Only a few years ago, Europe was basically non present in the battery value chain. Today, Europe has made dramatic progress in establishing a credible battery value chain following the launch of the European Battery Alliance in October 2017, as we have been regularly reporting on this website. We have recently noticed that the model […]
We are proud to relay that on Tuesday was held a high-level meeting with EBA250 industry representatives to discuss the role the European Battery Alliance (EBA) in addressing the remaining major obstacles to developing a competitive, sustainable and resilient battery value chain in Europe. Organised and hosted by EIT InnoEnergy, the meeting was chaired by
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With fossil fuel engines on their way out, batteries are becoming one of the world’s most important commodities. Until now, European production of electric vehicles (EVs) has been dependent on batteries from abroad, primarily from Asia. This, however, is about to change. In this article published on The Explorer, Thore Sekkenes, EBA250 Programme Director, comes
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Welcome to a video conference on Batteries: a European success story, organised by the “Friends of Batteries”, the European parliamentary working group for batteries In October 2017, Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič launched the European Battery Alliance (EBA) to build a competitive, sustainable and innovative battery ecosystem in Europe, covering the entire value chain, from raw
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We are proud to relay that today was held a high-level meeting with EBA250 industry representatives to discuss the role the European Battery Alliance (EBA) in EU’s post corona green recovery. “An accelerated EBA could front load 1 million new jobs and 200B€ of new business for Europe in the next 30 months, starting this
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The leitmotif for building a competitive battery cell production in Europe has always been clear. Success can only be achieved with combined public-private efforts, initiatives and alliances along the value chain. Looking at the recent announcements, one could see evidence that the European industrial battery strategy is bearing fruits. A number of European sub-suppliers that
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The European Battery Alliance (EBA), launched by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič in October 2017, intends to engage the European industry in seizing the opportunity brought by batteries – a core technology for enabling the energy transition. Whereas it could still be premature to assert that this political impulsion will effectively be translated into long-term socio-economic benefits
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French President Emmanuel Macron attended the ground-breaking ceremony for a new battery factory in southwest France on January 30. The Franco-German industrial boost is a concret result of the EU-led policy aimed at boosting the industry and helping it withstand global competitors. Read the full article on Euractiv website.
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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 that the European battery industry will continue develop at lightning speed with you in charge! Read Mission Letter from European Commission
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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 of the growing European battery ecosystem. As reference, in the 4th report on the State of the Energy Union April 2019, the European Commission acknowledges
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