Talga, Mitsui and LKAB confirm intent for joint development of the Vittangi graphite mine and battery anode production. Graphite is an important raw material needed for the production of Li-ion battery types. Today most anode materials are graphite-based, derived from either natural or synthetic graphite. For natural graphite there are existing requirements related to flake […]
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Earlier this year, we published an article on how stationary batteries further triggered the storage boom. Grid-scale batteries might still be considered for some as a niche technology, the number of projects in this area accelerates and the future looks bright. The latest forecast on the stationary storage shows indeed that despite the current COVID
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Welcome to the digital launch of the first Competitiveness progress report and its underpinning analysis Clean energy transition – technologies and innovations report that were adopted on October 14, as part of the 2020 State of the energy union report. The Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson and the Director-General of DG Energy, Ditte Juul-Jørgensen will
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How is the transport sector really doing when it comes to meeting the new CO2 requirements? Transport and Environment published a must-read report on this subject just last month. It provides an excellent insight into the fundamentally important subject of how to decarbonise the transport sector. It details the achievements but also highlights the pitfalls
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Batteries will be crucial to Europe’s aggressive clean energy transition plans, and a crucial component for Europe’s strategically important automotive industry as we leave the age of the internal combustion engine to rust. Bringing that battery production into Europe would increase security of supply, create efficiencies, bring employment and opportunity, and offer closer control over
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Your digital meeting point for the trusted sustainable energy ecosystem EIT InnoEnergy’s TBB.Connect! from 4-5 November will bring together innovators and industry from all corners of the world – giving attendees the chance to create and trigger new sustainable business opportunities. Discover 150+ cutting edge sustainable energy innovations, and enjoy the ease of online, effective
Welcome to a webinar oragniased by the US-based ITIF on the transatlantic cooperation The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating. Aggressive targets and outright bans on internal combustion vehicles have been announced recently in the United States and Europe. As this reality sinks in, a challenge arises: Asia, and especially China, dominates EV
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Welcome to the webinar on Energy Storage in India under the EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership (CECP) Energy storage is a key area of focus in the partnership between the EU and India, which endeavors to boost the adoption of energy storage through technical and policy cooperation by EU and EU Member States best
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Digital Conference on Industrial Technologies 2020 – “Transition to Sustainable Prosperity” Industrial technologies play a key role in the European industry. They provide essential foundations for the competitiveness of the European Union, shape all sectors of the economy and contribute to the solution of societal challenges and a sustainable future. The digital conference “Industrial Technologies
In this interview driven by Energy Storage News, Bo Normark, Industrial Strategy Executive at EIT InnoEnergy and one of the leaders of the EBA250 initiative, comments on the past, present and future of energy storage. He shares his view on the main areas in focus in energy storage – lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries, ultracapacitors and
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