BEPA Weekly Digest -September
04 November 2024
The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.
6 September
Digi-Battery
- Battery Software: The Tools Empowering a Growing Energy Storage Industry by Energize Capital Link—> https://www.linkedin.com/company/energize-cap/.
- Data-driven analysis of battery formation reveals the role of electrode utilization in extending cycle life by William Chueh. Link—> https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-chueh-987745201/
Reports
- Guide to Investing in the EV Battery Supply Chain by Green Finance Institute Link—> https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-finance-institute/posts/?feedView=all
- Green strategies to reduce the environmental impact of battery industry by Link—>(6) Sphere Energy: Posts | LinkedIn
On the other side of the pond
- Biden administration weighs price support for US critical minerals amid Chinese pressure. Link—>Biden administration weighs price support for US critical minerals amid Chinese pressure – POLITICO
- Department of Energy selects Argonne National Laboratory to lead national energy storage hub. Link—>Argonne National Laboratory: Overview | LinkedIn
Investments & Growth
- Lithium ion’s leading producers in 2030: China to dominate as West ramps up by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Link—>Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: Posts | LinkedIn
- Germany’s battery researchers fear a complete funding freeze. Link—>
Germany’s battery researchers fear a complete funding freeze – electrive.com - Enerpoly opens its Zinc-Ion Battery Megafactory. Link—> Enerpoly: Overview | LinkedIn
- New EU car registrations in July by European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Link—> European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA): Posts | LinkedIn
Video
- Zeng Yuqun, CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited , shares his view on the future of solid-state batteries. Link—> (1) Post | LinkedIn
16 September
From Brussels
- EU competitiveness: Looking ahead by Mario Draghi. Link—> EU competitiveness: Looking ahead – European Commission (europa.eu)
- State of the Energy Union Report 2024. Link—> State of the Energy Union Report 2024 – European Commission (europa.eu)
- Lump sum funding remains popular and reduces the administrative burden. Link—> Lump sum funding remains popular and reduces administrative burden | EU Funding & Tenders Portal (europa.eu)
Global Efforts
- The Canadian Battery Innovation Roadmap. Link—> Accelerate Official Site (acceleratezev.ca)
- Japan invests $2.4 billion in subsidies to boost EV battery production. Link—> Japan invests $2.4 billion in subsidies to boost EV battery production (cbtnews.com)
Insights
- The ketchup effect of the EV battery recycling market by Hans Eric Melin. Link—>
(1) The ketchup effect of the EV battery recycling market | LinkedIn - Europe’s High-End Buyers Rethink EV Ownership by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Link—> Europe’s High-End Buyers Rethink EV Ownership | BCG
Company News
- Talga Group and Aurubis sign a battery anode recycling agreement. Link—> 20240910AurubisRecyclingDA_ASX.pdf (talgagroup.eu-central-1.linodeobjects.com)
- (1) Factorial Energy Introduces Solstice™ in partnership with Mercedes-Benz. Link—> Factorial Introduces Solstice™, an All-Solid-State Battery with Mercedes-Benz as a Key Customer and Development Partner | Business Wire
- (1) Lilium: Overview | LinkedIn to get state aid from Germany. Link—>Lilium to get state aid from Germany – electrive.com
- Northvolt plans to cut jobs and sell sites. Link—>Northvolt plans to cut jobs and sell sites as losses pile up | Sifted
20 September
Reports & Intelligence
- The Faraday Institution Report – UK Gigafactory Outlook 2024. Link—>UK electric vehicle and battery production potential to 2040 (faraday.ac.uk)
- Global Materials Perspective 2024 by McKinsey & Company. Link—>Global Materials Perspective 2024 | McKinsey
- Truck Study 2024. Link—>Truck Study 2024 | Strategy& (pwc.com)
E-Politics
- What the future EU Commission means for electric mobility. Link—>What the future EU Commission means for electric mobility – electrive.com
- Who works for whom in the new EU power structure. Link—>Who works for whom in the new EU power structure – POLITICO
- Trump vs Harris: What is at Stake? By Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Link–>Special Issues | Benchmark Source (benchmarkminerals.com)
Success Stories
- E-Lyte opens first German production plant. Link—>News | E-Lyte opens first German production plant!
- SOLiDIFY project prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent. Link—>Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent – BatteryIndustry.tech
- Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs): Accelerating Materials Research and Development to Meet Urgent Societal Challenges. Link—>Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs): Accelerating Materials Research and Development to Meet Urgent Societal Challenges – Stier – Advanced Materials – Wiley Online Library
Events
- What Would Political Change in Europe Mean for the Energy Transition? Link—>What Would Political Change in Europe Mean for the Energy Transition? | Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (benchmarkminerals.com)
- The Faraday Institution: Briefing – “UK electric vehicle and battery production potential to 2040”. Link—>Webinar Registration – Zoom
27 September
Studies:
- Li-ion battery design through microstructural optimization using generative AI by Sam Cooper | LinkedIn et al. Link—>Li-ion battery design through microstructural optimization using generative AI – ScienceDirect
- Drivers for Clustering and Inter-Project Collaboration—A Case of Horizon Europe Projects by Takwa Benissa, PhD | LinkedIn & Dr. Anish Patil | LinkedIn. Link—>Drivers for Clustering and Inter-Project Collaboration—A Case of Horizon Europe Projects (mdpi.com)
From the application:
- Clean Aviation: Posts | LinkedIn’s updated Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda. Link—> Our Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda | Clean Aviation (clean-aviation.eu)
- Open Letter from AVERE – The European Association for Electromobility: Posts | LinkedIn : Call for EU 27 Member States Transport Ministers to focus on the right priority Industrial Policy actions. Link—>Open Letter – Call for EU 27 Member States Transport Ministers to focus on the right priority Industrial Policy actions – AVERE + Chris Heron | LinkedIn
Company News
- Leclanché SA: Overview | LinkedIn launches world’s first Li-ion cell using Echion Technologies: Overview | LinkedIn’s XNO®. Link—>Leclanché launches world’s first Li-ion cell using XNO® — Echion Technologies
- AE Elemental: Overview | LinkedIn Opens Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in Poland. Link—>Ascend Elements | AE Elemental Opens Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in Poland
- LG Energy Solution to showcase high-voltage mid-nickel battery at German trade fair. Link—>LG Energy Solution to showcase high-voltage mid-nickel battery at German trade fair | Aju Press
Video
- In Good Company: with Robin Zeng – Founder and CEO of CATL. Link—>(1) Robin Zeng – Founder and CEO of CATL | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management – YouTube
- Forging Europe’s new clean industrial deal. Link—>Forging Europe’s new clean industrial deal (youtube.com)