Category: cobalt

IBM’s cobalt-free EV battery uses materials extracted from seawater

Post author By Randall
Post date December 18, 2019
Categories In batteries, Battery, battery lab, central glass, cobalt, Electric Vehicles, ev, gear, green, heavy metals, ibm, ibm research, lithium-ion, lithium-ion batteries, mercedes-benz, nickel, seawater, sidus, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] According to IBM, the new design could outperform current lithium-ion batteries in cost, charging time (less than five minutes to reach an 80 percent charge), power density and energy efficiency. The battery is also less flammable, and it could be used in aircraft and smart energy grids, as well as electric cars and trucks. […]

Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children

Post author By Randall
Post date November 6, 2019
Categories In batteries, Blockchain, business, catl, cobalt, Electric Vehicles, ethical, ev, green, lg chem, lithium ion, raw materials, supply chain, Tech, tomorrow, traceability, Transportation, Volvo

[ad_1] Volvo Cars will work with its two global battery suppliers, CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea, and blockchain technology firms to trace its cobalt production. The data in the blockchain will include the cobalt’s origin, attributes like weight and size, as well as the chain of custody. “We have always been […]

Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green

Post author By Randall
Post date April 19, 2019
Categories In batteries, battery storage, cobalt, earthworks, Electric Vehicles, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, green, institute for sustainable futures, lithium, metals, recycling, renewable energy, supply chain, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] The situation is especially urgent for the EV and battery industries, according to the researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Futures. Those industries are the main drivers of demand for cobalt, with each EV requiring between five to 10 kilograms of the metal for its lithium-ion batteries. As much as 60 percent of cobalt […]