Thursday 17th April 2025 – Leading independent energy developer Balance Power today announces planning approval for its 49.5MW battery storage project in Hinksford, South Staffordshire. This project will play a critical role in stabilising the grid and helping to power approximately 26,800 homes, by storing renewable energy during peak generation and supplying it back to the grid … Read more
Ilika, the UK pioneer in solid state battery technology, confirms superior performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This further underpins confidence that the battery is on track on its route to market, reducing costs, increasing range and reducing charging time of electric vehicles. This … Read more
Boston, US and Cambridge, UK, 16th April: Nyobolt, the pioneer of high-power ultrafast charging technologies, has raised $30 million in funding, led by IQ Capital and Latitude, the sister fund of LocalGlobe, with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry. The funding, which brings the total raised to $100m, will accelerate the advancement of Nyobolt’s … Read more
Powdertech has recently expanded its in-house testing capabilities with the installation of a dedicated on-site Dielectric Test Cell (DTC), further reinforcing Powdertech’s ability to deliver high-volume dielectric coating projects with precision and consistency. Holiday Testing at Powdertech’s Dielectric Testing Cell Dielectric coatings are a critical safety feature, especially in automotive battery systems. These coatings must meet stringent insulation requirements, … Read more
NEWS RELEASE11 April 2025 Industry expert Meech warns of the common threat of contamination across lab test sites, prototypes and scaled-up EV battery production lines Left: Ian Atkinson, sales director at Meech. Right: Non-contact web cleaning system in action.Witney, UK – 11 April 2025. As the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector matures, contamination is emerging as a widespread … Read more
Kolkata, India/California, USA – April 03, 2025 SPML Infra Limited (NSE:SPMLINFRA, BSE:500402), a leading publicly listed infrastructure development company in India, with specific focus on India’s water and energy infrastructure sector, has signed an exclusive agreement with Energy Vault, USA (NYSE:NRGV), a global leader in sustainable energy storage solutions. The said agreement is set to fast-track the manufacturing and deployment … Read more
With EU and UK recycling capacity at only 10% of 2030 targets, Dr. Umesh Tiwari at Malvern Panalytical shares how the industry can close the gap. As demand for electric vehicles soars, the environmental impact of battery production and disposal is under increasing scrutiny. The 2023 EU Battery Regulation imposes stricter sustainability targets, requiring 50% … Read more
EnerSys is set to power the world’s only competitive team of all-disabled racing drivers for the fourth consecutive year after extending its ODYSSEY® battery sponsorship with Team BRIT for 2025. As part of the global manufacturer’s longstanding support for Team BRIT, and its mission to create a completely level playing field for disabled racing drivers, EnerSys will provide technical battery expertise … Read more
Powdertech will be exhibiting its expertise in dielectric coating and pre-treatment of aluminium in EV applications at the Battery Tech Expo, 2025! Powdertech’s Technical Manager, Dr. Nick Welton, an expert in commercial aluminium surface treatment, will be delivering a seminar. The talk, titled ‘Dielectric powder coating from busbars to battery enclosures—evolving an established technology,’ will draw on Nick’s … Read more
Berlin-based theion Secures €15 Million Series-A Funding to Revolutionise Battery Technology BERLIN, 20th March 2025 – Germany is moving to the forefront of battery technology, as Berlin-based theion today announced the successful closing of a €15 million Series-A funding round to accelerate the development of its next-generation crystal sulfur batteries. The investment, led by Team Global, … Read more