CoFBAT Newsletter //

5th issue // June 2022

Introduction from the coordinator

Carlos Heydorn Concepcion, TORRECID, CoFBAT Coordinator

 

Dear Friends,


It is time now for our 5th newsletter. CoFBAT has arrived to the month 30 of the project, in an exciting phase of validation of our cell concept.

In April CoFBAT has managed to have its General Assembly at the facilities of Leitat and thanks to the overall situation it was hold face to face.

I welcome you and encourage you to go through the content of this newsletter to get an idea on latest developments and insights into the project.

News 

Upscaling of TNO material

Two partners are involved in TNO processing CEA in material optimisation in terms of doping and Torrecid for industrial up scale. 

Read more

Development of 21700 Cell

This cylindrical 21700 cell format – a cell with 21mm in diameter and 70 mm in height - is well known in various applications.

Read more

A look on from outside the project: Dr. Jordi Jacas (IREC)

Dr. Jordi Jacas is currently a senior researcher for the battery section at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC). We talked with him about developments in material developments of batteries.  Read the interview

A look on from outside the project: Dr. Jean-Francois Drillet (DECHEMA)

Dr. Jean-Francois Drillet is head of "energy storage & conversion" team at DECHEMA research institute (DFI). Read his views on the needs in material development for Li-ion batteries Read the interview

CoFBAT partners met for the 6th General Assembly // On 27 and 28 April, the sixth General Assembly of the CoFBAT project took place in a hybrid format. Read more

Upcoming Events

  • Power Our Future, 05-08 July 2022
  • Battery Innovation Days, 13-14 September 2022
  • 4th Graz Battery Days, 19-21 September 2022
  • European Sustainable Energy Week, 26-30 September 2022
  • Energy Storage Global Conference, 11-13 October 2022

Press Review

  • Electric vehicles overtake phones as top source of cobalt demand, May 2022
  • The perfect storm increasing the cost of a crucial metal, May 2022

  • Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”, April 2022

Best Media

Have you already watched our presentation video? Hear directly from the consortium members what CoFBAT is about!

 

Have a nice summer break!

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement N. 875126

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