Energy costs of lithium ion batteries?
This data-file estimates the energy costs of lithium ion batteries across 17 lines. Our best estimate in 2024 is that manufacturing 1 kWh of lithium ion batteries requires 175 kWh…
Lithium ion batteries: energy density?
Today’s lithium ion batteries have an energy density of 200-300 Wh/kg. I.e., they contain 4kg of material per kWh of energy storage. Technology gains can see lithium ion batteries’ energy…
Lithium producers: leading companies?
…mine and brine assets since 2014 (chart below). We have also screened Albemarle’s patents. Other mature lithium mining and lithium brine companies are captured in our screen of lithium producers,…
Lithium ion battery volumes by chemistry and use?
The lithium ion battery market reached 900GWH in 2023, representing 7x growth in lithium ion battery volumes in the past half-decade since 2018, and 20x growth in the past decade…
Lithium ion battery costs: materials and manufacturing?
…the materials used in lithium ion batteries and their costs. The breakdown covers 25 categories (e.g., lithium, nickel, graphite), across 10 different battery chemistries (e.g., NCA, NMC, LFP and others,…
Lithium: global demand forecasts?
…lithium futures prices (in $/ton). Short notes on the market follow in the final tab of the data-file. We see a growing role for lithium mining and lithium from brines….
Direct lithium extraction: ten grains of salt?
Direct Lithium Extraction from brines could help lithium scale 30x in the Energy Transition; with costs and CO2 intensities 30-70% below mined lithium; while avoiding the 1-2 year time-lags of…
Lithium: reactive?
Lithium demand is likely to rise 30x in the energy transition. So this 15-page note reviews the mined lithium supply chain, finding prices will rise too, by 10-50%. The main…
Lithium mining and upgrading: the economics?
This lithium carbonate production data-file quantifies the economics of producing lithium carbonate from spodumene in mined pegmatites, via the usual process of comminution, flotation, calcination and then acid-leaching. We estimate…
Lithium from brines: the economics?
This data-file approximates the production costs of battery-grade lithium from brines, both via traditional salars, and via the emerging technology of direct lithium extraction. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Costs…