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Electric Vehicles

Battery scientist Jeff Dahn extends Tesla contract, forges new role with Novonix
Tesla extends exclusive battery research contract with Dalhousie University team led by Jeff Dahn, who will also now advise to ASX-listed battery materials firm Novonix.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 20, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla eyes increased EV margins with low-cost LFP battery in China
Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery’s cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.
Bridie Schmidt

Jun 16, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Nano-particle battery research could give EVs longer range and life
Team of Japanese researchers from Yokohama University develop new electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could see them cost less, deliver longer driving range for EVs, and even last longer.
Bridie Schmidt

Apr 22, 2020

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Commentary

Study finds storage prices falling faster than PV and wind technologies
Energy storage projects may bring the cost per kWh of a lithium-ion battery down from $10,000/kWh in the early 1990’s to $100/kWh in 2019, according to a new study.
Emiliano Bellini

Aug 1, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Big Oil just woke up to threat of rising electric car demand
The world’s biggest oil producers are starting to take electric vehicles seriously as a long-term threat.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Jul 19, 2017

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Australian company says new process could bring unlimited lithium supplies
Australian company Cobre Montana is looking to commercialize a lithium extraction process that could end the prospect of supply bottlenecks forever.
Jason Deign

Jun 3, 2015

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Japan plans to pump $700 million into energy storage
Japan plans major battery storage boost to rein in utility opposition to renewables, and to secure its place in the global storage market.
Jason Deign

Jan 21, 2015

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Morgan Stanley: fixed charges on solar may cause ‘tipping point’ for grid defection
Could adding fixed grid charges to the bills of solar customers encourage more people to ditch their utility?
Stephen Lacey

Aug 6, 2014

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Energy storage costs to halve, market set to boom: study
Report predicts fundamental changes to Australia’s electricity industry from energy storage – if the interests of the incumbents can be overcome.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 31, 2013

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Battery innovation continues, despite cautious cost projections
Projected prices for battery technologies are lower than current prices, but fall substantially short of expectations perpetuated by the likes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Max Frankel

Jul 12, 2012

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Mixed Greens: EV battery prices set to plummet
Report predicts 700% growth by 2017 for Li-ion battery market; US Navy to install EV charging stations; Climate Institute calls for regional ETS focus.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2012

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The hot news in cleantech this week…
Battery breakthrough that could halve cost and triple range of EVs; the ‘out of the box’ tech program; the new black in solar efficiency.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2012

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