With fossil fuel engines on their way out, batteries are becoming one of the world’s most important commodities. Until now, European production of electric vehicles (EVs) has been dependent on batteries from abroad, primarily from Asia. This, however, is about to change. In this article published on The Explorer, Thore Sekkenes, EBA250 Programme Director, comes […]
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The European BATTERY 2030+ project is gaining momentum as the research initiative launches seven projects with a total budget of 40.5 million euros from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme this September, reports Electrive.com. The projects now funded for three years through Horizon2020 include BIG-MAP, INSTABAT, SENSIBAT, SPARTACUS, BAT4EVER, HIDDEN and BATTERY 2030PLUS itself. BATTERY2030+ is part
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The European Commission announces actions to make Europe’s raw materials supply more secure and sustainable. The EU Green Deal recognises and highlights the strategic importance of securing the supply of clean and affordable energy and raw materials to fulfil its ambition to become climate-neutral by 2050. The renewed EU industrial policy strategy also points out
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The road transport transition indicators have been accumulating in 2020. One of them is the European car sales figures from June. According to data compiled by Cleantechnica, overall car sales dropped by 24% year on year. Passenger plug-in vehicles, on the other hand, increased by 95%! That gave plug-in vehicles a market share of 8.2 %,
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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) reported yesterday that it will support the financing of Northvolt’s battery cell factory in Sweden with a state guarantee of $525 million. As stated in BMWi press release, German automotive companies are significantly involved in the project. Volkswagen and the BMW Group have indeed entered into a strategic cooperation
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Australia’s AGL Energy Ltd is planning a 500 MW Li-ion battery instead of the 50 years old Liddell coal fired power station in New South Wales. This is an illustration that large scale battery installation together with solar and wind generation is now replacing fossil electricity – and scaling up the demand for batteries. Australia
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The European battery storage industry is poised to large growth. In this article, PV Magazine underlines how the strong political impulse from European institutions and member states support the adoption of battery storage solutions. With a focus on grid applications, it reflects on the benefits brought by the European Battery Alliance initiative and indicates the
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Verkor, a French industrial company, is set to amplify battery cell production in Europe, with the support of EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric and the GROUPE IDEC. The new venture will accelerate the production capacity of low-carbon batteries in southern Europe to meet growing demand for electric vehicles and stationary storage. Production in Verkor’s first Gigafactory
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The recent article published on CleanTechnica reports on the strong development of the plugin vehicles market in Europe with more than 90 000 vehicles sold in June 2020 (+95% vs 2019). This is an incredible performance on an overall declining market and gives a clear indication that consumers’ preferences are shifting to EV. Detailed figures
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The long-term supply agreement signed between BMW and Northvolt is a manifest of the true spirit of the European Battery Alliance. It includes several key elements aligned with the core values of the alliance: Sustainability in focus with a minimal ecological footprint using clean power and recyclability from design to end-of-life. Cooperation between an established
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