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Register for the Swiss battery days, February 15-17, 2021
The aim of this event to provide young Swiss and European researchers, active in the field of battery materials and cell manufacturing, a platform to present their results and to connect to renowned battery researchers from Europe.
Participation is free, but you need to register!
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JRC report - R&I in transport electrification
The report title is "Research and innovation in transport electrification in Europe."
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BATTERY 2030+ initiative press release
The European research initiative BATTERY 2030+ is now getting going. The ambition is to make Europe a world-leader in the development and production of the batteries of the future. These batteries need to store more energy, have a longer life, and be safer and more environmentally friendly than today’s batteries in order to facilitate the transition to a more climate-neutral society. The project is led from Uppsala University.
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National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion (INREP) Annual Conference 2020
This year the Israel National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion (INREP) Annual Conference 2020 will be held online on Sept 15-16, 2020.
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Batteries: A European success story seminar 10 September 14:00-15:30
The “Friends of Batteries” Group
Batteries: a European success story
Together towards a sustainable, competitive and resilient battery ecosystem in Europe
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 14:00-15:30
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Register for the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda Elaboration Online sessions
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Register for the European Batteries Partnership Info Event 26 June, 2020
Online Event – European Partnership Proposal for an Industrial Battery Value Chain, June 26, from 10:00 to 12:00.
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Batteries – modernising EU rules
The European Commission has opened its online consultation to comment on the modernisation of EU battery rules. It is possible to give feedback until 9 July.
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The European Commission launches a Green Deal funding call
The European Commission is reinforcing Green Deal-related research and innovation with a dedicated call for proposals under the current research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.
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Recycling is key to ensurring a sustainable European battery industry
Recyclability is one of the highlighted cross-cutting research areas in the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap. New knowledge and ideas about how to recycle batteries will feed into the BATTERY 2030+ research areas concering materials discovery and development, and are essential to ensure the long-term sustainability of the European battery economy.
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European perspectives on batteries of the future
BATTERY 2030+ holds a scientific web conference about European perspectives on batteries of the future.
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M-ERA.NET call open until June 16
A call for proposal to strengthen the contribution of materials R&D to energy-related applications is open until 16 June 2020.
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European green-tech sectors call for continued climate leadership ambitions
European green-tech industries call upon the European Union and national governments to direct long-term stimulus packages following the global COVID-19 crisis towards future-proof sectors.
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New methods to accelerate the discovery of battery interfaces and materials
One of the three research themes in the newly published roadmap from the BATTERY 2030+ initiative is “Accelerated discovery of battery interfaces and materials”. This concept holds great potential when it comes to speeding up the discovery process for new batteries and could play a central role in resolving societal challenges related to climate change.
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New materials require the rethinking of battery cell design
Manufacturability is one of the highlighted cross-cutting research areas in the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap.
“We need to be able to produce batteries that are sustainable, competitive, and safe”, says Oscar Miguel, Director at Cidetec Energy Storage. -
Disruptive approach will enhance battery lifetime and safety
The integration of smart functionalities is one of three overarching research themes suggested in the newly released BATTERY 2030+ roadmap.
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BATTERY 2030+ at a glance
Have a look at our new film where Kristina Edström, Director of BATTERY 2030+, explains how the initiative is working on concrete actions to develop the sustainable batteries of the future.
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The long-term research roadmap
BATTERY 2030+ presents the long-term research roadmap that outlines the actions needed to invent the sustainable batteries of the future.
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Women in Battery Research
February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The day recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.
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"Strategy and long-term commitment are keys to success"
The Graphene Flagship, tasked with taking graphene from laboratories into the market in the space of 10 years, has been delivering results for over six years. What are the benefits with a large-scale and long-term research initiative?
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The European Green Deal
On 11 December the European Commission presented the European Green Deal – a roadmap for making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
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€3.2 billion in public support for research and innovation in all segments of the battery value chain
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (“IPCEI”), jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden, to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries.
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Supporting a competitive and sustainable value chain in the EU
On December 5th the permanent representation of Finland to the EU in Brussels hosted a seminar about the economic, environmental and societal value of batteries for Europe.
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Batteries and graphene
On November 28, around 60 participants gathered in Uppsala to discuss the possibilities with graphene in batteries.
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Many new ideas to fine-tune the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap
On 20 November over 200 stakeholders from industry and academia had gathered at Vrije University in Brussels to discuss the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap draft.
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Roadmap – second draft
The second draft of the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap “Inventing the Batteries of the Future – Research Needs and Future Actions” is now published and will be up for discussion during the BATTERY 2030+ workshop on 20 November in Brussels.
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Join our workshop on Nov 20
Welcome to join our workshop “Building the roadmap for inventing the batteries of the future” at Vrije Universiteit Brussels on 20 November 2019. The registration is free of charge and open until 14 November.
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Keynote Speaker: Khalil Amine
At the upcoming BATTERY 2030+ workshop on 20 November at Virje University in Brussels, Dr. Khalil Amine, one of the world’s most cited scientists in the field of battery technology, will give a keynote speech about the global challenges of the battery revolution.
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the development of the lithium-ion battery
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 rewards the development of the lithium-ion battery. This lightweight, rechargeable and powerful battery is now used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles. It can also store significant amounts of energy from solar and wind power, making possible a fossil fuel-free society.
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BATTERY 2030+ at the R&I Days in Brussels
BATTERY 2030+’s Kristina Edström, Coordinator and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Uppsala University, together with Philippe Jacques, Managing Director at Emiri, participated in the session “Future generations of sustainable batteries” at the R&I Days in Brussels on 25 September.
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“We are on track but we can’t relax”
On 23 September partners and supporting organisations of the BATTERY 2030+ initiative met for a workshop at Virje University in Brussels. The aim was to discuss the draft of the roadmap that will be delivered to the European Commission in February 2020.
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Constructive discussions about future research areas
On 4 September the workshop “Building the roadmap for inventing the batteries of the future” was held in Brussels. About 50 members from the organisations Emiri and Earpa had gathered to give feedback on the five research areas outlined in the BATTERY 2030+ roadmap draft.
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Over 1 000 endorsements!
The threshold of 1 000 endorsements for the BATTERY 2030+ initiative was reached in June 2019.
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BATTERY 2030+ contributing to the DSM strategy
The Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy aims to create digital opportunities for people and business and enhance Europe's position as a world leader in the digital economy.
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Executive summary of the Roadmap
The first draft summarizing the roadmap is now available. Input and comments are welcome!
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Take part in the written consultation
For BATTERY 2030+ to become, as intended, a large-scale and long-term European research initiative, we need to work together to produce a strong research roadmap.
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Writing workshop in Paris
The BATTERy 2030+ consortium met in Paris for a first writing workshop on 2-3 May.
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Read our Manifesto
The BATTERY 2030+ Manifesto is a call to launch a new long-term research initiative.
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Kick-off meeting
The BATTERY 2030+ kick-off meeting took place in Uppsala on the 26th of March 2019, with all partners and the Project Officer from The European Commission present.
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Discover our logo and visual identity
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Launch of BATTERY 2030+
The BATTERY 2030+ initiative was launched on the 1st of March 2019. The first stage of the initiative is a 15-month Coordination and Support Action (CSA) supported by the EU Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020.