23rd April 2026

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Research

PI-KEM attends launch of Birmingham Battery Manufacturing Skills Pathway, boosting local skills

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PI-KEM, a leading supplier of energy research materials and equipment, is pleased to announce their participation in the launch event for the Birmingham Battery Manufacturing Skills Pathway (B-MSP). The event, held on 18th March 2025 at University College Birmingham (UCB), marked a significant step forward in developing a skilled workforce to support the growing battery manufacturing … Read more

Powdertech Invests in Dielectric Testing Capacity for High-Volume Dielectric Coating Projects 

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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

SPML Infra Powers into India’s Next Big Energy Revolution with Grid-Scale BESS Rollout in Exclusive Collaboration with Energy Vault

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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

Headline: Powdertech Surface Science exhibiting and speaking at the Battery Tech Expo 2025! 

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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

Munters dehumidification systems chosen for battery research at University of St Andrews

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Munters, a global leader in energy-efficient climate control, previously installed their desiccant  dehumidification systems at the Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology at the University of St Andrews.  The University of St Andrews has established itself as a leader in battery research with the inauguration of the Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology at Eden … Read more

Model of Solid State Battery Pack Shows Weight and Cost Benefits Compared to Lithium-Ion

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Introduction Solid state batteries (SSB) have been heralded as the successors of lithium-ion batteries (LIB), with superior safety and high performance projected to alleviate EV drivers’ anxieties in terms of range, charging time and cost. The benefit of SSB technology can be expected at cell level, but also at pack level, with weight and cost … Read more

New membrane discovery makes possible cleaner lithium extraction

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Researchers have developed a new process for sustainable lithium extraction, which could help to address the growing global demand for the metals used in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy storage.  Current ways of getting lithium are bad for the environment and more sustainable approaches are hard to perform on a large scale, but scientists … Read more