Tag: battery manufacturing

Australian advanced materials company Vytas Limited has secured a $3.3 million grant from the Western Australian Government to advance the development of a nanoporous silicon pilot plant in Henderson, as it works towards establishing an advanced materials manufacturing capability in the state.

The Western Australian Government has awarded $15 million to Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) to establish a high-capacity vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility, supporting local manufacturing and large-scale battery development.

Australian battery manufacturing is set to receive a boost, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) providing $6.77 million to support the development of a scalable production line for a Melbourne-developed battery.

Australia could strengthen its domestic battery manufacturing sector by producing key lithium-ion battery components locally, with a new CSIRO report identifying opportunities to build on the country’s existing aluminium, copper and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Manufacturing and supply-chain emissions from lithium-ion batteries could increase tenfold by 2050 as global demand rises, according to a University of Melbourne-led study that...

CATL has begun trial production at its newly built battery cell manufacturing facility in Debrecen, Hungary, as the company moves towards series production at the site.

Pure Lithium Corporation has secured an Australian patent covering its lithium metal anode and battery technology, which the company says could support the development of domestic battery manufacturing using locally sourced materials.

Sparc Technologies has announced the launch of SparcES™, a new graphene additive range for electrostatic discharge (ESD) and conductive coatings, targeting applications used in data centres, semiconductor facilities and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $45 million in funding for Sicona Battery Technologies to demonstrate the commercial-scale manufacturing of its advanced silicon-carbon battery anode material, with the project aimed at improving electric vehicle (EV) battery performance while supporting Australia's battery manufacturing capability.

Battery technology startup Voltavate is establishing its Australian headquarters and research and development facility in Port Melbourne, in a move aimed at supporting the growth of battery manufacturing capability in Victoria.