Nigeria’s latest lithium find: some key questions answered
Environmental impact assessments have to be made before any mining can start, says an expert
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
Why electric is better
A comparative study between an internal combustion engine and an electric powertrain shows why electric vehicles are the future
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 …
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
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
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
Lithium titanate battery technology a boon to the energy storage market
The growth in energy storage technologies is one of the key core areas to promoting clean energy generation
How is Southeast Asia’s charge to EVs going?
Who’s leading the race to develop electric vehicles in Southeast Asia? The answer is complicated.
University of Houston takes a leap forward in sodium-ion battery tech
Develops electrolyte that enables reversible sodium plating; May help replace unsustainable lithium-ion batteries
South America’s High Andes may pay for the world’s ‘green’ electric vehicle switch
Global rush to decarbonising cars is overlooking lithium mining techniques, which might dry out the region
Assess marine biodiversity before permitting deep-sea mining: Experts
India backs International Seabed Authority at 27th session of Assembly while many countries question body’s stand on deep-sea mining
Too early to celebrate lithium discovery in Jammu and Kashmir
The resource in Jammu is only inferred, which is the lowest in the conviction for the estimation of a mineral deposit
Asia-Pacific’s automobile companies discussed EVs 28% more in 2022 than last year, data shows
Indian companies held the most discussions on electric vehicles, according to analytics company GlobalData
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
Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties
A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite