Northvolt is aiming for a 25% market share on the European Lithium-ion battery cell market and is planning for further expansion of their cell production. Read the Financial Times article (access to subscribers only).
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Oliver Wyman, the global management consulting firm, has made a short and concise description of the European battery industry and its future. It concludes that Europe has the clear need and chance to catch up in the strategically so important battery industry. You find the findings on Oliver Wyman website.
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Tesla will expand its global manufacturing network with a gigafactory near Berlin, Germany. Batteries and powertrains will be made there in addition to cars, beginning with the Model Y crossover, reports Bloomberg. Earlier this summer, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said that the European Gigafactory should be operational by the end of 2021. Read full article
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Battery installations in existing plants are replacing fossil peak generators in several big cities in the US. Latest announcement is from New York. Read more
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The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries, BatteRIes Europe, held its first General Assembly on 22 October in Brussels, Belgium. Following the launch of the platform in June, the day was dedicated to setting up the ground of the European initiative supported by the European Commission (DG ENER, DG RTD, DG CNECT, DG MOVE,
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John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino are the Nobel laureates in chemistry for 2019 for their work on lithium-ion batteries that allowed to open for a technical revolution. In the press release, the Nobel Prize Committee highlights the fact that “they have laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society, and
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Co-designed by industrial players and public and private financial institutions, the BIP accelerates transactions in the European battery value chain. Today at the 6th EBA250 stakeholder meeting, EIT InnoEnergy has launched the online Business Investment Platform (BIP) for the battery value chain, to accelerate transactions between investee and investor. Designed to bridge the gap between
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EBA250 wants to congratulate Vice President Šefčovič , who yesterday was confirmed as the VP in charge of the European Battery Alliance in the new European Commission. We are convinced that the European battery industry will continue develop at lightning speed with you in charge! Read Mission Letter from European Commission
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The launch of Volkswagen ID.3 marks another landmark in the transition to electromobility. This era includes affordable electric vehicles and moreover a strong commitment from one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world. This was spelled out by the CEO Herbert Diess: “The e-mobility campaign will forever change the face of the company’s fleet. In
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Battery storage can serve on any level of the electricity grid. The article describes the role that can be played by residential storage. This is a clear indication on how power system solutions will increasingly be distributed in the system, including both production and storage. Read full article on PV Magazine.
Residential storage in Europe to grow 500% by 2024 Read More »