[New] Amprius' NDAA-compliant 2+ GWh silicon anode battery manufacturing network in South Korea establishes a secure, allied supply chain for high-energy-density drone power systems, directly addressing defence procurement vulnerabilities while enabling extended-range UAV operations.
Drone Warfare
[New] Globally electric vehicles continue to see cost reductions, with battery pack prices declining to $108 per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to BloombergNEF, with upfront price parity expected within the next few years.
Zero Emission Transportation Association
[New] Finding ways to coordinate use of Australia's rapidly growing household energy storage capacity and tapping into EV batteries through V2G technology could avoid overspending on grid-scale storage.
The Conversation
[New] Announced recycling capacity is already sufficient to manage all end-of-life batteries through 2030.RMI
[New] Battery metal prices increased in 2025, in part due to supply risks at certain Chinese lithium assets and new cobalt export quotas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BloombergNEF
[New] India's rush stinks of desperation: from insistent overtures to acquire Russian S-400 batteries while being threatened under U.S. CAATSA, to flip-flopping to American BECA geospatial data-sharing in the latest defence pact.
The Friday Times
[New] Tesla is opening domestic LFP battery fabrication in 2026.The Sweaty Penguin
[New] Scaling recycling capacity to process projected battery waste streams requires substantial infrastructure investment over the next decade.
Discovery Alert
[New] Polar Night Energy will act as the main contractor for the construction project, with on-site work beginning in early 2026, and the Sand Battery will be completed in summer 2027.Energy-Storage.News
[New] The bipartisan CHARGE Act, led by US Representatives Adam Smith and David Valadao will help health centers deploy solar energy and battery storage systems so they can continue serving as lifelines for their communities during disasters.
Congressman Adam Smith
[New] The average global price for a lithium-ion battery pack in 2026 will drop by 3% year-over-year to $105 per kilowatt-hour.
National Law Review
[New] Toyota and QuantumScape are investing heavily to develop solid-state battery technology that will be beneficial for commercial EVs.
Precedence Research
[New] The low-slung crossover will be able to seat at least four and Ferrari plans to develop the entire powertrain in-house, including the high-voltage battery and motors. / Italy
Car and Driver
[New] Long-term contract potential with North American battery manufacturers provides revenue stability that enhances project economics.
Discovery Alert
[New] BloombergNEF expects the average price of a battery pack to decline to 105 US dollars per kilowatt-hour by 2026, a 3% reduction.
electrive.com
[New] Distributed energy storage such as home batteries and electric vehicle batteries could supply more overall storage than grid-scale batteries before 2030.
The Conversation
[New] Battery recycling and second-life applications will become core pillars of the EV value chain rather than peripheral businesses.
ETAuto
[New] India's proposed battery Aadhaar framework has the potential to transform batteries into traceable, financeable assets across their entire lifecycle.
ETAuto
[New] Germany's breakthrough lithium projects powered by innovative geothermal extraction are reshaping European battery supply chains and creating unprecedented investment opportunities in strategic mineral independence.
Discovery Alert
[New] Operational project forecasts indicate 3-5 commercial lithium facilities achieving combined annual capacity of 80,000-120,000 tonnes by 2030, substantially exceeding European battery industry lithium requirements.
Discovery Alert
[New] Battery demand is forecast to surpass 1 TWh in 2025, doubling to 2.3 TWh by 2030.
Climate Drift
