I had assumed that the Project Bobcat at GF Texas would be the cathode plant. There already have been steel beam deliveries for a building with the name cathode. But the article doesn’t say anything about that, but the map shows that it is in the same location. So this application may be for the
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This article has important information about the problems that Panasonic has had at GF Nevada. They will take production of 4680 cells to Japan. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Panasonic-to-make-new-Tesla-batteries-in-Japan-after-U.S.-snag
This 120 page publication (.PDF) gives costs and characterizations of energy storage systems. https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2019/07/f65/Storage%20Cost%20and%20Performance%20Characterization%20Report_Final.pdf This 9 page (abstract) compares lead-acid and lithium batteries. https://collaborate.princeton.edu/en/publications/a-comparison-of-lead-acid-and-lithium-base,d-battery-behavior-and-
There will be a huge demand for batteries in the future according to CATL. They are bringing a huge factory online but the demand will be greater over the next few years. The demand is growing. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/17/catl-warns-on-solid-state-batteries-sees-supply-shortfall-ahead/amp/
This 4 day new LTT video about hydrogen EVs has a much more impartial view of hydrogen EVs. Elon calls hydrogen “… a staggeringly dumb form of energy storage…” But if you compare it to ICEVs, it’s nowhere near as bad. And right now, most vehicles are ICEVs using even more inefficient gasoline. Elon should
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On top of these battery energy storage projects, there is the Johanna BESS that Southern California Edison will be commissioning in Santa Ana, California. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/10-notable-battery-storage-projects-that-went-live-in-2021/
I’m sitting on the grass in the back yard and it’s chilly, but the sunlight feels really good on my back. I can hear some birds up in the trees, I’m waiting to see if they’ll come down and eat some birdseed. I started thinking about a way to watch them up there. What I
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There will be (at least) 13 new battery factories to be built in the US by 2025. They forgot to count Tesla’s GF Texas battery manufacturing plant. https://electrek.co/2021/12/27/13-battery-gigafactories-coming-us-2025-ushering-new-era/ The biggest problem is to get the raw materials. That is establishing the supply chains for lithium, nickel, cobalt graphite, to name a few. And for LFP
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Tesla secures a supply of graphite battery anode material from Syrah Ltd., An Australian company which is building a plant in Vidalia, Louisiana. https://electrek.co/2021/12/23/tesla-tsla-secures-graphite-anode-material-battery-production-offtake-deal/
Intelligent Energy demonstrates 650 & 800 Watt hydrogen fuel cell for a UAV drone. Short video. https://youtu.be/UcXH4lbXtxc Website (HQ in UK) https://www.intelligent-energy.com Quote from website: << South Korea leads the world in the number of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the road and is also increasing the number of hydrogen refuelling stations faster than any
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