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1st International Electric Vehicle & Stationary Battery Conference Monday, 23 November, 2020 to Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
NAATBatt International Monday, 8 February, 2021 to Thursday, 11 February, 2021
The Battery Technology Show 2021 Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 to Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
VIRTUAL: 38th Annual International Battery Seminar & Exhibit Tuesday, 9 March, 2021 to Thursday, 11 March, 2021
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
The Battery Show Europe Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 to Thursday, 20 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
Battery Cells & Systems Expo Wednesday, 7 July, 2021 to Thursday, 8 July, 2021
4th Oslo Battery Days Conference Monday, 23 August, 2021 to Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
The smarter E South America 2021 Tuesday, 24 August, 2021 to Thursday, 26 August, 2021
The Battery Show North America Tuesday, 14 September, 2021 to Thursday, 16 September, 2021
The smarter E India Tuesday, 14 December, 2021 to Thursday, 16 December, 2021

EV maker Kandi establishes battery exchange technology in China

Battery and electric vehicle firm Kandi Technologies Group has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary to commercialise its battery swap system.

The subsidiary China Battery Exchange Technology aims to attract strategic investors to participate in its business model, which includes battery swapping and used battery recycling.

TechMet investment to commercialise Brazilian nickel-cobalt mine

Private investment firm TechMet aims to use a $25 million investment to bring a Brazilian nickel-cobalt project on-line.

Researchers pave way to hybrid system combining lithium-ion and supercapacitors

Scientists from Austria’s Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) are investigating a hybrid system that combines a lithium-ion battery with a supercapacitor.

European lithium-ion battery anode materials plant receives government backing

Materials firm Elkem has received NOK10 million ($1 million) in financial support from state enterprise Enova to fund the initial planning of the potential large-scale battery materials plant in Norway.

Lead-acid bipolar firm ABC secures investment during Series B funding round

Bipolar lead-acid battery developer Advanced Battery Concepts (ABC) has secured investment from Nuveen, the $1 trillion global investment arm of asset management firm TIAA, during its Series B growth equity round.

Sovema Group brings innovation to lead-acid battery assembly with new machine

Battery equipment maker Sovema has launched a redesigned enveloping and stacking machine that makes it easier to ensure the quality assembly of lead-acid batteries.

Location of Australia’s first lithium-ion battery factory is announced

Battery hopeful Energy Renaissance announced on 13 October it will build its 66MWh lithium-ion manufacturing plant in New South Wales, Australia.

Research institutes to investigate the impact of carbon additives in lead batteries

Research institutes in Europe have partnered to investigate how tailor-made carbons can increase key performance indicators for lead batteries.

Lead-acid battery technology firm Wirtz on hunt for EMEA technical service engineer

US lead-acid battery equipment maker Wirtz Manufacturing is continuing to expand its customer service and support operations with the hunt for a regional technical service engineer to install, commission and service their equipment at customer sites in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Freyr bolsters team developing Norway’s first lithium-ion gigafactory

Lithium-ion battery manufacturing hopeful Freyer has made two appointments to accelerate development of its giga-scale lithium-ion facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

Economies of scale and low material costs could see the average price of lithium-ion cells fall below $100/kWh in the next three years and reach $73/kWh by 2030, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.