The individual cells in most rechargeable EV batteries today have the same basic components: Electrodes, electrolyte and separator. The positive electrode is called the cathode; the negative electrode is the anode. The cathode is the single most expensive element, accounting for up to a third of the cost of a battery cell. Most lithium ion […]
Tesla to roll out China-made Model 3 cars with cobalt-free LFP batteries – sources
Currently the Model 3 electric sedans made at the carmaker’s Chinese plant use nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries BEIJING : U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is poised to start selling some Model 3 vehicles made in China equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, two people familiar with the matter said. Currently the Model 3 […]
CATL enters U.S. energy storage market with large-scale LFP batteries
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), a lithium-ion battery manufacturer, will be making its official debut in the United States with the premiere of its energy storage systems (ESS) solutions at Solar Power International 2019. CATL is leveraging its leadership in battery innovation and safety and developing new partnerships with U.S. clients to distribute comprehensive […]
Smart future for renewables: ees Europe lands in Germany this week
An annual highlight of the already-packed renewable energy industry calendar, Intersolar Europe brings tens of thousands of people to Munich each year to do business in the glorious Bavarian sunshine. Yet even there the sun occasionally fails to do its own business, which is a vaguely humorous way of saying that, by logical extension, the […]