China bids for storage supremacy

BY KATHERINE DAMIAN AND BEN COOK: China plans to almost double storage capacity by 2025 But lithium shortage could mean storage target is unrealistic Low wind and solar tariffs could discourage storage development China has announced its intention to bet big on energy storage. The … Continue reading →

Storage faces deepening Lithium-ion deficit

BY BEN COOK: Doubts about whether lithium industry can meet demand Lithium prices have doubled in the last year Public opposition to lithium mining is growing Hopes for the wider adoption of battery storage are largely pinned on the availability of affordable lithium. Lithium is a highly … Continue reading →

China and cobalt emerge as the keys in the struggle for lithium-ion materials

By Mike Stone Bigger batteries and greater demand for electric vehicles are creating a scramble for raw materials and the supply chains to use them. Read more … Continue reading →

HyperSolar moves along lonely path to hydrogen

By Jason Deign US-listed technology firm HyperSolar is looking to develop a commercial-scale solar-powered hydrogen generation system after unveiling a working prototype last month. The Santa Barbara, California-based company is hoping to give the hydrogen fuel cell industry a boost by … Continue reading →

A material threat to energy storage?

French moves to secure a deal on Bolivian lithium supplies last week again underscored the importance of raw materials in the commercialisation of energy storage. An agreement on lithium production was one of four letters of intent signed between the Bolivian government and the French Atomic … Continue reading →