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Empa Develops Innovative Method to Analyze Hazardous Heavy Metals in Batteries

(IN BRIEF) Empa, a Swiss research institute, has created an innovative method for analyzing heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium in batteries, supporting compliance with strict regulations. Batteries, used extensively in various applications, can contain harmful ingredients, and their … Read the full press release

Arkema Expands Presence in Thermal Interface Materials with Polytec PT Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced its acquisition of Polytec PT, a German company specializing in thermal interface materials for batteries and engineering adhesives for the electronics market. The acquisition will strengthen Bostik’s product offerings in the growing batteries and electronics … Read the full press release

Siemens to Provide End-to-End Solutions for Cellforce Gigafactory in Groundbreaking Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Cellforce and Siemens have formed a strategic partnership to revolutionize the automotive market by accelerating battery manufacturing. Under the agreement, Siemens will provide automation and digitalization technology to support Cellforce’s gigafactory in Germany. The collaboration aims to enhance … Read the full press release

SEAT invests €3 billion to shift from combustion to electrification, marking 30th anniversary of Martorell factory

(IN BRIEF) SEAT S.A., the Spanish automaker, is marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of its Martorell factory with a total investment of €3 billion to transition from combustion to electrification across all areas of its business. The transformation … Read the full press release

Vianode, un producteur de matériaux de batteries durables, prévoit d’ouvrir une usine de première phase à Herøya, en Norvège

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) OSLO, 6-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS : NHYDY), une société norvégienne d’aluminium et d’énergie renouvelable société, Elkem (FRA: 1DP), l’un des leaders mondiaux de la fabrication de métaux et de matériaux respectueux de l’environnement, et … Read the full press release

Vianode, a producer of sustainable battery materials, plans to open a first-phase plant in Herøya, Norway

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 6-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, Elkem (FRA: 1DP), one of the world’s leading companies in the environmentally responsible manufacture of metals and materials, and Altor, a … Read the full press release

Glencore and Britishvolt to establish battery recycling joint venture

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore (LON: GLEN), an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company, has announced that the company has established a new joint venture with main focus on battery recycling with Britishvolt, UK’s leading investor … Read the full press release

DHL and Formula E renew their partnership with focus on e-mobility, smart cities and low-carbon lifestyles

The renewed partnership will see on- and off-track initiatives that highlight the joint DHL-Formula E commitment to environmental and social responsibility. DHL and Formula E team up again to promote e-mobility, smart cities and low-carbon lifestyles As the Official Logistics … Read the full press release

Arkema inaugurates the Christian Collette Center of Excellence for Batteries

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOMBES, France, 19-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema (EPA: AKE), a French specialty chemicals and advanced materials company, announces its new investment in batteries with the inauguration of the Christian Collette Center of Excellence dedicated to batteries at its … Read the full press release

Arkema invests in a French start-up specialized in high performance batteries

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOMBES, 5-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema (EPA: AKE), a French specialty chemicals and advanced materials company, has announced it took part of Verkor’s recent €100 million round thus becoming a shareholder and technological partner of the startup. The … Read the full press release

Equinor, Hydro and Panasonic explore options for a potential joint European battery business

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 26-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable … Read the full press release

Australian National Renewable Network (NRN) to rely on Lightsource Labs’ smart home energy management technology

National Renewable Network (NRN) will use Tribe, Lightsource Labs’ smart home energy management technology, to control solar, battery and other key appliances to maximise solar self-consumption Tribe allows energy retailers to increase revenues, as they can provide cheaper, cleaner energy … Read the full press release

“Responsible Lithium Partnership” established to improve natural resource management in Chile

Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone fund the initiative at its inception GIZ to initiate a participatory process, inviting all relevant actors in the Salar de Atacama to work on a joint action plan Focus on protection of the … Read the full press release

AqualisBraemar LOC appointed in designing Europe’s first emission free hydrogen fuel cell sea-going passenger and car ferry

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 7-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading independent global energy and marine consultancy, AqualisBraemar LOC announces that it has been appointed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (CMAL) to partner in designing Europe’s first emission free hydrogen fuel cell sea-going … Read the full press release

Innovative battery solution created by Fortum, Volvo Cars, and Comsys installed at Landafors hydropower plant in Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum announces collaboration with Volvo Cars, and cleantech company Comsys for the development of an innovative battery solution that is now being installed at Fortum’s Landafors hydropower plant on the river Ljusnan in … Read the full press release

Stora Enso to build a granulation and packing plant for lignin

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 4-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, Stora Enso announces its investment of EUR 14 million for the construction of a granulation and packing plant for lignin at … Read the full press release

NWO announces grants awarded to fourteen LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) projects

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fourteen LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) projects involved in developing smart membranes that extract nitrogen components from manure streams, creating nanocrystals for solar cells in windows, and finding ways to eliminate … Read the full press release

Total to help stabilize the French power grid with new battery-based energy storage system

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Total announces investment of around €15 million for the largest battery-based energy storage project in France. The new lithium-ion energy storage system will be constructed in Mardyck, at the Flandres Center, in Dunkirk’s … Read the full press release

400,000 electric vehicles to be equipped with NORMA Group thermal management line systems by 2025

(PRESS RELEASE) MAINTAL, 24-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group develops line systems for thermal management of battery units for a leading battery manufacturer. The systems will be used in up to 400,000 electric vehicles of a major international automobile manufacturer … Read the full press release

Scania’s 2030 vision for urban transportation: NXT concept vehicle

(PRESS RELEASE) SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, 12-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania has just unveiled self-driving battery electric urban concept vehicle called NXT. The concept vehicle has been designed with flexibility in mind – it can shift from transporting commuters to and from … Read the full press release

UK researchers identified materials that could be used to make high-powered and fast-charging batteries

SWINDON, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — UK researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make batteries that are both high-powered and fast-charging. The research could be the first step to developing a safe, super-fast charging battery. Most … Read the full press release

Kingfisher plc to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre

Energy storage batteries will reduce B&Q distribution centre’s grid power consumption by 31% WESTMINSTER, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre. The installation is the … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group strengthens partnership with QuantumScape to accelerate the commercialization of solid-state batteries

Objective of new joint venture with QuantumScape is the commercialization of innovative solid-state battery technology Volkswagen is the largest automotive shareholder in Stanford spin-off QuantumScape Corporation Volkswagen Group will take a seat on the board of QuantumScape WOLFSBURG, 22-Jun-2018 — … Read the full press release

Henkel further globalizes its corporate venture capital activities by investing into the second investment fund of China Materialia

DÜSSELDORF, 15-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel further globalizes its corporate venture capital activities by investing into the second investment fund of China Materialia LLC (China Materialia), Shanghai. The investment, under the umbrella of Henkel Ventures, will enable the company’s Adhesive Technologies … Read the full press release

Vattenfall and BMW Group Sign Contract to Supply Batteries for Storage Project

BMW i3-batteries for storage projects in Vattenfall wind farms STOCKHOLM, 20-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall and the BMW Group have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 1,000 lithium-ion batteries this year. The batteries with a capacity of 33 … Read the full press release

Gamesa inaugurates prototype of its offgrid system combining four sources of power – solar, wind, diesel and batteries

The system combines four sources of power – solar, wind, diesel and batteries – with installed capacity of over 2 MW and enables the provision of cheaper and cleaner power to communities without a grid connection. Gamesa’s entry into the … Read the full press release