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It is a challenge to…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2020-07-15:2117179:Comment:39150782020-07-15T22:28:40.162ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
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<p>It is a challenge to keep up with the evolution of battery technology. Tremendous amounts of capital are being invested in the development of more efficient and cheaper batteries. While lithium may be the focus of most of current development, there are numerous other potentially superior battery designs that provide better performance at cheaper costs. Even cobalt may eventually be replaced. Anyone following this evolution might imagine that the next few years will be the…</p>
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<p>It is a challenge to keep up with the evolution of battery technology. Tremendous amounts of capital are being invested in the development of more efficient and cheaper batteries. While lithium may be the focus of most of current development, there are numerous other potentially superior battery designs that provide better performance at cheaper costs. Even cobalt may eventually be replaced. Anyone following this evolution might imagine that the next few years will be the golden age of battery design evolution.</p>
<h2 class="nolinks2"><em>SVOLT unveils cobolt free batteries for EVs</em></h2>
<p><em>While the emission-reducing properties of electric vehicles are widely accepted, there's still controversy around the batteries, particularly the use of rare earth metals like cobolt. SVOLT, based in Changzhou, China, has announced that it has manufactured cobolt-free batteries designed for the EV market. Aside from reducing the rare earth metals, the company is claiming that they have a higher energy density, which could result in ranges of up to 800km (500 miles) for electric cars, while also lengthening the life of the battery and increasing the safety. Exactly where we'll see these batteries we don't know, but the company has confirmed that it's working with a large European manufacturer.</em></p>
<p></p> The issue is not lithium, it…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2020-07-15:2117179:Comment:39150722020-07-15T22:20:55.103Zfull namehttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/fullname
<p>The issue is not lithium, it is cobalt. It may max out.</p>
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<p>The issue is not lithium, it is cobalt. It may max out.</p>
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<p></p> Lithium can be sourced from b…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2020-07-15:2117179:Comment:39150482020-07-15T18:58:24.137ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
<p>Lithium can be sourced from brine. There are a good many brine wells in south AR. There is also a company new to the brine play that has built a processing facility. I suspect they might like the price to skyrocket! LOL! I'll post a link below. </p>
<p>Battery technology and materials are continually evolving. Remember NiCad batteries. I have a set of power tools with those old batteries. Not too powerful and not long battery life but for home use they work okay. Li-Ion may be the…</p>
<p>Lithium can be sourced from brine. There are a good many brine wells in south AR. There is also a company new to the brine play that has built a processing facility. I suspect they might like the price to skyrocket! LOL! I'll post a link below. </p>
<p>Battery technology and materials are continually evolving. Remember NiCad batteries. I have a set of power tools with those old batteries. Not too powerful and not long battery life but for home use they work okay. Li-Ion may be the predominate battery technology now but will likely be passed by other technologies that are now in their infancy. There are several candidates that look to be cheaper, more energy dense and quite scalable. The holy grail so to speak is 100 kWh of energy for $100. At that point EVs are cost competitive with ICE vehicles. If memory serves the batteries for the original Tesla S were just over $1000 per kWh. The last I recall the cost is now ~$134.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/arkansas-smackover-lithium-project/" target="_blank">https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/arkansas-smackover-lithium-project/</a></p>
<p></p> Interesting - but is there an…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2020-07-15:2117179:Comment:39150442020-07-15T18:45:17.261ZGoRickyhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/RichardMFoshee
<p>Interesting - but is there an endless supply of lithium? It used to be very rare and I'll bet there are many, many tons thrown away every day from consumer products. Also, the U.S. is not the only country going for it. Will the price skyrocket? - Thanks</p>
<p>Interesting - but is there an endless supply of lithium? It used to be very rare and I'll bet there are many, many tons thrown away every day from consumer products. Also, the U.S. is not the only country going for it. Will the price skyrocket? - Thanks</p>