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How Can IAA Bring Local Cleantech Manufacturing?

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Using local content criteria in the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a lever for public support is the only option on the table to build up a resilient and local battery industry across Europe. 1. The urgency & feasibility of Union content criteria for batteries Access to batteries, their components, … [continued]

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Can Europe Go Electric & Remain Sovereign?

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The Greenland crisis showed that if Europe shows spine, it can be strong. It must now apply that lesson to industrial policy, or suffer the consequences. By William Todts, Executive DirectorBrussels (EU), T&E “The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must,” wrote the Greek historian … [continued]

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Why The Sudden Emergence Of Sodium-Ion Batteries?

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There are many questions about what is happening with sodium-ion batteries today. For example, to most people, news that CATL expects to commercialize sodium-ion batteries for EVs in 2026 with 310 mile range comes as quite a surprise. Background There are several different sodium-ion battery cathodes, just as there are … [continued]

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One Step Closer To The Compostable EV Battery Of The Future

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The Intertubes lit up earlier today with news of a new, compostable “paper battery” introduced by the Singapore-based startup Flint. The new battery aims to elevate the sustainability profile of energy storage systems for EVs, among other applications, by eliminating toxic materials and supply chain complications. That doesn’t necessarily mean … [continued]

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Can’t Stop the Market: Why Europe Should Embrace LFP Batteries (Sustainably)

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China dominates the LFP battery technology which has been critical to making mass-market EVs possible. Read how the EU can, and why it must, catch up. For years, if not decades, the main barrier slowing down the mass-market uptake of electric cars (EVs) around the world has been their price … [continued]

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