lithium-ion batteries
EDF Renewables UK has received planning approval for three 200MW battery sites in Kent, Norwich and Essex
The 530,000 square-metre facility is predicted to attract an £2.5bn investment and create up to 6,000 jobs
New research claims bacteria could be the eco-friendly answer to recycling lithium-ion batteries
The country has control of 80% of the world’s raw material refining, according to BNEF’s ranking
The facility will supply cathode materials, a key component for lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers
The 20-foot container-sized battery will be powerful enough to charge four EVs simultaneously at UK’s second biggest port
Smart software charges the lithium-ion batteries when the energy price is low and discharges them when the price rises
Electric car batteries are getting cheaper “rapidly”, according to a new index of prices which suggests they dropped by a third within three years. The average price of vehicle-grade lithium-ion batteries fell from at least £627/kWh ($1000/kWh) in 2009 to £432/kWh earlier this year. Bloomberg New Energy Finance puts the lower price down to “excess manufacturing capacity […]