Scania’s latest announcement shows that it is increasingly likely that battery drive train will be chosen for heavy-duty long-haul trucks. The Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks and busses indeed decided to abandon hydrogen fuel cells. The reason is of course the extremely rapid development on battery and electric drive trains. A few month ago, we […]
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Last week, at the launch of the second IPCEI on batteries, Vice-President Šefčovič declared Europe a global hotspot for battery investments as a result of the actions under the European Battery Alliance. In his statement, he enforced that by 2025 Europe should be manufacturing enough battery cells each year to power at least six million
As yet another sign of the growing European battery industry, FREYR A/S announced last week that it will become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange through a business combination with Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. FREYR’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonisation of transportation and energy systems by delivering the world’s cleanest
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After the launch of the Swedish battery strategy in December, it is now Finland releasing its national ambitions related to batteries. The Finnish Battery Strategy was launched yesterday with the aim to strengthen Finland’s position as a pioneer in sustainable battery manufacturing and recycling. Hungary is next in line and is expected to release its
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The EU Green Deal recognises and highlights the strategic importance of securing the supply of sustainable raw materials to fulfil its ambition to become climate-neutral by 2050 while contributing to Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. Sustainable supply of raw materials within the EU has been pointed out as one of the prioritised actions in the Strategic
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Another milestone for the European Battery Alliance – The European Commission approved today €2.9 billion public support by twelve Member States for a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation in all segments of the battery value chain. The project, called “European Battery Innovation (EuBatIn)” was notified jointly by
Morrow Batteries announced yesterday the signature of a letter of intent with Danish chemical company Haldor Topsøe. The aim is to establish a pilot facility in South of Norway to commercialise new battery technology that will contribute to more cost-effective and sustainable batteries. “We are pleased to partner up with a technology leader as Haldor
Savannah announced earlier this week the signature of a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the major diversified Portuguese energy group, Galp Energia, regarding a proposed strategic investment and alliance in the lithium field around the Mina do Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal. Galp’s strategic presence and experience in Portugal and Europe’s energy sector will
Stationary grid connected batteries are growing. There is an increasing number of them, serving an increasing number of functions. And they grow in size measured in power output or energy stored. When this is written, the world’s largest battery system appears to be the 300 MW/1 200 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system inside a former
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Current Direct is a new research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program seeking to revolutionize the way we move goods and people by water. The vast majority of water transport in Europe is propelled by dirty, noisy diesel engines. By cutting the cost of today’s marine battery electric drivetrains in