Budget 2023-24: Customs duty waived for machinery required to manufacture lithium-ion cells for batteries
Battery Energy Storage Systems with a capacity of 4,000 MWH will be supported with Viability Gap Funding, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
Why are e-scooters in India catching fire?
One of the biggest benefits of Li-ion batteries, namely its high energy density, can also be a potential reason behind the battery’s undoing.…
Wishes grow on cellulose
Here is one battery that will revolutionize the use of paper
Energy storage has a vital role to play in the green transition of BIMSTEC countries
The growing energy demands in the emerging economies of countries in the region will require that the energy transitions in the region be resource-…
Battery prices falling sharply, says report
Cheaper batteries mean more sectors will get electrified with renewable energy, the analysis notes
Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties
A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite
A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report
India accounts for 275,561,163 of these children; lead levels in blood of Indian children show they can lose four intelligence quotient points …
Power punch
Bismuth improves storage capacity of iron batteries
Nigeria’s latest lithium find: some key questions answered
Environmental impact assessments have to be made before any mining can start, says an expert
Trial by ‘fire’: A wake-up call for India’s electric vehicle strategy
India’s plan to have electric scooters and bikes comprise 80% of its 2-wheeler market has hit a snag due to e-bikes bikes catching fire&…
New lithium battery can add 322 km to electric cars in 10 minutes
New method overcomes main obstacle to extreme fast charging, Lithium plating, which happens at high charge rates and significantly reduces …
Better lithium-ion batteries on the cards
IIT Hyderabad scientists developed a set of new electrodes that promise to help produce lithium ion batteries with higher energy densities
Lithium extraction should be sustainable
In our efforts to make the planet cleaner, we cannot repeat the mistakes we made with fossil fuels
New material may hold promise for more efficient lithium-ion batteries
Researchers from IIT Gandhinagar and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered a new anode material that could …
Why electric is better
A comparative study between an internal combustion engine and an electric powertrain shows why electric vehicles are the future
Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry
Phosphate is one of the key materials used in one type of lithium-ion battery, known as LFP
Chemistry Nobel for development of lithium-ion batteries
John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino are recipients of the prize for 2019
That small battery you love to use may be deadly. Here's why
Lack of segregation and disposal norms mean most AA batteries end up in landfills, polluting our air and water
Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change
India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries
High on power
Lithium-ion battery would be doubly efficient in near future
Low-volt chip for longer cell phone battery life
Discharge of mining waste into rivers affects 50 times more people than tailings dam disasters
Potentially detrimental substances like lead, zinc, copper and arsenic carried downstream from mining sites accumulate within river courses and …
What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? An expert explains
The onset and intensification of lithium-ion battery fires can be traced to multiple causes, including user behaviour, such as improper charging …
Smaller EVs are key to save critical minerals: Study
By making smaller electric vehicles that are powered by small batteries, Europe can curb consumption of critical metals by up to 49% by 2050
Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
Bolivia has yet to become a major player in the global lithium market, but this may change soon