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Production Starts At GM's Ultium Battery Factory In Ohio

GM has also said it will offer battery packs in vehicles ranging in capacity from 50 kWh to 200 kWh. Subscribe to GM Authority as we bring you the latest Ultium news, GM electric vehicle news and ...


New EU Batteries Regulation: introducing enhanced …

A new batteries regulation will impact the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries manufactured or sold in the European Union. The new rules extend producer responsibility and require due diligence of supply chains to assess social and environmental risks, with a key focus on the supply of cobalt, natural graphite, …


'A spit in the face.' Electric vehicle plans worry a Midwest

Kokomo, Indiana CNN —. Normally a new, $2.5 billion factory, complete with 1,400 expected jobs, would be considered a good thing for a local economy. But not the battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana ...


Globe-Union Battery Facility Removal Assessment

The process of battery manufacturing produces various wastes and air emissions. Records of regulatory investigations of Globe-Union by the City of Garland, the Texas Air Control Board, which is now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the U.S. Environmental Protection …


Workers at GM's Ultium Cells EV battery plant vote to join union

0:31. The hourly workforce at Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture owned by General Motors and battery maker LG Energy Solution, has voted to unionize its plant in northeast Ohio after the union ...


UAW wins 25% raises for workers at Ohio EV battery plant

New York CNN —. The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative deal Thursday to raise wages 25% at Ultium Cells, a company that makes batteries for General Motors' electric vehicles. The ...


How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind …

Batteries. A 1 megawatt vanadium flow battery (a different technology from lithium-ion, but also used for energy storage) is in Pullman, Washington, built by UniEnergy Technologies and owned by Avista Utilities. Source: UniEnergy Technologies / Wikimedia Commons. Batteries help store surplus energy. When the electric grid has all the energy …


Battery Material Milling | ZrO2 Balls

Union Process has manufactured an S5 Batch Attritor for cutting-edge battery technology. The customized Attritor has a special high purity Zirconium Oxide …


EV Battery Recycling | Union of Concerned Scientists

Set content targets for incorporating recycled materials into new battery cells as a strategy for closing the loop on the EV battery life cycle and increasing recycling. Set guidelines for facility permitting and …


The Regulatory Environment for Lithium-Ion …

Selection of optimal lithium ion battery recycling process: A multi-criteria group decision making approach. Journal of Energy ... and environmental consequences [see figs. S1 to S3 in the supplementary …


UAW files to have a union election at Ultium Cells plant

The United Auto Workers has filed to have a union election on behalf of about 900 workers at the Ultium Cells LLC plant in Warren, Ohio. The filing, made Monday with the Cleveland office of the ...


UAW Claims GM Ultimum Joint Venture Battery Plants Of …

June 3, 2022 at 16:01. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has accused GM's battery-making joint venture, Ultium Cells, of denying it access to workers to conduct a preliminary organizing vote ...


UAW vote at GM, LG battery plant is a labor test for EV industry

GM battery plant workers to vote on union representation in labor test for the EV industry Published Tue, Dec 6 2022 12:23 PM EST Updated Tue, Dec 6 2022 1:58 PM EST Michael Wayland @MikeWayland


Energy and environmental aspects in recycling lithium-ion batteries …

The characteristics of a single chemistry together with a standard design for all lead-acid cells result in a simple recycling process. Fig. 2 plots the cell composition in a NMC622 Li-ion cell and a lead-acid battery. Lead-acid batteries have few components, making them easy to recycle.


Electric Vehicle Factories Are Overwhelmingly …

Story by Dianne Feeley • 1mo. A key conflict in the United Auto Workers strike, which could begin at midnight tonight, is over the electric vehicle industry. The …


Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not …

The I.R.A. has prompted "a dramatic increase in uptick in interest for batteries produced in the U.S.," Mr. Jensen said in an interview. The future of European auto manufacturing is at stake ...


UAW Scores Victory in EV Worker Battle Even With Wage …

The UAW said Sunday that Ford Motor Co. had agreed to let thousands of electric vehicle workers join the union, making them eligible for the proposed top pay rate of more than $40 an hour. General Motors Co., the largest of the three automakers, was the first to relent in letting EV battery workers join the union this month—giving the UAW a ...


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UAW says contract with GM joint venture is one 'we have to …

The union will start bargaining a new contract with Ultium Cells management in January and what it comes up with will serve as a template for contracts at other EV battery plants it looks to ...


Battery Material Milling | ZrO2 Balls

Union Process has manufactured an S5 Batch Attritor for cutting-edge battery technology. The customized Attritor has a special high purity Zirconium Oxide (YTZP-stabilized) grinding tank that is jacketed for cooling. The mill is driven by a 7.5 HP motor that is Totally Enclosed, Fan-Cooled (TEFC) and explosion-proof. ...


How are EV batteries (actually) recycled?

For example, the European Union (EU) has taken this approach. The EU Battery Law requires the recycling processes to have a recovery rate in 2025 of 90% …


How Energy Storage Works | Union of …

Simply put, energy storage is the ability to capture energy at one time for use at a later time. Storage devices can save energy in many forms (e.g., chemical, kinetic, or thermal) and convert them back to useful …


Updating the EU regulatory framework for batteries

ing demand for batteries (IA, pp. 12-15 and Annex 7to the IA, pp. 105-107) due, for instance, to the ... European Union (TFEU) as the sole legal basis. pointing out that While the proposed measures do touch on environmental issues, the IA argues that they are not directly covered by EU environmental


UAW accuses GM joint-venture of rejecting union organizing process

UAW accuses GM joint-venture of rejecting process to organize union at Ohio battery plant. A General Motors' joint venture and the UAW are at odds over the process of organizing a union at a new ...


Electric Vehicle Factories Are Overwhelmingly Nonunion. The …

While battery cells comprise 25 to 30 percent of the total value of all EV parts and are the key component in the supply chain, the work is poorly paid. ... Ford company hasn't agreed to union representation, but has said it would recognize the union through a card check process. In addition to federal grants and credits, the state of ...


APPLICATIONS OF UNION PROCESS MILLS

Lithium Iron Battery applications utilize a 2 phase process: Phase 1 – Lithium Iron Phosphate Precursor Application (Wet or Dry): For both wet and/or dry milling applications in the lithium iron battery industry, the S-series Attritors are utilized in a 2-phase process. …


UAW accuses GM's joint venture of denying access for organizing

Dittes said the agreement would allow union officials into the joint venture's battery plant in Ohio to collect organizing cards, as one of the first steps to establishing UAW representation at ...


Prospects on large-scale manufacturing of solid state batteries

The manufacturing approach for solid-state batteries is going to be highly dependent on the material properties of the solid electrolyte. There are a range of solid electrolytes materials currently being examined for solid-state batteries and generally include polymer, sulfide, oxides, and/or halides (Fig. 2a). Sulfides demonstrate excellent …


Three Union County Officials Paid $417,772 in Extra …

TRENTON —An investigation found three top Union County officials were paid a total of $417,772 in extra stipends and tuition reimbursement, without following the …


Electric vehicles are the elephant at the UAW bargaining table

EV Battery Plants in union limbo Battery plants are a grey zone in the auto industry because they're joint ventures with tech companies. General Motors's Ultium Cells is a partnership with LG ...