The lithium battery recycling market is on the brink of explosive growth. By 2033, sales are expected to reach as much as $85.69 billion, with an impressive annual growth rate of 26.6%. The increasing demand for electric vehicles and renewable…
Dutch home battery purchases keep driving battery storage installations. According to Dutch New Energy Research’s Nationaal Smart Storage Trendrapport 24/25, 410 MWh of new battery capacity was installed in the Netherlands in 2023 – 1 MWh is enough to power…
In a week when the Dutch government announced a 100 million euro investment in battery pilots at solar parks, California celebrated a landmark in battery-powered clean energy. Battery storage supports the energy mix in an ever-growing way. At one point…
Following a steep rise in solar panel installations over the past few years, Dutchies are now eyeing an improvement to their home energy ecosystem. According to research by the Nationale-Nederlanden Bank, nearly a quarter of Dutch homeowners want to install…
If extracting all battery materials is so polluting, do EVs really have a lower environmental footprint than internal combustion engine cars? The battery is the key component of an electric car. It is the single most expensive component, but as…
1. Battery invention from Delft lab can extend battery service life The advancement of batteries is important for the energy transition. Now, Marnix Wagemaker, Dutch professor of electrochemical energy storage, and his colleagues have increased the chaos in a battery…
When thinking of thin films, chances are that the first thing you picture into your mind is your smartphone’s screen protector – 25 years ago, you would have probably thought of your camera’s film. Food-wrapping plastic might also be another…
Solar energy company Soly has raised €30 million in growth capital, the company reports in a (Dutch) press release. The investment will enable Soly to expand into other countries. The company recently launched the Soly Brain®, an intelligent control system…
The production of batteries is crucial in dealing with many of today’s global challenges, especially in the drive to net zero. LionVolt aims to conquer the market with its 3D solid-state batteries, which are safer and have a higher energy…
In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. Danish researchers think…