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Digital Express Wednesday, 12 August, 2020
World Battery Industry Expo (WBE 2020) Sunday, 16 August, 2020 to Tuesday, 18 August, 2020
ESACon20 Monday, 24 August, 2020 to Thursday, 27 August, 2020
The Asian Battery Materials Conference 2020 Tuesday, 25 August, 2020 to Thursday, 27 August, 2020
ICBR 2020 - 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling Wednesday, 16 September, 2020 to Friday, 18 September, 2020
Solar & Storage Live Thursday, 17 September, 2020 to Friday, 18 September, 2020
The 5th International Forum on New Battery Positive and Negative Materials Technology Monday, 21 September, 2020 to Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
The 5th International Forum on New Battery Positive and Negative Materials Technology Monday, 21 September, 2020 to Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
VIRTUAL 17th European Lead Battery Conference and Exhibition Tuesday, 22 September, 2020 to Thursday, 24 September, 2020
Battery Experts Forum Tuesday, 29 September, 2020 to Thursday, 1 October, 2020
EV Charging Infrastructure and Technology Expo Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 to Friday, 2 October, 2020
Batteries Event 2020 Wednesday, 7 October, 2020 to Friday, 9 October, 2020
Battery Safety Summit Tuesday, 13 October, 2020 to Friday, 16 October, 2020
The Battery Show Europe Thursday, 15 October, 2020 to Saturday, 17 October, 2020
The Battery Technology Show 2020, Tuesday, 20 October, 2020 to Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
The smarter E South America 2020 Monday, 16 November, 2020 to Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
1st International Electric Vehicle & Stationary Battery Conference Monday, 23 November, 2020 to Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
Battery Cells & Systems Expo Wednesday, 2 December, 2020 to Thursday, 3 December, 2020
ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Tuesday, 16 March, 2021 to Thursday, 18 March, 2021
14th China International Battery Fair (CIBF) Friday, 19 March, 2021 to Sunday, 21 March, 2021
Battcon: stationary battery conference Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 to Friday, 7 May, 2021
Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (AES) Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 to Thursday, 3 June, 2021
49th Power Sources Conference Monday, 7 June, 2021 to Thursday, 10 June, 2021
RESCHEDULED: 11th LABAT: International Conference on Lead-Acid Batteries Tuesday, 8 June, 2021 to Thursday, 10 June, 2021
ees Europe Wednesday, 9 June, 2021 to Friday, 11 June, 2021
EMCE - E-mobility and Circular Economy 2021 Tuesday, 29 June, 2021 to Thursday, 1 July, 2021
4th Oslo Battery Days Conference Monday, 23 August, 2021 to Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
The Battery Show North America Tuesday, 14 September, 2021 to Thursday, 16 September, 2021

Connected Energy to deploy second-life battery ESS for real-time energy use and research project

Second-life battery developer Connected Energy is set to install an energy storage system in the UK using 24 used Renault Kangoo electric vehicle battery packs.

The £20 million ($25 million) 300kW/360kWh E-STOR system will help optimise energy use and peak loads across a system including PV, EV chargers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

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European lithium-ion battery recycling JV key link in materials supply chain

Project developer Neometals will create a 50:50 lithium-ion battery recycling joint venture (JV) with German metallurgical plant supplier SMS group

VW Group signs $1.4B battery deal with Wanxinag Group to ensure security of supply in China

China battery maker Wanxinag Group has secured a $1.4 billion deal to supply German vehicle OEM Volkswagon Group with lithium-ion batteries.

Faraday Institution announces six Industry Fellowships to foster relationships between industry and academic researchers

A new programme to strengthen ties between battery researchers working in industry and academia has been launched by the UK’s Faraday Institution.

Academia and indutstry partner to deliver better lead batteries

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will work with the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) to use nanoscale technology to unlock the inner workings of lead batteries.

Opinion: Australia begins its challenge of China's graphite crown in EV batteries

Australian mining companies are challenging China’s dominance of the graphite market, writes BESTmag editor Vic Giles.

Power generating company Ormat buys 80MWh California energy storage facility

Power generating operator and supplier Ormat Technologies has bought the lithium-ion Pomona battery energy storage facility in California, US, from AtlaGas Holdings for $47 million.

Redflow and carbonTRACK collaborate to bring flow battery VPPs to South Africa

Australian firms Redflow and carbonTRACK have announced an agreement to create virtual power plants (VPP) using zinc-bromine flow batteries.

US Battery partners with Gridtential Energy to mass market bipolar lead-acid batteries

Lead battery maker Gridtential Energy has entered into a formal agreement to collaborate on its Silicon Joule™ bipolar battery technology with flooded lead-acid battery firm US Battery.

Start-up Verkor plans to develop France’s second gigafactory

Battery start-up Verkor is set to increase European battery cell production with a16GWh lithium-ion gigafactory in an as yet undisclosed location in France.

Lithium-ion battery giant CATL raises almost $3billion through private share placement

China lithium-ion battery giant Contemporary Amperax Technology (CATL) has closed a funding round that attracted 19.7 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) from nine investors.