Battery
Battery | 06 March 2026

UBE delays $700M US battery materials plant as costs surge

The increase in capital investment is mainly attributable to higher material prices, rising construction costs in the U.S., and additional U.S. tariff measures

Battery
Battery | 05 March 2026

TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in German battery portfolio to AllianzGI in €500m push for energy storage

The portfolio will deliver nearly 800 MW of battery storage capacity—789 MW and 1,628 MWh in total

Battery
Battery | 25 February 2026

Lineage Power bags lithium-Ion battery order from Reliance Industries

Lineage Power will deliver 50,000 units of 48V 15S1P 314AH industrial-grade lithium-ion battery packs

Battery
Battery | 22 February 2026

Umicore delivers breakthrough year as CORE strategy powers profit surge

Group revenues climbed 3% to €3.6 billion, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 11% to €847 million

Battery
Battery | 19 February 2026

De Nora to supply tech for new large-scale US electrochemical lithium plant

De Nora will supply Tuleva with a complete plant comprising 2 ion-exchange membrane bipolar electrolysis systems

Battery
Battery | 15 February 2026

Albemarle shuts down Kemerton lithium plant amid market challenges

The Kemerton plant processes spodumene from the Greenbushes mine, one of the world’s premier sources of the lithium-bearing mineral

Battery
Battery | 14 February 2026

Epsilon welcomes 160%+ U.S. tariffs on Chinese graphite, boosting domestic sourcing

Duties apply to natural and synthetic graphite anode materials, including coated, uncoated, and blended products used in lithium-ion batteries

Battery
Battery | 13 February 2026

GFCL EV launches $216 million advanced battery materials project in Oman

GFCL EV signed an Invest Agreement with the Sultanate of Oman through Invest Oman

Battery
Battery | 12 February 2026

Select and LibertyStream launch Permian lithium push, targeting 1,000-tonne output by 2026

The three-stage development plan will kick off with a facility in Howard County capable of producing up to 1,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year for U.S. customers

Battery
Battery | 07 February 2026

Hindustan Zinc, JNCASR develop zinc-ion battery prototypes for renewable energy storage

Zinc-ion batteries are gaining momentum as a viable alternative for stationary energy storage

Battery
Battery | 04 February 2026

Northern Graphite launches €1.7M German-backed R&D push to build cleaner European graphite supply chain

USE-G targets one of Europe’s most critical clean-energy vulnerabilities: graphite, which can account for up to 40 percent of the active material in lithium-ion battery anodes

Battery
Battery | 04 February 2026

Arkema and Senior join forces on next-gen battery solutions

The two companies will expand cooperation around Arkema’s current and future battery materials portfolio and Senior’s advanced separator technologies and industrialization capabilities

Battery
Battery | 04 February 2026

IESA, industry experts call for clear operational frameworks to drive India’s clean energy push

The alliance warned of critical gaps in the government’s plan, including no allocations for lithium and nickel refining, missing incentives for the recycling industry, and the absence of GST reduction on water electrolysers from 18% to 5%

Battery
Battery | 29 January 2026

Hindalco to invest Rs. 21,000 crore on smelter expansion; Commissions FRP and battery foil facilities in Odisha

The battery-grade aluminium foil facility—India’s first of its kind—draws input directly from the FRP complex and is designed to support up to 100 GWh of lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity

Battery
Battery | 24 January 2026

E3 Lithium files key regulatory application for clearwater project processing facility

The first phase is designed to produce up to 12,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually

Battery
Battery | 21 January 2026

Covestro and Rondo Energy break ground on game-changing heat battery at Brunsbuttel

The Rondo Heat Battery stores surplus renewable energy in bricks and delivers continuous high-temperature steam for on-site production

Battery
Battery | 21 January 2026

India’s largest battery gigafactory goes live in Noida

The facility, now fully operational with an initial 7 GWh capacity, comes as India aims for 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity by 2030 and faces an urgent need for up to 230 GWh of energy storage to stabilize its green grid

Battery
Battery | 17 January 2026

Altris and Draslovka join forces to launch Europe’s first industrial sodium-ion battery cathode production

Once operational, the line will deliver a European-controlled supply equivalent to around 175 MWh of sodium-ion cell capacity

Battery
Battery | 16 January 2026

E3 Lithium ships battery-grade product to potential offtake partners

E3 is producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from lithium chloride generated through its proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction process

Battery
Battery | 15 January 2026

Reliance pauses lithium-ion battery push amid China tech hurdle, says report

This pause matters because battery cells sit at the heart of India’s green transportation ambitions

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