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Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe Virtual Sunday, 17 January, 2021 to Thursday, 21 January, 2021
International Flow Battery Forum Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 to Thursday, 21 January, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Monday, 1 February, 2021 to Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
VIRTUAL: Energy Storage Policy Forum Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 to Thursday, 4 February, 2021
NAATBatt International Monday, 8 February, 2021 to Thursday, 11 February, 2021
Battery Recycling Europe Conference Wednesday, 17 February, 2021 to Thursday, 18 February, 2021
The Battery Technology Show 2021 Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 to Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
38th Annual International Battery Seminar & Exhibit - Virtual 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
Battery Tutorial Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
National Conference on Microgrids Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 to Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 to Wednesday, 14 April, 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
7th Li-Ion Cells Manufacturing Seminar + Battery Safety Workshop Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 to Friday, 4 June, 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
LABAT 2021: 11th International Conference on Lead-Acid Batteries Tuesday, 8 June, 2021 to Friday, 11 June, 2021
ees Europe Wednesday, 9 June, 2021 to Friday, 11 June, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 June, 2021
European Electric Vehicle Batteries Summit Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 June, 2021
The European Carbon Black Summit Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 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
World Battery Industry Expo (WBE 2021) Monday, 16 August, 2021 to Wednesday, 18 August, 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
2021 BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo Wednesday, 22 September, 2021 to Saturday, 25 September, 2021
19 Asian Battery Conference & International Secondary Lead Conference Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 to Friday, 5 November, 2021
The smarter E India Tuesday, 14 December, 2021 to Thursday, 16 December, 2021

Hybrid ESS to use flywheels to extend lithium-ion battery life in grid application

A hybrid energy storage system has been completed in the Netherlands utilising lithium-ion batteries from Leclanché and flywheel technology from S4 Energy.

Swiss company Leclanché partnered with Netherlands firm S4 Energy on the project in Almelo for energy management provider S4 Ancillary Services.

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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.

Saft doubles lithium-ion electrolyte capacity at workshop in France

Lithium-ion battery maker Saft — a subsidiary of French fossil fuel firm Total— has inaugurated its new electrolyte workshop at Poitiers, France.

Shokubai to produce 2,000 tons of lithium-ion LiFSI electrolyte a year at new plant

Chemical firm Nippon Shokubai announced plans on 1 October to build a facility to manufacturer 2,000 tons of lithium-ion electrolytes a year.

Turkey breaks ground on its first lithium-ion battery plant

The ground-breaking ceremony for Turkey’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant was held by Aspilsan on 2 October.

Professor David Greenwood named as new CEO for WMG centre HVM Catapult

The University of Warwick - WMG in the UK has appointed of professor David Greenwood as the new CEO of its research centre WMG centre High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult.

Hybrid ESS to demonstrate how lithium-ion and lead-acid can help increase renewables penetration

Poland’s largest hybrid lithium-ion and lead-acid battery energy storage system has begun full-scale technology demonstration to gauge its ability to support wind power generation.

Toyota and Panasonic JV to begin manufacturing lithium-ion cells for EVs in Japan

A joint venture between vehicle OEM Toyota Motor Corporation and lithium-ion battery maker Panasonic is set to begin making prismatic batteries for automotive applications in 2022.

Global patents trend forecasts rapid rise in battery innovation for clean energy transition

The energy storage industry advanced 14% faster than any other technological field between 2005 and 2018, according to a joint study published by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).

2nd-life ESS developer receives funding boost to progress its lithium-ion technology

Second-life energy storage developer Connected Energy has received a £350,000 ($453,000) investment from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) venture capital fund.

Argonne uses AI to identify redox-flow battery redoxmer materials

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have used artificial intelligence to study the inner workings of redox flow batteries.