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China’s EV Battery Recycling Subsidies Face Challenges: Informal Recyclers and Lithium Price Volatility Hinder Systematization
Dialogue Earth China Overview According to Dialogue Earth, China's EV battery recycling efforts are hampered by government subsidy policy inefficiencies. With a large volume of EV batteries sold since 2018 nearing end-of-life, the preval... -
Australia’s New Solar Sharer Offer Promotes VPP Participation, Mandating Retailers Provide 3-Hour Free Power Plans
CHOICE Australia Overview Australia's new government Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) came into effect on July 1, 2026, mandating participating electricity retailers in eligible regions (NSW, SE Queensland, SA) to offer at least one plan includi... -
IDTechEx Report: US Lags China and EU in Second-Life EV Battery Innovation, Highlighting Challenges and Opportunities
Energy Central / IDTechEx USA Overview According to IDTechEx's analysis, the U.S. is falling behind China and the European Union in innovation and deployment within the second-life (2L) electric vehicle (EV) battery application market. D... -
ESS Tech Accelerates Sodium-Ion Battery Business, Identifies Nearly $1 Billion in Early-Stage Commercial Opportunities from Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure
Barchart.com USA Overview ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH) announced it is accelerating sodium-ion battery development, identifying approximately $1 billion in early-stage commercial opportunities driven by strong customer interest from data centers... -
Trina Storage Lands Major 50MW/209MWh BESS Contract in Sweden, Debuting Integrated Solutions in Europe
Renews.biz Sweden Overview Trina Storage has secured a contract with OX2 to deploy a 50MW/209MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the Fageråsen project in Sweden. This landmark agreement, the third utility-scale BESS project for ... -
Canada’s Mapleview Energy Launches 600 kWh Second-Life EV Battery Energy Storage Pilot Project in Ontario
Resource Recycling Canada Overview Mapleview Energy in Canada has launched a 600 kWh energy storage system pilot project at Castellan Farm in Ontario, utilizing repurposed electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This initiative aims to store so... -
Aqua Metals Advances ‘Headwaters ARC’ Campus in US Midwest for LFP Battery Recycling and Critical Mineral Recovery
The Manila Times / GLOBE NEWSWIRE USA Overview Aqua Metals announced progress on its 'Headwaters ARC' campus in the U.S. Midwest, a commercial battery recycling and critical mineral recovery facility strategically located within the batt... -
Argentina Unveils $700 Million, 700.5 MW Battery Storage Initiative to Modernize National Grid
PV Magazine Argentina Overview Argentina has awarded 20 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, totaling 700.5 MW, to five development companies under the 'AlmaSADI' tender. This estimated $700 million investment aims to bolster t... -
Peak Energy to Construct US’s First 4 GWh Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion BESS Factory in California
ESS News USA Overview Sodium-ion battery startup Peak Energy announced plans to build the first 4 GWh grid-scale sodium-ion BESS factory in the U.S., located in Sacramento, California. The $71 million facility is slated to begin producti... -
China’s 36Kr Reports Sodium-Ion Batteries Secure Bidding Qualification for Grid-Scale ES Projects, Costs Drop to ¥0.35/Wh to Compete with LFP
36Kr China Overview Chinese tech media 36Kr reports that sodium-ion batteries have secured bidding qualification for grid-scale energy storage (ES) projects, marking a crucial regulatory milestone towards commercialization. In Q1 2026, s...
