Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab

A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2022 | 5:05 am

Allkem’s quarterly revenue falls about 12% as output drops

Allkem had in August flagged labour and equipment shortages in Western Australia which forced the company to cut its fiscal 2023 production forecast.

Reuters | October 20, 2022 | 4:13 pm

Tesla drops as Musk says demand ‘a little harder’ to come by

Tesla stock has dropped 37% this year.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2022 | 8:09 am

Tesla confirms plans to build lithium refinery in Texas

Tesla is moving forward in a bid to gain more control over the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2022 | 5:11 pm

Albemarle to stay in Europe if lithium declared hazardous by EU, CEO says

The European Commission is weighing a proposal by the European Chemicals Agency that would classify lithium carbonate, chloride and hydroxide as dangerous for human health.

Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 4:19 pm

Cirba Solutions gets $75 million in DOE funding to expand Li-ion battery recycling facility in Ohio

The Biden administration is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost US production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them.

Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 4:06 pm

Automakers need more time to meet US minerals requirements for EVs – execs

New restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with price caps and income caps, take effect on Jan. 1.

Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 10:26 am

Biden awards $2.8 billion to boost US minerals output for EV batteries

Albemarle and Piedmont are among the 20 manufacturing and processing companies winning US Energy Department grants.

Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 8:25 am

Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance

A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.

Staff Writer | October 18, 2022 | 5:05 am

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