US battery start-up Lyten is committing more than $1bn to build the world''s first large-scale factory to produce lithium sulphur batteries, an emerging technology that could help break US...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US battery start-up Lyten is committing more than $1bn to build the world’s first large-scale factory to produce lithium sulphur batteries, an emerging technology that could help break US dependence on China for metals crucial for the energy transition.
Xinfeng, a Chinese exploration company active in Erongo, has mined tens of thousands of tonnes of raw lithium ore and shipped it to China. Known as “white gold”, lithium is the lightest solid element in the periodic table. Its high electrochemical potential makes it critical to electric vehicle batteries.
Commodity trading giant Trafigura predicts Africa could supply a fifth of the world’s lithium in 2030 while Susan Zou, an analyst at Rystad Energy, says the continent “could be a rising star for lithium minerals”. “If you look at the development of mines in Africa, they are quick.”
European manufacturers have also struggled. Last week, a subsidiary of its top battery maker, Northvolt, filed for bankruptcy in a big setback to the continent’s hope to compete with the dominant players in Asia.
Celina Mikolajczak, Lyten’s chief technology officer, told the Financial Times its battery chemistry offers the US the opportunity to reduce China’s monopoly.
China is way out in front when it comes to converting the metal to raw materials for batteries; the International Energy Agency puts its share of global refining capacity at 58 per cent. Until similar facilities are operational in Europe, the US, or Africa itself, China will be the main customer for Africa’s lithium.
US battery start-up Lyten is committing more than $1bn to build the world''s first large-scale factory to produce lithium sulphur batteries, an emerging technology that could help break US...
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In this work, the high-performance LIBs working under ultralow-temperature conditions, which is achieved by employing the weak-solvation and low-viscosity isobutyronitrile as a cosolvent to tame the affinity between solvents and lithium ions, is reported.
Efficient recycling of critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries is vital for clean energy and sustainable industry growth. Conventional methods often fail to manage large waste volumes, leading to hazardous gas emissions and dangerous materials.
Although lithium batteries have been successfully commercialized in the past two decades, they are particularly sensitive to ultralow temperatures. For most batteries, capacities and powers are lost at sub-zero temperatures, mainly due to the increased electrolyte viscosity, insufficient ionic conduction, slow charge-transfer kinetics, and ...
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US battery start-up Lyten is committing more than $1bn to build the world''s first large-scale factory to produce lithium sulphur batteries, an emerging technology that could …
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Chinese miners and refiners are driving a surge in African lithium output, shrugging off concerns over a glut to lock in future supplies of the critical battery metal. The continent is projected ...
Driven by the surging demand for new energy vehicles and efficient power storage gear－generated by the fast development of 5G base stations and data centers－from both global and home markets, China''s …
Xinfeng, a Chinese exploration company active in Erongo, has mined tens of thousands of tonnes of raw lithium ore and shipped it to China. The battery boom
According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for lithium could increase by more than 40 times by 2040. However, the West is lagging behind China in securing access to these strategic African resources.
The development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has progressed from liquid to gel and further to solid-state electrolytes. Various parameters, such as ion conductivity, viscosity, dielectric constant, and ion transfer number, are desirable regardless of the battery type. The ionic conductivity of the electrolyte should be above 10−3 S cm−1. Organic solvents combined with …
With a number of production equipment being tested in its new plant in Yichun, East China''s Jiangxi province, Zhang Wei, general manager of Yichun Gotion Battery Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Hefei, Anhui-province based Gotion High-tech Co Ltd, said due to the strong demand of lithium batteries since January, all the company''s factories have operated at full …
China is set to raise lithium ore production in Africa in 2024, with plans to diversify its supply value chain, as it continues to bolster its domestic industry and aims for …
Xinfeng, a Chinese exploration company active in Erongo, has mined tens of thousands of tonnes of raw lithium ore and shipped it to China. The battery boom
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), renowned for their cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness, have attracted widespread attention in the field of energy storage, especially for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
Africa''s Lithium Boom: Africa is emerging as a leading lithium supplier over other countries, and forecasted to supply a fifth of the world''s lithium by 2030. China, the leader in global lithium, is investing heavily into Africa. After Zimbabwe, Namibia is the next country in Chinese investors'' sights. In March 2023, Huayou Cobalt made a ...
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The Africa Natural Resources Management and Investment Center (ANRC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates dramatic increases in global demand for various battery minerals by 2040, representing a very clear opportunity for African countries to scale up their mining and processing of battery minerals to meet this demand. The range of anticipated …
According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for lithium could increase by more than 40 times by 2040. However, the West is lagging behind China in securing access to these strategic African resources.
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Driven by the surging demand for new energy vehicles and efficient power storage gear－generated by the fast development of 5G base stations and data centers－from both global and home markets, China''s lithium battery manufacturers are rushing to expand their factory capacities and seeking ways to secure material supplies of lithium carbonate.
China is set to raise lithium ore production in Africa in 2024, with plans to diversify its supply value chain, as it continues to bolster its domestic industry and aims for higher exports of electric vehicles.
In this work, the high-performance LIBs working under ultralow-temperature conditions, which is achieved by employing the weak-solvation and low-viscosity isobutyronitrile as a cosolvent to tame the affinity between …
China, as a leader in the electric vehicle market, released the "New Energy Vehicle EVs development Plan (2021–2035)" at the end of 2020, which emphasizes the …
Although lithium batteries have been successfully commercialized in the past two decades, they are particularly sensitive to ultralow temperatures. For most batteries, capacities and powers are lost at sub-zero …
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