EBA250 NEWS

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

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...
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EBA250 summer update

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...
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BatteRIes Europe launch event took place in Brussels

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

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...
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European Battery Alliance: shaping Europe’s new industrial approach

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...
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Northvolt completes equity capital raise to enable Europe’s first homegrown gigafactories for lithium-ion batteries

The establishment of a complete domestic battery value chain in Europe is well on its way. Volkswagen Group and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking lead a $1 billion equity capital raise...
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High-level EBA250 meeting in Poland during impact’19 conference

As the battery production is of strategic importance for Europe, a high-level EBA250 meeting was organised in Krakòw, Poland on May 21st to discuss the opportunity for Poland and the...
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BatteRIes Europe launches call for experts

The Communication of the European Commission on Long Term Climate Strategy identifies that electrification will play a strong role in decarbonising EU economy, and that battery technology is key to...
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Northvolt could secure a 350M euro loan from the European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announces in-principle loan agreement to the Swedish start-up Northvolt. Founded in 2016, Northvolt is expected to receive a loan of 350 million euro - EIB’s...
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Volkswagen turns to Northvolt for battery cell mass production

The German carmaking giant is turning to the Swedish startup Northvolt for all its battery requirements. Volkswagen’s choice of Northvolt as a supplier was revealed in the German business and...
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UPCOMING EBA250 EVENTS

2024
04
Apr
Nordic Battery Thursdays 2024 – webseries #3

Canada in the Growing Battery Value Chain 04 April 2024, 16:00-16:45 CET | 10:00-10:45…

Online, Event

PAST EBA250 EVENTS

2024
21
Mar
Nordic Battery Thursdays 2024 – webseries #2

Financing the Battery Revolution 21 March 2024, 10:00-11:00 CET Join us for the next…

Online, Event
2024
05
Mar
CIRPASS Final Event – Digital Product Passport

State of play and possible future developments of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Are…

Online, Event
2024
12-13
Mar
Giga Europe 2024

EBA250 will participate at the Giga Europe 2024 event that will take place on…

Stockholm, Sweden
2024
19-22
Feb
NAATBatt 2024

EBA250 will participate at the NAATBatt 2024 conference that will take place at the Omni…

Carlsbad, California, USA
2023
28-30
Nov
Resourcing Tomorrow

Resourcing Tomorrow is a significant event for anyone interested in the mining sector, particularly…

London, UK
2023
13-17
Nov
Raw Materials Week

Raw Materials Week, organized by the European Commission, is an annual gathering of key…

Brussels, Belgium
2023
5-6
Dec
The Future of Battery Technologies

Battery Tech for EV 2023, hosted in Gothenburg on December 5-6, is a premier…

Gothenburg, Sweden
2023
26
Oct
Hungarian Battery Day

Thore Sekkenes from EBA250 will speak about the development of the European battery value…

Budapest, Hungary
2023
9
Oct
LME Week

LME Week, the annual gathering of the global metals community in London, this year…

London, UK
2023
18-20
Sep
European Battery Raw Materials Conference

European Battery Raw Materials Conference gives you a front-row seat to access insights and…

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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