Batteries
“Enormous surge:” EV batteries get second life as large-scale energy storage
New Zealand’s biggest utility reapplies old EV batteries into a charging facility, while German start-up raises funds to tap into huge demand for repurposing second hand EV batteries into stationary storage.
Adelaide council votes to approve Tesla factory, despite heavily redacted opposition
The Marion council is going ahead with its plan to sell a contaminated piece of land to a developer, which wants to build bespoke Tesla battery recycling factory.
“Trees not Teslas:” Elon Musk hate inspires mass objections to Adelaide battery factory
Hatred for Elon Musk’s politics and despair over the loss of green space is behind an avalanche of rejections to a proposal to redevelop a contaminated Adelaide site for a Tesla battery recycling factory.
CATL launches new swappable battery for heavy-duty trucks, promises big cost savings
Chinese battery giant CATL says its new swappable battery can deliver big savings to truck operators over diesel equivalents.
Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data
Second-life EV batteries could reshape energy storage — if automakers release critical data.
World’s biggest battery maker flags first commercial sodium battery packs by end of year
CATL says lower cost, safer and more efficient sodium-ion batteries will be in mass production in 2025.
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