Schlumberger New Energy to setup lithium extraction pilot plant in Nevada

PARIS: Schlumberger New Energy announced the development of a lithium extraction pilot plant through its new venture, NeoLith Energy. The deployment of the pilot plant will be in Clayton Valley, Nevada, USA. The NeoLith Energy sustainable approach uses a differentiated direct lithium extraction (DLE) process to enable the production of high-purity, battery-grade lithium material while…

Worley gets services contract by BASF for battery material plant in Finland

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: BASF SE (BASF) has awarded Worley Limited a services contract for its European battery material investment project in Finland. The project is to build a plant that will produce precursor battery material for the European market. The plant will be powered by electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, wind and…

Ilika opens large format battery facility in Hampshire

LONDON: Ilika Plc, a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, has opened its new large format battery facility (Goliath Pre-Pilot Line, or ‘GPPL’), for the development and initial production of solid-state batteries in Hampshire, UK. The objective of Ilika’s Goliath programme is to develop large format solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. Ilika has established this new…