Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials ~transport Article 606 words, published Nov 21 2023 49 votes
As demand for electric vehicles soars, Stora Enso in Finland has hired engineers to look into the possibility of using lignin, a polymer found in trees, to make batteries ~transport Article 1558 words 6 votes
Northvolt and Norsk Hydro will take their battery recycling joint venture to Europe later this year after the Swedish start-up opened their first plant in Norway ~tech Link 5 votes
Northvolt rolls out Europe's first gigafactory-era car battery – Swedish plant ramps up lithium ion cell production in race to profit from growing electric car demand ~transport Article 548 words 7 votes
Europe's newest industrial megaprojects are relocating to the far north of Sweden – but are curling, wild reindeer and the northern lights enough to convince workers to follow? ~life work Article 1876 words 12 votes
Swedish lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt gets $14 billion order as Volkswagen raises ownership ~transport Article 225 words 4 votes