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New, Really New EV Battery News. It’s New. Really!

CleanTechnica EVs

Sodium batteries. Sulfur batteries. The quest for cheaper, more powerful batteries is accelerating.

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Faraday Institution commits a further $31M to battery research to deliver commercial impact

Green Car Congress

To meet government’s aim of moving towards a more circular economy, keeping resources in use as long as possible, minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency, the infrastructure for managing lithium-ion batteries when they are removed from electric vehicles (EVs) must be developed.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

One possible solution is to move away from lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydrides batteries to other battery chemistries such as. Tesla is moving towards the use of lithium-iron phosphate batteries, as is Ford for some of its vehicles. These batteries are cobalt free, which alleviates several sourcing issues.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy and many automakers are developing cobalt-free batteries , and companies are investing enormous resources in the development of new battery technologies, including the use of glass , lithium metal , lithium-sulfur , sodium , graphene , and zinc air.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy and many automakers are developing cobalt-free batteries , and companies are investing enormous resources in the development of new battery technologies, including the use of glass , lithium metal , lithium-sulfur , sodium , graphene , and zinc air.

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