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R3 Lithium Acquires Former Ascend Elements Facility in Georgia, Launches Commercial Lithium Carbonate Production from Battery Recycling with $15M Series A Funding
CleanTechnica USA Overview R3 Lithium has launched commercial-scale lithium carbonate production from recycled battery materials at a former Ascend Elements facility in Covington, Georgia, aiming to strengthen the domestic EV battery sup... -
Solid Power Confirms South Korea Sulfide Solid Electrolyte JV, Targeting 500 Tons by 2028 with Expansion to 20,000 Tons/Year
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) News China Overview Solid Power has confirmed plans to establish a sulfide solid electrolyte joint venture in South Korea, targeting an initial capacity of 500 tons by 2028 with a long-term goal of up to 20,0... -
University of Queensland Develops Self-Healing Nanocoating That Boosts Steel Rust Protection by Over 600-Fold, Targeting Commercialization
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology - The University of Queensland Australia Overview Researchers at the University of Queensland have engineered a "smart" self-repairing coating capable of dramatically extending r... -
BYD’s FinDreams Battery Targets 2027 for Limited Production of Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State EV Batteries
Electrek China Overview FinDreams Battery, BYD's battery division, aims to commence limited batch production of sulfide-based all-solid-state EV batteries in 2027, with mass production slated for 2030. The company's chief scientist highl... -
Factorial Energy Partners with Mitsui Kinzoku for Mass Production of Solid-State Battery Electrolytes, Accelerating EV Commercialization
Electrek USA Overview Factorial Energy has partnered with Mitsui Kinzoku, a leading producer of sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up its solid-state battery technology. Factorial's Solstice platform targets up to 450 Wh/kg energ... -
Honda Invests in Niron Magnetics to Advance Rare-Earth-Free Magnets for EV Powertrains
WardsAuto USA Overview Honda Motor Co. has strategically invested in Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics, a developer of high-performance rare-earth-free magnets utilizing iron nitride. Niron is constructing a 287,000-square-foot manufacturi... -
Chinese EV Makers Dongfeng, GAC Target 2027 Mass Production for Solid-State Batteries, Promising 30-80% Higher Energy Density and Enhanced Safety
EV Magazine Global Overview Chinese manufacturers Dongfeng and GAC Motors are targeting mass production of solid-state battery-powered EVs from 2027, signaling rapid commercialization of the technology. Solid-state batteries promise a 30... -
DuPont Launches Bio-Circular Tyvek for C&I Applications, Achieving ~30% Carbon Footprint Reduction via Mass Balance
DuPont USA Overview DuPont has introduced Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution, a bio-circular material designed for consumer and industrial (C&I) applications, enabling approximately 30% reduction in product carbon footprint (Scope 3 e... -
JNCASR Discovers Wave-like Heat Transport in Thallium Copper Selenide, Boosting Waste Heat to Electricity Conversion to ZT 1.7
Keekli India Overview Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have identified a novel wave-like heat transport mechanism in thallium copper selenide, a copper chalcogenide material. This break... -
Drexel-Led Team Achieves Direct Vapor-Phase Synthesis of MXenes, Enabling Low-Cost, Wafer-Scale Production of Low-Defect 2D Crystals
EurekAlert! USA Overview A research team, primarily from Drexel University, has developed a novel vapor-phase synthesis method for MXenes, allowing direct growth of crystalline 2D MXene from solid metal and gaseous precursors. This break...
