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So the EU''s goal is less about turning every phone into a Fairphone 4, with its battery you can pop out in a couple of seconds with your bare hands, and more like the recent HMD Nokia G22, whose ...

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Making sense of the EU''s fight for user-replaceable smartphone ...

So the EU''s goal is less about turning every phone into a Fairphone 4, with its battery you can pop out in a couple of seconds with your bare hands, and more like the recent HMD Nokia G22, whose ...

TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery …

The new material provides an energy density—the amount that can be squeezed into a given space—of 1,000 watt-hours per liter, which is about 100 times greater than TDK''s current battery in ...

New battery designs could lead to gains in power and capacity

13 · At 60°C, 15 degrees above the maximum operating temperature for a Li-ion battery, the new electrolyte-filled cell could undergo twice as many charging cycles before seeing a 20% drop in battery ...

Meet the new batteries unlocking cheaper electric vehicles

New batteries are coming to America. This week, Ford announced plans for a new factory in Michigan that will produce lithium iron phosphate batteries for its electric vehicles. The plant, expected ...

Clean Energy Technology Observatory, Batteries for ...

This report is an output of the Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO), and provides an evidence-based analysis of the overall battery landscape to …

Batteries

The EU could account for 17% of that demand. The European Parliament and the Council adopted the new Batteries Regulation on 12 July 2023. This will minimise the environmental impact of this exponential growth in light of new socioeconomic conditions, technological developments, markets, and battery usages.

CATL announces its second European battery plant in Hungary

On August 12, 2022, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) officially announced it will invest 7.34 billion euros to build a 100 GWh battery plant in Debrecen of east Hungary, which is also its second battery plant in Europe following its German plant. Subject to the shareholder meeting approval, construction of the first production facilities …

A variety of new batteries are coming to power EVs

Exactly how all these rival battery technologies develop will depend on material prices. The increasing use of cheaper substances, like sodium, could alleviate pressure on supplies of lithium ...

5 ways EU scientists are making batteries better, safer, and greener

Source: JRC analysis in case of high recycling scenario; Note: such estimations are characterised by high uncertainties due in particular to: fast changing markets (volumes, chemistries) for new batteries, uncertain future lifetimes of batteries (related e.g. to second use of electric vehicle batteries), evolutions of recycling …

Press release: Consortium Publishes Technical ...

Berlin, 26 March 2024 – A consortium of eleven leading international industry, technology, and science organisations has released the first Technical Guidance and demonstrator for the EU Battery Passport.Published by the Battery Pass project with co-funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the Guidance …

European Battery Alliance – Welcome Back to a ...

The US-IRA is an immediate risk on EU''s attractiveness for new investments into the battery value chain with the consequence of losing European start-ups and champions to the US, and on the reshoring of key clean technology value chains in Europe. Yet, it is also an opportunity to improve and enhance the EU model!

EU Regulation on Sustainable Batteries: Key highlights and how to ...

Negotiations on the proposal for a new EU Regulation on sustainable batteries have finally concluded. On 10 July 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the new Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries (EU) 2023/1542 (the "Batteries Regulation").. The Batteries Regulation applies to all categories of batteries, including …

New EU rules for more sustainable and ethical batteries

There are specific battery recycling processes for each type of battery due to the different metals and compounds used to manufacture them. More stringent targets for collection are included in the new rules for portable batteries (45% by 2023, 63% by 2027 and 73% by 2030) and for light means of transport batteries (51% by 2028, 61% by 2031).

Battery 2030+: inventing the batteries of the future | Shaping Europe…

Better batteries have the potential to reduce the transport sector''s carbon footprint, help power grids run more efficiently, and much more. The Commission''s large-scale and long-term research initiative Battery 2030+ will gather leading researchers in Europe to achieve major advances in battery science and technology.

WHITE PAPER BATTERIES INNOVATION ROADMAP 2035

battery technologies in the market, the changes in the EU''s policy objectives, primarily with the ongoing implementation of the new EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, introduce new challenges, also driving innovations towards more sustainable, safe, and efficient battery solutions, aligning with broader EU environmental goals and sustainability

Why 2023 is a breakout year for batteries

So when the new year rolled around and we here at MIT Technology Review started to work on a series called "What''s Next in Tech," I knew exactly what I wanted to write about.The result went ...

Discover the Top 10 Battery Technology Trends in 2025

Technological advances enable manufacturers to meet the ever-increasing demand for batteries through sustainable and cost-effective methods. New materials and technologies are being developed in the battery manufacturing industry to create less expensive and more environmentally friendly solutions.

IPCEI Batteries

Saft specializes in advanced battery technology solutions for industry, from design and development to production, customization and service provision, and brings its expertise for battery R&D and industrialization. ... Recognized as a key project in Portugal and in Europe, our facility aims to set a new benchmark for sustainability in the ...

Northvolt in new sodium-ion battery breakthrough

Northvolt has made a breakthrough in a new battery technology used for energy storage that the Swedish industrial start-up claims could minimise dependence on China for the green transition.

Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by ...

17 · As part of its SOLiDIFY project, the EU-supported firm and its 13 partners have manufactured a prototype solid-state battery with a 1070 Wh/L energy density, …

Questions and Answers on Sustainable Batteries Regulation

The new strategic approach to batteries was launched under the European Battery Alliance and found a prominent place in the European Green Deal, the new Circular Economy Action Plan and the new Industrial Strategy for Europe. To make batteries a true enabler of the green transition, a new regulatory framework has to be put in place.

New EU Batteries Regulation: what it means for manufacturers

Battery manufacturers face a new EU regulation covering the full lifecycle for batteries and waste batteries. Here''s what manufacturers need to know to stay ahead of the changes while pursuing a circular economy. ... Carbon footprint reduction: Encouraging the use of low-carbon technology in battery manufacturing to support the EU''s goal of ...

Researchers design long-lasting, solid-state lithium battery

The researchers paired the new design with a commercial high energy density cathode material. This battery technology could increase the lifetime of electric vehicles to that of the gasoline cars — 10 to 15 years — without the need to replace the battery. With its high current density, the battery could pave the way for electric vehicles ...

Batteries

Batteries are an indispensable energy source. They are also a key technology in the transition to climate neutrality, and to a more circular economy. Global …

Battery storage: The next disruptive technology in the power sector

Major players in Asia, Europe, and the United States are all scaling up lithium-ion manufacturing to serve EV and other power applications. ... that battery-pack costs are down to less than $230 per kilowatt-hour in 2016, compared with almost $1,000 per kilowatt-hour in 2010 ... A complex technology, its economics are shaped by …

WHITE PAPER BATTERIES INNOVATION ROADMAP 2035

Key features of this new roadmap affecting R&D on batteries, include: An update of the innovation potential of the mainstream battery technologies. Identification and analysis …

DIGITAL BATTERY PASSPORT IMPLEMENTING THE EU

Introduced as part of the new EU regulatory frameworks for ecodesign and batteries, the digital product passport (DPP) supports the collection and sharing of product-related data …

Green Deal: EU agrees new law on more sustainable and …

In the current energy context, the new rules establish an essential framework to foster further development of a competitive sustainable battery industry, which will support …

IEA''s 2024 EV Outlook: Key Trends in the EV Battery …

Despite this, IEA explains that China remains the largest market, with 415 GWh of battery demand in 2023. Notably, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in China constituted about one-third of total EV …

New Solid-State EV Battery Just Tip Of Energy Storage Iceberg

The Intertubes are practically on fire with news of the latest development in solid-state EV battery technology, supported with funding from the European Union''s HELENA project.

Lithium-ion battery demand forecast for 2030 | McKinsey

Digital technology could increase circularity by providing the transparency and data management required to create an efficient ecosystem in which batteries and critical materials can be traced through end-of-life. Improving recycling. Battery manufacturers may find new opportunities in recycling as the market matures.

Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future

Researchers at MIT have developed a cathode, the negatively-charged part of an EV lithium-ion battery, using "small organic molecules instead of cobalt," reports Hannah Northey for Energy Wire.The organic material, "would be used in an EV and cycled thousands of times throughout the car''s lifespan, thereby reducing the carbon footprint …

The search for winners in the new battery era

The Chinese groups have benefited from a booming domestic EV market, where unit sales of plug-in hybrids and pure battery vehicles jumped from 1.2mn in 2019 to 6.9mn last year.

New law on more sustainable, circular and safe …

A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force today. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon …

EU Battery Alliance: Major progress in establishing battery ...

According to available forecasts, the battery market could be worth of €250 billion a year from 2025 onwards. To cover the EU demand alone, it requires a …

Joint Press release Batteries Europe and Battery 2030+ Reveal ...

[Brussels, 26 September 2023] — Batteries Europe, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries and Battery 2030+, the large-scale and long-term …

Questions and Answers: The European Battery Alliance: …

So far, 111 industrial battery projects are being developed across EU Member States, with some 20 battery cells Gigafactories. The EU is set to meet 69% and 89% of its …

A new concept for low-cost batteries

MIT engineers designed a battery made from inexpensive, abundant materials, that could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources. Less expensive than lithium-ion battery technology, the new architecture uses aluminum and sulfur as its two electrode materials with a molten salt electrolyte in between.

IEA''s 2024 EV Outlook: Key Trends in the EV Battery Market

Despite this, IEA explains that China remains the largest market, with 415 GWh of battery demand in 2023. Notably, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in China constituted about one-third of total EV sales. However, due to their actual size compared to battery electric vehicles (BEVs), they contribute less to overall battery demand.

A new concept for low-cost batteries

MIT engineers designed a battery made from inexpensive, abundant materials, that could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources. Less expensive than lithium-ion battery …

Understanding the Batteries Regulation

To minimise the environmental impacts of this growth and considering changes in society, new technological developments, markets and the uses of batteries, the European Commission proposed a new Batteries Regulation in 2020.