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Stellantis to Procure Lithium Hydroxide from Vulcan Energy Resources

published: 2021-12-15 9:30
Dutch carmaker Stellantis has entered into a long-term binding agreement to procure lithium hydroxide from Australia-listed lithium supplier Vulcan Energy Resources. The contract involves a minimum quantity of 81,000-99,000MT of lithium hydroxide to be procured over a five-year period starting from 2026. The deal was announced by both companies on November 29 and has been reported by various news agencies including Reuters. ...  more

Meyer Burger Suspends a PV Module Production Line Due to Impact of COVID-19

published: 2021-12-15 9:30
Swiss PV equipment provider and PV module manufacturer Meyer Burger announced at the start of this December that it has suspended the operation of one of its two production lines at its module factory located in the German city of Freiberg. The reason stated by the company was the absence of workers caused by sick leaves and quarantine orders related to the latest local COVID-19 outbreaks. The suspension is expected to persist to the end of January 2022. ...  more

Germany Faces Predicament in Energy Transformation under Trailing Grid Construction

published: 2021-12-14 9:30
Power grids facilitate normal operations of the society, and distribute electricity generated by power plans to the user end in order to fulfill daily power consumption. However, power plants and electric towers are considered to be NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) facilities, and the power grid upgrade plans of Germany over the past several years that consist of 100 projects and a total length of roughly 12,000 km are currently severely falling behind schedule. ...  more