energy storage

Monbat edges close to launch of lead and lithium BESS range 900 559 Batteries International

Monbat edges close to launch of lead and lithium BESS range

June 9, 2023: Monbat has revealed details of a new range of lead and lithium BESS units it intends to launch on the market and says testing has intensified. The…

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Banner to expand in China with Leoch licensing deal 451 451 Batteries International

Banner to expand in China with Leoch licensing deal

May 25, 2023: European lead battery producer the Banner Group revealed on May 17 it is set to expand in China under a licensing deal with Leoch. Under the terms…

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Hammond chief warns over ‘ludicrous’ use of Li in stationary storage over ‘infinite Pb’ 484 486 Batteries International

Hammond chief warns over ‘ludicrous’ use of Li in stationary storage over ‘infinite Pb’

May 19, 2023: Lead batteries are “giants hiding in plain sight” and more than capable of boosting US national and energy security needs, Hammond Group chief Terry Murphy has told…

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$22m overtime pay verdict for East Penn 1000 526 Batteries International

$22m overtime pay verdict for East Penn

May 19, 2023: A US federal court jury has awarded overtime pay of more than $22 million for over 7,500 East Penn Manufacturing workers, following a lawsuit over the time…

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Report reveals €13bn cost of EU battery materials plan 1024 683 Batteries International

Report reveals €13bn cost of EU battery materials plan

May 12, 2023: The EU needs to invest more than €13 billion ($14 billion) by 2040 to guarantee just a quarter of key battery materials from European sources to power…

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Clarios completes refinancings to extend debt maturity profile 573 399 Batteries International

Clarios completes refinancings to extend debt maturity profile

May 12, 2023. Clarios said on May 4 it had closed a bond offering of $750 million. In addition to the senior secured notes due in 2028, the world’s largest…

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Amara Raja breaks ground for giga corridor complex 600 727 Batteries International

Amara Raja breaks ground for giga corridor complex

May 12, 2023. Amara Raja Batteries broke ground on May 6 for its 16GWh lithium battery cells factory and research complex in the southern Indian state of Telangana. The lead…

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Japan backs Yuasa, Honda gigafactory plans 600 360 Batteries International

Japan backs Yuasa, Honda gigafactory plans

May 4, 2023: Japan’s government is backing plans by GS Yuasa and Honda Motor to invest ¥444 billion ($3.3 billion) in a lithium ion battery manufacturing plant for EVs and…

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EnerSys appoints Thomas chief HR officer 300 300 Batteries International

EnerSys appoints Thomas chief HR officer

May 4, 2023: EnerSys announced the appointment of Shannon Thomas as its new chief human resources officer effective May 1. EnerSys said Thomas will be responsible for the strategy, leadership…

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HC Forklift America moves away from lead 750 1000 Batteries International

HC Forklift America moves away from lead

May 4, 2023: US-based HC Forklift America Corporation is discontinuing its lead acid powered product line, the firm announced on April 27. HC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China-based Hangcha…

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