battery materials

GM-backed Addionics aims to make lithium-ion batteries cheaper with wavy foil

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In the lithium-ion battery world, the race to the bottom isn’t as ominous as it sounds. Battery manufacturers are under pressure from automakers to lower prices while maintaining or improving performance. They’ve largely delivered, with battery pack costs dropping from $780 to $139 per kilowatt-hour over the last decade, according to BNEF. That’s allowed electric […]

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Aepnus wants to create a circular economy for key battery manufacturing materials

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Earlier this year, BASF had to delay the opening of a battery materials plant in Finland when a court agreed with environmental groups that the company didn’t have a good plan to deal with its wastewater.  As battery factories spring up around the world, the specter of wastewater threatens to stall their construction. One startup,

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Porsche invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance

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All cars suffer when the mercury drops, but electric vehicles suffer more than most as heaters draw more power and batteries charge more slowly as the liquid electrolyte inside thickens. Drivers in Chicago found this out the hard way last January after many Teslas failed to charge during a deep freeze. One startup, South 8

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