Lithium Horizons

Why LFP Dominates Grid Storage

LFP and contenders in the race for affordable and safe stationary energy storage

Oct 21 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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March 2025

The Weekly Potential #20: Battery Insights

This week in the battery industry: BYD's ultra-fast charging, Farasis' battery optimization software, Spain's €699 million state aid, CATL's sodium-ion…

Mar 25 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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European Innovation at a Crossroads

The old continent struggles to commercialize its innovations

Mar 20 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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The Weekly Potential #19: Battery Insights

This week in the battery industry: CATL's slowing profits, Northvolt bankruptcy, Tesla's expansions, BYD's 1000V architecture, EU's €1.8 billion…

Mar 18 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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February 2025

The Weekly Potential #18

This week in the battery industry: CATL's IPO, Fluence's new BESS, BYD's solid-state batteries, Samsung's recalls, EU Batteries Regulation looming…

Feb 16 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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The Weekly Potential #17

This week in the battery industry: Varta’s troubles, Saudi Arabian emergent mineral industry, continuing BESS deployments, AI’s increasing role in…

Feb 2 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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January 2025

The Weekly Potential #16

This week in the energy and materials industries: Tesla suing the EU, silicon battery gigafactories, record-breaking BESS, batteries for aerial…

Jan 26 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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The Weekly Potential #15

This week in the energy and materials industries: liquefied gas electrolytes, CES 2025 battery announcements, Chinese export restrictions, Volkswagen…

Jan 15 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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What's up with 4680 battery cells?

Why is Tesla even trying to produce 4680 cells?

Jan 12 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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The Weekly Potential #14

This week in the energy and materials industries: saving Lilium from insolvency, CATL's new EV chassis, lithium extraction in Mali, Saudi Arabian…

Jan 8 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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December 2024

Designing Batteries for Space Exploration

The challenge of designing batteries for the Europa Lander mission

Dec 24, 2024 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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The Weekly Potential #13

This week in the energy and materials industries: Northvolt saga, Toyota’s delays, batteries for Mars, Freyr’s diversification, direct lithium…

Dec 4, 2024 • 

Dr. Jasmin Smajic

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