National Battery Recycling Scheme Launches
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February 16, 2022
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B-cycle, Australia’s first ever national battery recycling scheme, has launched today. “It’s been a long time coming,” B-cycle boss Libby Chaplin tells... Read More
LG Makes $7B Push Into Battery Manufacturing Business
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July 15, 2021
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LG has earmarked $6.96 billion dollars over the next four years to greatly expand its battery production operations, as the electric vehicle,... Read More
Panasonic Looks To Clean Battery Technology To Drive Profits
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May 28, 2021
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Panasonic is betting on its supplier relationship with Tesla, and the emerging clean energy industry, to drive future profits. Under the company’s... Read More
QuantumScape Embroiled In Battery Controversy
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April 29, 2021
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The hottest name in batteries at present is not Tesla or LG Chem – but QuantumScape. The company chalked up a recent... Read More
WA Battery Plant Inks $29m Deal
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April 22, 2021
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Battery material manufacturer EcoGraf has inked a $29.7 million deal to set up a 5000-tonne battery anode materials facility in WA. If... Read More
Button Batteries In ACCC Crosshairs
The ACCC is warning of the dangers of button batteries ahead of new regulatory recommendations, with one Aussie child a month seriously... Read More
ACCC Targets Unsafe Button Batteries In Children’s Toys
The ACCC has named unsafe button batteries as a key priority in its action plan for 2020. In Australia two children have... Read More
Samsung Researchers Unveil Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Samsung researchers have potentially found a way to increase the lifespan and safety of all-solid-state batteries, which would provide an attractive alternative... Read More
E-Bike Batteries Recalled After House Fire
Product Safety Australia has issued a recall on a series of batteries believed responsible for burning down a woman’s house in Sydney’s... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Apple Admits To Replacing 11 Million Dodgy iPhone Batteries
Finally, it’s been revealed, that Apple has had to replace 11 Million dodgy iPhone batteries in what was known as ‘Batterygate’. According... Read More