EBA250 NEWS

The European Battery Alliance and EIT InnoEnergy launch the Business Investment Platform

Sep 25, 2019

Co-designed by industrial players and public and private financial institutions, the BIP accelerates transactions in the European battery value chain. Today at the 6th EBA250 stakeholder meeting, EIT InnoEnergy has...

Maroš Šefčovič confirmed VP in charge of the European Battery Alliance

Sep 11, 2019

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EBA250 wants to congratulate Vice President Šefčovič , who yesterday was confirmed as the VP in charge of the European Battery Alliance in the new European Commission. We are convinced...

Volkswagen ID.3: the symbol of a new era

Sep 10, 2019

The launch of Volkswagen ID.3 marks another landmark in the transition to electromobility. This era includes affordable electric vehicles and moreover a strong commitment from one of the leading automobile manufacturers...

Residential storage in Europe to grow 500% by 2024

Aug 14, 2019

Battery storage can serve on any level of the electricity grid. The article describes the role that can be played by residential storage. This is a clear indication on how...

Why energy storage is proving even more disruptive than cheap renewables

Aug 7, 2019

The price for renewable energy production in the form of solar and wind has dropped dramatically for quite some time now and became competitive with fossil energy. But the missing...

Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s

Aug 2, 2019

Battery minerals will become “the new oil” as electrification of the transport sector is accelerating. This highlights the importance of domestic mineral resources for Europe. The European Battery Alliance encourages...

EBA250 summer update

Jul 17, 2019

A lot has been achieved since the official launch of EBA250 in October 2017. The EBA250 network has developed into the meeting point for the industrial, R&I and financial stakeholders...

BatteRIes Europe launch event took place in Brussels

Jun 27, 2019

The launch event for BatteRIes Europe took place on the 25th of June at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries is aimed...

FREYR secures €7.25 million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to build a 32 GWh battery cell production facility in Norway

Jun 20, 2019

FREYR AS, a Norwegian incorporated company, is backed by a multi-million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to build a 32 GWh battery cell production facility in Rana municipality, Norway. EIT InnoEnergy’s...

European Battery Alliance: shaping Europe’s new industrial approach

Jun 17, 2019

On June 12, Vice-President Šefčovič in charge of the Energy Union met the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB). In its speech, Maroš Šefčovič insisted on the tremendous progress made...