Batteries

Amprius Sets April 2024 Events Schedule

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced its schedule for April appearances and activities.

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  • Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced its schedule for April appearances and activities.
  • Event Details: Amprius CEO Dr. Kang Sun and CFO Sandra Wallach will meet with investors one-on-one at the event.
  • If you are interested in scheduling a time to meet with management, please contact your Alliance Global Partners representative.
  • Event Details: Amprius VP of Business Development Ronnie Tao will be presenting on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

NMG Pays Accrued Interests and Grants Options

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Automotive, Technology, Mining, Minerals, Batteries, Other Technology, Natural Resources, General Automotive, Alternative Energy, Environment, Energy, Sustainability, Indian stock exchange, Private placement, TSX Venture Exchange, Private, Exchange, Holder, NOU, NMG, Security (finance)

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG“ or the “Company”) ( NYSE: NMG , TSX.V: NOU ) announces today the payment of accrued interests as part of a previously announced private placement announced by press release dated November 8, 2022 (the “2022 Private Placement”).

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  • Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG“ or the “Company”) ( NYSE: NMG , TSX.V: NOU ) announces today the payment of accrued interests as part of a previously announced private placement announced by press release dated November 8, 2022 (the “2022 Private Placement”).
  • Upon the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchanges”), the accrued interests owed to Investissement Québec (the “Holder”) for the first quarter of 2024 under the unsecured convertible note, as amended and restated, (the “Note”) issued in connection with 2022 Private Placement, will be deemed paid.
  • The issuance of Common Shares is subject to the approval of the Exchanges and, when issued, will be subject to a hold period of four (4) months and one day.
  • Each option entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $3.12 per common share for a period expiring on April 1, 2029.

Lomiko Announces Excellent Results From the La Loutre Graphite Single-Layer Phase 2 Pouch Cell Battery Testing and Suitability as Battery Anode Material and Company Update on Bourier

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has successfully completed Phase 2 of the single-layer pouch cell battery testing of its La Loutre graphite material with Polaris Battery Labs, LLC (“Polaris”).

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  • Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has successfully completed Phase 2 of the single-layer pouch cell battery testing of its La Loutre graphite material with Polaris Battery Labs, LLC (“Polaris”).
  • In Phase 1, Polaris completed half-cell coin battery testing, confirming good material electrochemical performance metrics compared to industry standards.
  • The coated spherical graphite material (eSPG) provided for the originated from coated purified samples generated by the Corem Innovation Centre in Quebec, Canada.
  • Lomiko has now successfully demonstrated the full value chain from ore to battery anode material on samples from the La Loutre project.

EnerSys Promotes Mark Matthews to President, Specialty Global

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, today announced the promotion of Mark Matthews to the role of President, Specialty Global.

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  • EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, today announced the promotion of Mark Matthews to the role of President, Specialty Global.
  • Since joining EnerSys in 2016, Mark has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Vice President, Specialty Global.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240401087266/en/
    Meet Mark Matthews, President, Specialty Global.
  • “I am pleased to promote Mark into the role of President, Specialty Global,” said EnerSys President & CEO David M. Shaffer.

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. Announces Inducement Grants Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Utilities, Environment, Technology, Batteries, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Employment, New York Stock Exchange, Compensated emancipation, Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (“Energy Vault”) (NYSE: NRGV), a global energy storage company today announced that on March 27, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Energy Vault’s Board of Directors granted restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 162,500 shares of its common stock to 10 new, non-executive employees under the Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. 2022 Employment Inducement Award Plan (as amended and/or restated, the “Inducement Award Plan”).

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  • Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (“Energy Vault”) (NYSE: NRGV), a global energy storage company today announced that on March 27, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Energy Vault’s Board of Directors granted restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 162,500 shares of its common stock to 10 new, non-executive employees under the Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. 2022 Employment Inducement Award Plan (as amended and/or restated, the “Inducement Award Plan”).
  • The restricted stock units were granted as inducements material to the employees entering into employment with Energy Vault in accordance with New York Stock Exchange Listing Rule 303A.08.
  • The Inducement Award Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Energy Vault, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Energy Vault, pursuant to New York Stock Exchange Listing Rule 303A.08.
  • The restricted stock units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Inducement Award Plan and the terms of the restricted stock unit award agreement covering the grant.

NMG Provides Commercial and Operational Update upon Filing 2023 Financial Reports: Significant Progress over the Year in Advancing North America’s Mine-to-Battery-Material Graphite Production

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Leveraging this technological platform, over 4,200 samples were reviewed and prepared by the Company’s battery laboratory in 2023.

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  • Leveraging this technological platform, over 4,200 samples were reviewed and prepared by the Company’s battery laboratory in 2023.
  • NMG also signed a supply agreement with GM for 18,000 tpa of active anode material for an initial term of six years.
  • The Company maintains intensive commercial discussions and continued product qualification with other tier-1 battery manufacturers for the balance of its Phase-2 production.
  • Such measures reaffirm the importance of establishing a local, resilient, and ESG-compliant supply chain of graphite to support battery and EV production.

Argonne-Supported Critical Materials Assessment Tags Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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As demand jumps for these critical materials, which are sourced from all over the world, the risk of disruption to supply chains also increases.

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  • As demand jumps for these critical materials, which are sourced from all over the world, the risk of disruption to supply chains also increases.
  • The report, titled the 2023 Critical Materials Assessment , “draws upon mature expertise in complex supply chains and our understanding of the underlying causes of disruptions,” said Allison Bennett Irion, director of supply chain research at Argonne.
  • Argonne helped produce several supply chain reports in response to the 2021 Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains.
  • The 2023 Critical Materials Assessment was funded by the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office within DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Sila Moses Lake Manager Rosendo Alvarado to Speak at Big Bend Community College Building the Future Energy Workforce Event

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Sila , a next-generation battery materials company, is proud to announce its Moses Lake Plant Manager, Rosendo Alvarado, will be attending and speaking at Big Bend Community College’s Building the Future Energy Workforce event on April 11.

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  • Sila , a next-generation battery materials company, is proud to announce its Moses Lake Plant Manager, Rosendo Alvarado, will be attending and speaking at Big Bend Community College’s Building the Future Energy Workforce event on April 11.
  • Over a decade ago, Sila began its journey to engineer next-generation battery materials powerful enough to advance the clean energy future.
  • Sila also recently announced its new workforce development plans through a first-of-its-kind education program and partnerships with Big Bend Community College and Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center.
  • What: Sila Moses Lake Plant Manager Rosendo Alvarado will join workforce and economic development experts as well as other state legislators in speaking at Big Bend Community College’s Building the Future Energy Workforce event.

Archer Successfully Completes Multiple Battery Pack Drop Tests; One of the Most Challenging Tests It Is Set to Face as Part of the FAA’s Type Certification Program

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Air, Engineering, Transport, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Batteries, Midnight, Failure, Certification, Aviation, Archery, Electric battery

Over the course of this week, Archer’s engineering and certification teams led Midnight’s proprietary battery packs through three 50-foot drop tests simulating extreme impact scenarios.

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  • Over the course of this week, Archer’s engineering and certification teams led Midnight’s proprietary battery packs through three 50-foot drop tests simulating extreme impact scenarios.
  • A pivotal factor in the success of these tests is Archer’s choice to utilize cylindrical cells within Archer’s battery proprietary battery pack design.
  • "Successfully passing the battery pack drop tests marks a pivotal moment that paves the way for future ‘for credit’ certification testing with the FAA," said Alex Clarabut, Archer's Battery Lead.
  • Archer’s Midnight is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.

Lightshift Energy Raises $100 Million From Greenbacker Capital Management to Expand Utility Scale Battery Storage Across North America

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Today, Lightshift Energy (“Lightshift”), formerly known as Delorean Power, announced capital infusions totaling $100M from Greenbacker Capital Management LLC ("Greenbacker" or “GCM”).

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  • Today, Lightshift Energy (“Lightshift”), formerly known as Delorean Power, announced capital infusions totaling $100M from Greenbacker Capital Management LLC ("Greenbacker" or “GCM”).
  • The company has secured $20M from a GCM-affiliated investment vehicle dedicated to making growth equity investments in sustainable infrastructure development platforms.
  • These funds will be used to scale Lightshift’s team, accelerate sales, and grow its pipeline.
  • In addition, Lightshift has secured $80M from a second GCM-affiliated investment vehicle that invests in sustainable infrastructure assets.