Funding Awarded for Battery Manufacturing in Washington
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $2.8 billion to 20 recipients, two of which are located in Washington, to boost domestic production of batteries and critical minerals used in electric vehicles.
The U.S. is behind China and Europe in lithium-ion battery production
China dominates battery production today, with 93 "gigafactories" that manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, vs. only four in the United States, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a ...
Albemarle scales back Kemerton lithium project expansion in …
US lithium giant Albemarle has announced it will cut jobs and scale back an expansion of its refinery WA''s South West amid a downturn in the sector. Skip to main content ABC News
$230 million to turbocharge lithium battery supply chain
Located north of Kalgoorlie in WA''s Eastern Goldfields, the project could produce about 500 kt of spodumene concentrate each year, a critical raw material needed to make batteries, making it one of Australia''s largest lithium mines.
Construction of new WA lithium refinery looms after EPA green light
Wesfarmers'' Mt Holland lithium project is expected to create over 1,000 jobs during construction and over 350 ... Construction of new WA lithium refinery looms after EPA green light By Tess ...
Glacier Utility-Scale Battery In late 2015, PSE installed a 2MW/4.4MWh lithium-ion battery system adjacent to the existing substation in the Whatcom County town of Glacier. The project is funded in part by a $3.8 …
The Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project (KHLP)(FBM 100%) is a recent and exciting hard rock Lithium discovery located in the Goldfields of WA. The recently acquired Miriam Project represents complementary lithium tenure located approximately 10 km south ...
The Project is a stand-alone 200 MW/800 MWh BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), with related interconnection and ancillary support infrastructure. The …
WA will be a launch pad for silicon technology to boost EV batteries
Group14 is one of more than 20 companies launched in a global quest to improve the lithium-ion battery — mainstay of the fledgling electric car industry — by …
Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System 2 (KBESS2) will boost battery power across the SWIS and may make large-scale renewable generation possible for WA. Learn more. Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System 2 (KBESS2) will be Synergy''s second lithium ...
Biden Administration Invests Big in Lithium Mining to Boost U.S.
The Biden administration looks to domestic lithium mining to boost U.S. energy security and counter China. Thousands of miles west of Washington, D.C., in the sprawling, lithium-rich expanses of ...
Three controversial battery energy storage facilities proposed in Skagit
As demand on the electric grid continues to rise and state mandates on clean energy use inch closer, utility providers are scrambling to find alternative storage options for clean energy products. The Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act requires the state''s electricity supply to be free from greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, …
Sila has purchased a facility in Moses Lake to make its silicon-based anode material, which the company says can boost the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by 20%.
Construction of new WA lithium refinery looms after EPA green light
Construction of Wesfarmers'' West Australian lithium project looks set to commence later this year after its plans for a refinery received a green light from the state''s environmental watchdog ...
IFC Makes First Investment in Lithium, Supports the …
The project is expected to produce 15,000 tons per annum of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) in its first stage. The investment will support Allkem''s construction and operation of a battery-grade brine lithium plant at Sal de Vida which is located at 4,100
Battery farms, the energy industry''s new darling, line …
4 · This battery farm built by NextEra Energy entered service in Parrish, Florida in 2022. That company is also active in Oregon and wants to build the first standalone, utility-scale battery storage projects in …
Funding Awarded for Battery Manufacturing in Washington
The first recipient, Group14 Technologies Inc., is based in Woodinville, WA and manufactures a silicon-carbon composite called SCC55 that can displace graphite in …
Steps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply …
The Scholl Chair in International Business'' Friendshoring the Lithium-Ion Battery Project aimed to address current deficiencies in U.S. policies surrounding LIB production and deployment. The project broke down key stages of the lithium-ion battery supply chain into three individual publications.
Sila Begins the Build-Out of its Moses Lake Plant for 2025 …
ALAMEDA, Calif., November 29, 2023--Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, today announced it has begun building out its first, auto-scale manufacturing plant, Sila Moses Lake, located ...
Split Rock Dam Lithium and Gold Project: located in the WA Goldfields (Mt Ida), a region highly prospective for pegmatites. Morrissey Lithium and REE Project, Gascoyne WA Project sits within the "Volta Corridor", an 80km prospective LCT target zone strategically located 120km northeast of Gascoyne Junction in Western Australia.
Group14 starts construction on 2nd Washington battery facility
Group14 Technologies has started construction of a second factory in Washington state, which will produce silicon battery materials for use in EV batteries, the …
