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BATT4EU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda The SRIA sets out the priority for battery research and innovation in Europe. It provides the main guidelines for the Horizon Europe work programmes and funding in the coming years. This Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda builds heavily on the Roadmaps that have been published by the Batteries Europe and Battery 2030+ projects. This document replaces the SRIA of the BATT4EU SRIA of 2021 and the Batteries Europe SRA of 2020, lists the key strategic actions that the European Batteries R&I Community need to take. https://lnkd.in/ddDC-2Sb 

Today is a great day! The congress begins, which objective is to highlight the efforts of the scientific world on issues related to transportation in general. Companies and institutions from all over the world meet at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) to present their work that will change the way of mobility in the future. The Thiesel Congress organized by the CMT–Clean Mobility & Thermofluids (UPV) Institute aims to reveal the new technological ways of moving in the future by air, land and sea.

Mikel Arrinda, Battery Diagnosis Team Leader at 𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, recently presented the BATSS EU at the 8𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 (PHME24) in Prague, Czech Republic. 🔋Coordinated by 𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, this EU-funded project, under the BATT4EU European Batteries Partnership, addresses the challenges outlined in the call for 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦-𝘣𝘺-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. #CidetecEnergyStorage #GreenFuture #CIDETEC #BATT4EU

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🕒 Registration is closing very soon! Free in person and online, sign up now👉 https://lnkd.in/emtKizDN But first, what is the CoFBAT project? 🤔 We focus on Cobalt-free Li-ion cathode materials, exploring the viability of a #metal recovery process, providing recommendations for future applications, and developing new #battery materials and components. These efforts aim to achieve extended lifetime, reduced costs, enhanced #safety, and efficient #recycling, ultimately bolstering the EU's competitiveness in advanced materials, nanotechnologies, and the #battery storage value chain. Discover the importance of this at our free final event next week! Secure your spot now! Avesta Battery & Energy Engineering (ABEE)  Bouygues Energies & Services CIC energiGUNE  CIDETEC EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy  Leitat Technological Center  Solvay Uniresearch B.V. Uppsala University VARTA AG VDL Groep TORRECID, S.A. Topsoe Vrije Universiteit Brussel #CoFBAT #batteries #cobaltfree

Excellent presentation of BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association by Bozorg Khanbaei at the Joint IPCEI event on Batteries in Bologna. Continuous and ambitious innovation in battery technology (all across the value chain) is very much needed if we want to accelerate electrification of mobility. If you are looking for a blueprint outlining the key technological challenges ahead and where innovation funding & further financing should flow, I recommend reading the new Strategic Agenda for Research & Innovation (SRIA) released by BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association. Built collectively with the European battery (innovation) ecosystem, our SRIA aims among others at supporting the roll-out of the European batteries partnership called BATT4EU (with up to 925 million euro funding in Horizon Europe). BATT4EU, which is championed by Ms Rosalinde van der Vlies at the EU Commission’s DG RTD, falls under the innovation pillar of the European Battery Alliance which was created under the constant leadership of EU Commission’s VP Maroš Šefčovič Our SRIA is available here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eHS-ByfV and we will present it via a free webinar on March 20th at 10 AM ➡ https://lnkd.in/en6satGg as a side event of the EU’s R&I days.

Bastien Tauran (Viveris) will present the Living Lab Denmark, from the HE COMMECT project, at #NTNdays2024 in Grenoble (https://lnkd.in/e-Hdk9sU) on October 17-18!! 🛰📶 🚚🚚🚚 The Living Lab Denmark revolves around improving connectivity solutions for the livestock transport sector🚚🚚🚚. It investigates multi-connectivity strategies that combine 🛰broadband #satellite and 📶#5G networks under mobility scenarios, as well as direct #IoT-to-satellite connections for tracking and data collection on the road. Additionally, on farms 🏡, #5GPrivateNetworks are evaluated using either broadband satellite or public 5G as backhauling network. The presentation will focus on the Living Lab use cases and early deployment outcomes. This work is the result of a collaborative effort from COMMECT partners: Padborg Transportcenter, Aarhus University, Aalborg University, TNO and Viveris. Go to https://lnkd.in/eGbzsqBH for more details! #NTNdays2024, #HorizonEurope

🌎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐲𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐀 We were honoured to welcome 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞, the 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 of the 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚, at HyCentA – Hydrogen Research Center Austria – located at 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐳 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (Technische Universität Graz). Our CEO, Alexander Trattner, guided Ambassador Cecere through our state-of-the-art 1200 m2 testing facility, highlighting our latest R&D efforts in electrolysis and fuel cells. This visit facilitated a productive dialogue about enhancing international scientific cooperation between Austria and Germany. Our countries are deeply committed to advancing hydrogen technologies and integrating hydrogen into the energy system. This commitment is underpinned by numerous existing collaborations with German academic and industrial partners, and we are eager to expand these partnerships and forge new ones.🤝 This visit was an invaluable opportunity to demonstrate the strides we are making in research and development. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ambassador Cecere for his time and the engaging and insightful discussions. The HyCentA COMET Centre is funded within COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies – by 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie), Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy as well as the co-financing federal provinces Styria, Upper Austria, Tyrol and Vienna. The COMET programme is managed by FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency. www.ffg.at/comet #research #hycenta #germany #austria #international_cooperation

The ICDA Gala dinners are always a highlight of the conference. Some even suggest that the ICDA is best at creating unique events that foster networking and friendship. The Gala dinner held during the ICDA Members Meeting 2024 in Hong Kong was another outstanding event, with guests enjoying impressive views of Hong Kong from Sky100 at 393 metres above sea level. The occasion was marked by a celebration of the ICDA's 40th anniversary, with tributes to the founders and confidence that the new generation of industry leaders will continue to follow in the path they have created in 1984. The gala dinner provided the ideal setting to congratulate the winners of the ICDA Sustainability Awards, 2nd edition, sponsored by TELF AG Environment Category Vargön Alloys AB YILMADEN HOLDING INC. The company achieved a significant breakthrough by reducing its fossil coke consumption by 20% through the use of 30% biocarbon chromite briquettes. This achievement represents a significant milestone in the decarbonisation of the FeCr industry, offering the shortest pathway for reducing fossil CO2 emissions without extensive modifications to the existing operating system. Social Category Assore Group The Kitso Ya Boleng initiative guarantees that everyone has the same opportunities, the chance to develop their skills, to find employment and to play their part in company development and economic growth. It is a fantastic programme that is helping to tackle the shortage of skills and training students to acquire all the right skills and a diploma. All of this is taking place in a sustainably designed campus with state-of-the-art equipment. Governance Category Outokumpu They are at the forefront of the industry in terms of having the lowest CO2 footprint and the best ESG and HSE practices. This company is a leading figure in the field of sustainability standards and innovation. This company is the first ever ferrochrome producer to publicly and therefore transparently disclose its environmental performance via the EPD system. Further updates will be provided in due course regarding the second edition of the ICDA Sustainability Awards, including official communication and case studies. Please stay connected. Register now for Chromium 2024 in Cape Town, 5-7 November 2024, early-bird expiring 14th June 2024 https://lnkd.in/gfibKN7p #chrome #chromeore #chromium #mining #ferrochrome #ferrochromium #ferroalloys #sustainability #conference #stainless #stainlesssteel

New recognition for Outokumpu’s sustainability work 🎉 Outokumpu team won a Sustainability Award in the Governance category as the first ferrochrome producer in the world to have publicly disclosed its environmental performance via the Environmental Product declaration. The Award was given by International Chromium Development Association, a non-profit association, that promotes the value and sustainability of chromium and represents the chromium industry worldwide. “Outokumpu is the owner of the largest known chromite reserves within the European Union. Outokumpu acquired Environmental Product Declaration for its ferrochrome production, first in the industry, and set the bar for the industry for standardized and transparent way of reporting of environmental impacts of a product. Today, Outokumpu‘s ferrochrome has significantly lower carbon footprint than industry average. The EPD for ferrochrome will further support Outokumpu’s commitment to help its customers in reducing their climate emissions,” says Martti Sassi, President BA Ferrochrome at Outokumpu. More info to follow about the award. More about the EPD: https://lnkd.in/dPGxtAh7