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Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems

Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems

13 May 2026External
€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging
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€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging

€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging

13 May 2026External
Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says
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Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says

Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says

13 May 2026External
Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste
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Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste

Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste

13 May 2026External
Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer
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Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer

Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer

13 May 2026External
CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain
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CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

13 May 2026External
LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances
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LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances

LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances

13 May 2026External
How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection
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How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection

How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection

13 May 2026External
Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging
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Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging

Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging

13 May 2026External
South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology
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South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology

South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology

13 May 2026External
Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business
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Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business

Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business

13 May 2026External
RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter
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RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter

RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter

13 May 2026External
Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually
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Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually

Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually

13 May 2026External
India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme
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India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme

India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme

13 May 2026External
Fresh reality check for virtual power plants
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Fresh reality check for virtual power plants

Fresh reality check for virtual power plants

13 May 2026External
New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
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New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds

New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds

13 May 2026External
Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage
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Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage

Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage

13 May 2026External
Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time
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Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time

Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time

13 May 2026External
Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment
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Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment

Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment

13 May 2026External
Climate & energy budget just passes muster
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Climate & energy budget just passes muster

Climate & energy budget just passes muster

13 May 2026External
Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing
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Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing

Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing

13 May 2026External
Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped
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Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped

Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped

13 May 2026External
Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck
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Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck

Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck

13 May 2026External
“Future Made Somewhere Else:” Budget slashes funding for green hydrogen, home-made solar and batteries
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“Future Made Somewhere Else:” Budget slashes funding for green hydrogen, home-made solar and batteries

“Future Made Somewhere Else:” Budget slashes funding for green hydrogen, home-made solar and batteries

13 May 2026External
Grid-forming tech on centre stage as search for system resilience steps up
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Grid-forming tech on centre stage as search for system resilience steps up

Grid-forming tech on centre stage as search for system resilience steps up

13 May 2026External
Can legal systems keep pace with the climate crisis? Coal mine expansion challenge reaches High Court
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Can legal systems keep pace with the climate crisis? Coal mine expansion challenge reaches High Court

Can legal systems keep pace with the climate crisis? Coal mine expansion challenge reaches High Court

13 May 2026External
European Energy to begin module rollout at 100MW Winton North solar plant in Australia
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European Energy to begin module rollout at 100MW Winton North solar plant in Australia

European Energy to begin module rollout at 100MW Winton North solar plant in Australia

13 May 2026External
Federal Budget cuts almost $2 billion from clean energy programs
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Federal Budget cuts almost $2 billion from clean energy programs

Federal Budget cuts almost $2 billion from clean energy programs

13 May 2026External
China’s NEV penetration hits historic 61.4% in April as ICE sales collapse
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China’s NEV penetration hits historic 61.4% in April as ICE sales collapse

China’s NEV penetration hits historic 61.4% in April as ICE sales collapse

13 May 2026External
Titomic advances US manufacturing shift with redomiciliation scheme deal
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Titomic advances US manufacturing shift with redomiciliation scheme deal

Titomic advances US manufacturing shift with redomiciliation scheme deal

13 May 2026External
Asian investment fund fires up Climate Capital growth plans
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Asian investment fund fires up Climate Capital growth plans

Asian investment fund fires up Climate Capital growth plans

12 May 2026External
Chinese EVs & The US Market — Where Is This Going?
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Chinese EVs & The US Market — Where Is This Going?

Chinese EVs & The US Market — Where Is This Going?

12 May 2026External
BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era
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BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era

BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era

12 May 2026External
CHART: First Quantum’s Peru project joins ranks of copper giants
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CHART: First Quantum’s Peru project joins ranks of copper giants

CHART: First Quantum’s Peru project joins ranks of copper giants

12 May 2026External
2026-27 Federal budget targets manufacturing resilience amid global oil shock
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2026-27 Federal budget targets manufacturing resilience amid global oil shock

2026-27 Federal budget targets manufacturing resilience amid global oil shock

12 May 2026External
Copper price nears record on China demand, supply worries
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Copper price nears record on China demand, supply worries

Copper price nears record on China demand, supply worries

12 May 2026External
Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access
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Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access

Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access

12 May 2026External
Elevra inks $318M financing for Quebec lithium
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Elevra inks $318M financing for Quebec lithium

Elevra inks $318M financing for Quebec lithium

12 May 2026External
Mahindra to expand passenger EV line-up, ramp up production capacity
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Mahindra to expand passenger EV line-up, ramp up production capacity

Mahindra to expand passenger EV line-up, ramp up production capacity

12 May 2026External
Driivz to support rollout of Duracell E-Charge network in the UK
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Driivz to support rollout of Duracell E-Charge network in the UK

Driivz to support rollout of Duracell E-Charge network in the UK

12 May 2026External
Toyota and Hyroad to scale H2 trucking in California
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Toyota and Hyroad to scale H2 trucking in California

Toyota and Hyroad to scale H2 trucking in California

12 May 2026External
Peru vote uncertainty jolts markets, mining sector
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Peru vote uncertainty jolts markets, mining sector

Peru vote uncertainty jolts markets, mining sector

12 May 2026External
Alsym Energy announces 500MWh sodium-ion strategic partnership in California
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Alsym Energy announces 500MWh sodium-ion strategic partnership in California

Alsym Energy announces 500MWh sodium-ion strategic partnership in California

12 May 2026External
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GMG Leases New Site for Production & Office Expansion

GMG Leases New Site for Production & Office Expansion

12 May 2026External
Ford officially launches US stationary energy storage subsidiary, deliveries to begin in 2027
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Ford officially launches US stationary energy storage subsidiary, deliveries to begin in 2027

Ford officially launches US stationary energy storage subsidiary, deliveries to begin in 2027

12 May 2026External
AI method could extend EV battery lifespan by 23%
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AI method could extend EV battery lifespan by 23%

AI method could extend EV battery lifespan by 23%

12 May 2026External
Fortescue to pay $108M for Indigenous site damage
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Fortescue to pay $108M for Indigenous site damage

Fortescue to pay $108M for Indigenous site damage

12 May 2026External
Budget funds new CER body
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Budget funds new CER body

Budget funds new CER body

12 May 2026External
Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack
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Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack

Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack

12 May 2026External
Meralco PowerGen Corp brings online first phase of 100MWh CATL battery project in Cebu, Philippines
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Meralco PowerGen Corp brings online first phase of 100MWh CATL battery project in Cebu, Philippines

Meralco PowerGen Corp brings online first phase of 100MWh CATL battery project in Cebu, Philippines

12 May 2026External

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