China s problemen met batterijopslag

What happened at a lithium battery station in Beijing?

The Apr 16explosionof a lithium battery station in Beijing—resulting in at least two deaths—is the worst accident in China’s battery storage sector in recent years. [News report details of the accident] The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

Will China's new rules Slow battery expansion?

China unveiled draft rules that appear aimed at slowing the breakneck expansion of its battery industry — a key target of US and European complaints about Chinese overcapacity.

Will Volkswagen overtake Chinese battery makers?

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is partnering with New York-listed QuantumScape (QS.N) to do the same. Yet overtaking Chinese battery makers is a tricky proposition. Solid-state products still use lithium, and some versions also require graphite, nickel and cobalt.

Will China lose its edge in the next generation of battery technology?

It’s too soon to declare victory in the war for the next generation of battery technology. However, it is currently hard to imagine China losing its edge in both mass production and innovation. Opting out of those products will make electric cars more expensive and less sophisticated.

Why are Chinese batteries excluded from the bipartisan infrastructure law?

Chinese manufacturers are also excluded from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $6 billion of credits for batteries and the critical minerals required to make them. EU policymakers in Brussels are erecting similar barriers for Chinese-made batteries.

Did China's Investment hype cloud the development of battery storage?

Notably, the accident took place just two weeks after a fire broke out in an LG Chem battery unit in S. Korea. Safety is one of the chokepoints of the global development of battery storage. In China, the investment hype on electrochemical energy storage in recent yearsmight have clouded the issue.