We published recently an article on electric passenger planes and how they could be the next application for batteries. There is indeed much interesting development in this area looking at the modifed Cessna Caravan plane completing its first all-electric flight in the US last week. Redmond-based start-up MagniX has designed a light electric motor for […]
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Developments in European legislation, battery technology and charging times in connection with a European-wide charging infrastructure make electrified trucks (E-trucks) a realistic alternative for decarbonising the transport system. Electrification will be an important cornerstone in the sustainable, decarbonised transport system of the future. The European Green Deal, that was announced in December 2019 aims at
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Due to COVID-19, relevant and important questions have emerged as to how this will impact the electric vehicle deployment and associated market in Europe. Due to this, Transport & Environment has issued a very interesting report on the topic, “Can electric cars beat the COVID crunch?”. The report gives some encouraging facts such as the
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As previously announced, the EU recovery plan “Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation” was published yesterday. It introduces an impressive set of actions on how EU shall recover from and prepare for a better and more sustainable future after the negative effects of the COVID-19 situation. The execution and even speeding up of the
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It is clear that the electrification of the road transport sector has pushed forward the development of Li-ion battery technology. As a result, batteries have today specifications that allow electrification of vehicles in almost all segments. This development has spilled over and even made the electrified version of large construction machines, mining equipment and two
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We are proud to relay that today was held a high-level meeting with EBA250 industry representatives to discuss the role the European Battery Alliance (EBA) in EU’s post corona green recovery. “An accelerated EBA could front load 1 million new jobs and 200B€ of new business for Europe in the next 30 months, starting this
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With the raising importance of lithium for the electric mobility and storage revolution, the geothermal industry is set to become a key player in the production of sustainable lithium made in Europe. Lithium is special in many ways. It is the lightest metal on earth and so soft that can be cut with a knife.
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As already pointed out on this website, the electric vehicle (EV) market is taking off and might even get a boost during and despite the COVID-19 situation. Norway recording the highest penetration of EVs, it is no coincidence that it was picked by BYD as an entry market to Europe. Indeed, the largest Chinese EV
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The automotive industry is significant for the European economy. It employs 13,8 million people (6,1% of total EU employment) and manufactures more than 20% of the global car production. See the Automotive Industry Pocket Guide. Building a strong battery industry domestically is therefore fundamental to maintain the competitiveness of Europe’s automotive industry. It is even
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Access to sustainable raw materials is not only an important cornerstone in building a European battery value chain. It is also a strategic security question for Europe’s ambition to deliver the Green Deal. This has been highlighted since the launch of the European Battery Alliance and is manifested as a prioritised area for actions in
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