Another heartland manufacturing project supercharging America's domestic electric vehicle (EV) supply chain! (See: https://lnkd.in/gPGHFYKC) Today, LPO announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.2 billion for a direct loan to ENTEK Lithium Separators LLC (ENTEK International) to substantially finance a new facility in Terre Haute, Indiana to manufacture lithium-ion battery separators. A battery separator is a membrane sandwiched between the anode and cathode of a battery. The principal functions of the battery separator are to prevent electronic conduction (i.e., shorts or direct contact) between the anode and cathode while permitting ionic conduction via the electrolyte. Separators play an essential role in the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. This project will make a significant contribution to growth in domestic battery separator capacity and help U.S. EV manufacturers satisfy battery component sourcing requirements under the 30D Clean Vehicle Credit. The tax credit, included in President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), offers up to $7,500 for the purchase of new clean vehicles. The ENTEK project is expected to create 763 construction jobs and 635 operational jobs and reinforces the President Biden's Investing in America agenda to onshore and re-shore domestic manufacturing technologies that are critical to meeting the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal that half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 are zero-emissions vehicles. Today’s announcement also supports the President’s comprehensive strategy to build a safer, more sustainable transportation system and slash all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. As with all conditional commitments that LPO offers, it's important to note that while this announcement demonstrates an intent to finance the project, the expected U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) financing will only be issued pending the satisfaction of certain conditions—including final legal, contractual, technical, and financial requirements—that the conditional commitment specifies. LEARN MORE: • What is a Conditional Commitment & How is it Different from a Loan or Loan Guarantee? https://lnkd.in/gkhfhYHZ • President Biden's "Investing in America" Agenda: WhiteHouse.gov/Invest • LPO's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing direct loan program homepage: Energy.gov/LPO/ATVM • Read about other LPO project announcements: https://lnkd.in/g23s_Uk4 #DOELPO #FinancingAmericanEnergy #BridgeToBankability #DeployDeployDeploy #Liftoff #OpenForBusiness #BuiltInAmerica #FinancingInnovation #FinancingImpact #FinancingClimateSolutions #FinancingAdvancedVehicles #FinancingEVComponents #FinancingSupplyChains #ATVM #InvestingInAmerica #LPONews #ConditionalCommitment
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This is an example of re-assessing project and business cases midway due to #market changes. Umicore Rechargeable #Battery Materials Inc. plant broke ground in 2023, but the company now has halted construction to launch a #strategic review to maximize future business value in battery materials. This is mainly due to the slowing down of #EV sales across the globe. #Ontario #Canada #batteries #electricvehicles
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Caterpillar Electrifies Trucks. Caterpillar Inc. announced it has signed an electrification strategic agreement. The agreement was signed with CRH, a provider of building materials solutions, to advance the deployment of Caterpillar's zero-exhaust emissions solutions. The agreement will accelerate the deployment of Caterpillar's 70 to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions at a CRH site in North America. Through the agreement, CRH will participate in Caterpillar's Early Learner program for battery electric off-highway trucks, testing and validating the units in real-world applications. "We are pleased to work with CRH, as our first aggregates industry customer, to expand our electrification solutions beyond mining. When it comes to sustainability, the quarry and aggregates industry requires diverse solutions. Our collaboration with CRH is an exciting opportunity to learn together and gain valuable insights into how our products can best support CRH's long-term objectives to decarbonize its operations," said Caterpillar Resource Industries Group President Denise Johnson in a statement. The collaboration supports CRH's climate-related objective of reducing GHG emissions from its operations by utilizing more sustainable equipment. CRH has set a target to deliver a 30% reduction in absolute carbon emissions by 2030 (from a 2021 base year) and has a goal to be a net-zero business by 2050. https://lnkd.in/d4bdepZU
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Cumulative battery and EV supply chain investment in #NorthAmerica grew to more than $250 billion by the end of 2023. Investment in battery and #EV supply chains increased rapidly after the passage of the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw (BIL) on November 15, 2021, and the #InflationReductionAct (IRA) on August 16, 2022. Investment by manufacturing product shows that cell production accounted for about half of all investments by the end of 2023, followed by EV assembly (22%) and minerals (12%). Notes: BIL — Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, November 15, 2021. IRA — Inflation Reduction Act, August 16, 2022 EVSE — Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment AAM — Anode active material CAM — Cathode active material
North American Battery & EV Supply Chain Investment Grew to More than $250 Billion by End of 2023 - CleanTechnica
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Cumulative battery and EV supply chain investment in North America grew to more than $250 billion by the end of 2023. Investment in battery and EV supply chains increased rapidly after the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) on November 15, 2021, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16, 2022. Investment by manufacturing product shows that cell production accounted for about half of all investments by the end of 2023, followed by EV assembly (22%) and minerals (12%).
North American Battery & EV Supply Chain Investment Grew to More than $250 Billion by End of 2023 - CleanTechnica
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Leading the world in the global EV market requires an industrial strategy. Here are three ways we’re implementing this strategy, followed with examples. 🇺🇸 #1 Invest in the domestic EV supply chain → In November, we announced $3.5B to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. >> https://lnkd.in/eddX_AiE 🔵 #2 Advance cutting-edge technology → Think beyond electric for clean vehicles. We’re investing to power cars, trucks, and buses with hydrogen. In December, we announced $59M to advance clean-hydrogen technologies. >> https://lnkd.in/da6xt2Zf → Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a lithium-ion battery material that recharges 80% of its capacity in 10 minutes. >> https://lnkd.in/gxmiaMeZ And going hand in hand with advancing technology, we’re… 🚗 #3 Fund research & development → Just recently, we announced $131M to advance EV driving range, charging systems, lower the cost of batteries, and more >> https://lnkd.in/emeafDTN
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion to Strengthen Domestic Battery Manufacturing
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Batteries are also critical to national competitiveness–for grid storage, for the resilience of homes and businesses, and for electrification of the transportation sector.
Leading the world in the global EV market requires an industrial strategy. Here are three ways we’re implementing this strategy, followed with examples. 🇺🇸 #1 Invest in the domestic EV supply chain → In November, we announced $3.5B to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. >> https://lnkd.in/eddX_AiE 🔵 #2 Advance cutting-edge technology → Think beyond electric for clean vehicles. We’re investing to power cars, trucks, and buses with hydrogen. In December, we announced $59M to advance clean-hydrogen technologies. >> https://lnkd.in/da6xt2Zf → Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a lithium-ion battery material that recharges 80% of its capacity in 10 minutes. >> https://lnkd.in/gxmiaMeZ And going hand in hand with advancing technology, we’re… 🚗 #3 Fund research & development → Just recently, we announced $131M to advance EV driving range, charging systems, lower the cost of batteries, and more >> https://lnkd.in/emeafDTN
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion to Strengthen Domestic Battery Manufacturing
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BASF Halts Battery Project Amid Challenges in European EV Sector BASF announced on Friday, July 26, that it will pause its battery materials project until "cell capacity build-up and EV adoption rate in Europe regain momentum." This decision comes amidst a challenging environment for the European electric vehicle (EV) battery industry, characterized by delays and cancellations of key projects. Earlier this year, BASF had to suspend the development of its precursor battery materials plant in Harjavalta after the Vaasa Administrative Court's ruling on February 21. This delay reflects broader issues in the sector, where fluctuating battery metal prices and escalating project costs have dampened confidence. For instance, Li-Cycle's planned major operation in Rochester, New York, has experienced cost overruns. In Europe, the EV battery manufacturing landscape has been particularly volatile. Several proposed battery factories, including Italvolt and Britishvolt, have been cancelled, while projects such as the ACC plants in Germany and Italy have been put on hold. These setbacks have resulted in a lower than expected availability of input feedstock for recyclers, posing a significant challenge for the industry's growth. Despite the limited generation of battery scrap in Europe, the region has seen substantial investments in facilities to shred batteries and produce black mass—a precursor material for recycling. However, the operational capacity to process black mass into usable materials remains low. Many companies, including BASF, have only progressed to the pilot or demonstration stages in developing post-processing technologies. BASF, for instance, has initiated operations at a prototype metal refinery for lithium-ion battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany. The oversupply of materials in Europe has also led to lower payables for black mass compared to Asia. As of July 24, Fastmarkets reported that the payables for black mass containing nickel and cobalt in Europe were 55-60% of the London Metal Exchange (LME) nickel cash official price and Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price, respectively. In contrast, the payables in Southeast Asia were higher, at 66-70% for both nickel and cobalt. These economic challenges underline the need for stronger market signals and infrastructure development to support the growing EV sector in Europe. BASF's decision to pause its project underscores the uncertain future of EV battery manufacturing and recycling in the region. Date: July 31, 2024 Source: https://lnkd.in/d7_AykWu Website: https://lnkd.in/ebaqBQh4
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#EVBatteryManufacturing #Canada #UmicoreRechargeableBatteryMaterials #GreigMordue #McMasterUniversity "After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near Kingston, Ont., says it's delaying construction of the plant citing a slowdown in EV sales. In a statement to CBC News, Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Inc. said Friday that its project in Loyalist Township is impacted by the "significant worsening of the EV market context and the impacts this has on the entire supply chain." The project carried a total price tag of up to $2.76 billion and was projected to create 600 jobs in the region back in 2023. According to a news release at the time from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the federal government was slated to invest up to $551.3 million. The province was to pay up to $424.6 million, but a source familiar with the project said that as of Friday, no provincial money has flowed to Umicore. Umicore cited a situation on June 12 when it announced that a contract with a Chinese manufacturer would not materialize. The company said its legacy contracts were tailing off faster than anticipated and there's a delay in the "ramp-up of contracts" in Europe. "For Umicore, customers' demand projections for our battery materials have steeply declined recently," the statement reads. The company said it's realigning its operations "to the new market reality," adding that a part of accomplishing this involves a "thorough review" of its battery materials business. It's planning to present the conclusion of that review on its capital markets day during the first quarter of 2025. Greig Mordue, an associate engineering professor at McMaster University, says both federal and provincial governments wanted to be early in the market. "They wanted to be first, and that's fine if you're making a market but the reality of it is Canada's auto industry is made up of suppliers or affiliates of globally owned companies," Mordue said. Mordue stated that the government has spent or committed tens of billions of dollars but the industry is simply not there yet. He said Umicore is not the only company taking a pause to evaluate its standing and wait for the market to catch up, referencing Ford which also recently scaled back its EV production."
Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario | CBC News
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Vattenfall-SSAB: Cooperation for 'Green Steel' Vattenfall will reportedly procure fossil-free steel from energy company SSAB. According to the source, both companies have committed to deliver fossil-free steel produced with raw material obtained by the green steel production joint venture Hybrit. In addition to Hybrit, the joint venture partner of Vattenfall and SSAB, the companies have also embarked on a broader collaboration, according to reports. Vattenfall requires high-strength steels for various components, which it will procure from SSAB. Vattenfall is expected to have access to fossil-free steel produced using sponge iron from the Hybrit pilot facility early next year. The volume of steel to be delivered is expected to grow according to production capacity. According to the source, Vattenfall aims to work with users of fossil-free steel, requiring at least 10% of the steel it purchases each year to be fossil-free by 2030. Vattenfall and SSAB are expected to collaborate on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology that evaluates sustainability calculations and CO2 emissions to ensure the entire value chain is fossil-free. Click for more ➡ https://lnkd.in/d7k4hRFM TR ➡ https://lnkd.in/dX-dw3rY
Vattenfall-SSAB: Cooperation for 'Green Steel'
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Our client American Battery Factory Inc. recently broke ground on a gigafactory that will be a one-stop shop, with a headquarters, research and development (R&D) center and foundry at the site. They are already considering how to work recycling into their production process, which will enhance its environmental impact. The goal? Make battery recycling easier on producers by thinking years in advance. Their process will be built into the plant’s machinery, where certain chemicals the company uses will instantly be pulled into a storage tank, recycled and brought back into the factory line. The company is also exploring options to bring a recycling center to the Tucson area, where their gigafactory will be constructed. American Battery Factory will transform the current single-source energy paradigm, opening the window for using software and technology to store an unlimited inventory of clean energy from sources such as solar and wind while also taking pressure off existing power grids. Read more about American Battery Factory’s vision at @RecyclingToday. https://lnkd.in/gJ3qS5BU
American Battery Factory setting up shop in Arizona
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