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Voltfang secures €15 million funding and launches ‘Europe’s largest second-life battery factory’

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Voltfang, a large-scale provider of European battery storage solutions for industrial, commercial, and grid-scale applications, has successfully closed its Series B financing round, raising €15 million.

The round was once again led by Dutch deeptech investor FORWARD.One. Additional investors include existing backers such as Interzero, PT1, Helen Ventures, Daphni, Aurum Impact (the Goldbeck family office), as well as new partners like Fiege Ventures and Newberry Investments.

At the same time, the company is expanding and opening a new production site in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). [Read more…] about Voltfang secures €15 million funding and launches ‘Europe’s largest second-life battery factory’

Scientists develop ‘supercharging technology’ for batteries using graphene

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Researchers say they have developed a graphene coating that ‘supercharges zinc-ion batteries for grid use’

Zinc-ion batteries are promising for energy storage, but their traditional current collectors suffer from scalability issues, restricting industrial applications.

In a recent study, researchers from Dongguk University, South Korea have designed a novel alternative current collector in the form of graphene-coated stainless-steel foil.

Consequently, they achieve batteries with high electrochemical performance and superior cycling stability, potentially paving the way for industrial-scale systems.

The present century has witnessed a proactive shift towards more sustainable forms of energy, including renewable resources such as solar power, wind, nuclear energy, and geothermal energy. [Read more…] about Scientists develop ‘supercharging technology’ for batteries using graphene