE OFFERS 150 MILE RANGE AND SWAPPABLE BATTERIES |
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With the recent release of new two wheeled EV Standards in India that will prohibit petrol fuel bikes by 2025, companies such as Blacksmith Electric are stepping up to the challenge to manufacture affordable new electric motorcycle options. The Blacksmith B2 is both stylish and innovative.
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ZION MARKET RESEARCH RELEASED MARKET RESEARCH ON GRID-SCALE BATTERY MARKET |
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Global grid-scale battery market expected to reach around USD 8.78 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 33.5% between 2019 and 2025. Grid-scale battery is a large-scale energy storage device. This grid-scale battery stores electrical energy on a huge scale inside of an electrical power grid.
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RESEARCHANDMARKETS RELEASES ANALYSIS OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MARKETS, 2025 |
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This analysis concludes that the global lithium-ion battery market presents an opportunity of more than US$ 100 Billion by the end of the year 2025. The projections continue to highlight the need for stewardship in Australia as the market for Electric Vehicles grows.
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OLD ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES USED TO POWER FOOTBALL STADIUMS |
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Eaton, is a large US based supplier of truck parts and industrial products to businesses all over the world, that is now expanding into energy storage. It takes aging batteries – which it calls “second-life batteries” – from Nissan’s electric Leaf vehicles. The company then reuses them with its xStorage product, which stores power in buildings.
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