AS Published on Sunday 14 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:lithium batteries
Production of indoor solar cells to replace batteries
Swiss start-up Perovskia Solar is launching production of indoor solar cells using perovskite. Having developed an encapsulation material,
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:lithium batteries
General fall in battery prices due to raw material prices
Weakening demand for batteries is driving down the price of key raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, and therefore the price of batteries. Energy storage battery prices hit a new low
AS Published on Saturday 2 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:lithium batteries
Falling lithium prices mean lower battery prices in 2023
The price of lithium ion batteries has fallen by 14% this year to 2022, bringing them down to
L R AS Published on Monday 30 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:lithium batteries
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L R AS Published on Sunday 29 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:placing on the market, lithium batteries
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L R AS Published on Monday 16 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:lithium batteries
TERREAL launches SOLTERRE Battery,
TERREAL launches SOLTERRE Batterie, the autonomous solution for managing solar energy in the home
The SOLTERRE Battery storage cabinet
L R AS Published on Monday 16 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:lithium batteries
Weak sales of residential batteries in the first half of the year
In the second quarter of 2023, global residential energy storage sales were down 2% year-on-year. Yet S&P Global estimates that worldwide residential battery installations will grow by 15% in 2023.
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 September 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:lithium batteries
Not all lithium batteries catch fire or explode.
The deployment of lithium-ion batteries is proliferating exponentially. Today, every telephone, power tool and electric vehicle is equipped with a lithium battery, not to mention the 100 GWh or so of lithium batteries operating on an industrial scale. Yet it is reported that
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:lithium batteries
How long do solar home batteries last?
Residential energy storage has become an increasingly popular feature of domestic solar power.
In addition to providing back-up power in the event of a power failure, many batteries
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:lithium batteries
What causes batteries to deteriorate and how can their life be extended?
Germany's Volytica Diagnostics points out that each cell type, and device subspecies, has a unique vulnerability to degradation, influenced by use and other factors. Some cells thrive at low temperatures, others excel at high currents.
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:lithium batteries
Will fires involving lithium batteries deter users from using them?
A number of fires involving lithium batteries could prompt the public to turn away from them. Firetrace International, a US supplier of fire extinguishing technologies, points out that the main causes of lithium-ion battery fires are
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:lithium batteries
Increased demand for storage in Germany, Italy and the United States
Three key factors are driving the rapid growth in global demand for energy storage: the electricity market, political support and economic viability.
Energy storage in the US, Europe and other regions has the potential to generate significant energy trade and revenues.
L R AS Published on Sunday 10 September 2023 - n° 456 - Categories:lithium batteries
Akuo to build a battery storage facility in New Caledonia
Akuo has won the tender to build a large-scale battery storage system in New Caledonia. The giant battery
AS Published on Sunday 27 August 2023 - n° 454 - Categories:Europe, lithium batteries
Europe's battery sector corseted to limit Chinese invasion. What a mistake!
On 17 August, the EU regulation on batteries and battery waste came into force, with the main aim of promoting environmentally sound, low-carbon and sustainable growth of the economy and society.
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:lithium batteries
Trends in the price of lithium, vehicle batteries and storage
The price of batteries for electric vehicles on Chinese markets continued to fall throughout June, although the rate of decline has begun to slow. In June,