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Policy developments, market analysis, investment signals, and project milestones - curated for Australia's advanced materials and battery sector.

Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers
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Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers

Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers

14 May 2026External
Global EV market reaches 25% share as emerging markets surge ahead
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Global EV market reaches 25% share as emerging markets surge ahead

Global EV market reaches 25% share as emerging markets surge ahead

14 May 2026External
588 Or More New Public EV Chargers Coming To Texas
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588 Or More New Public EV Chargers Coming To Texas

588 Or More New Public EV Chargers Coming To Texas

14 May 2026External
Elemental Royalty to buy Vizsla Royalties in $239M deal
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Elemental Royalty to buy Vizsla Royalties in $239M deal

Elemental Royalty to buy Vizsla Royalties in $239M deal

14 May 2026External
China’s Gotion and Richardson Electronics partner for US-made BESS
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China’s Gotion and Richardson Electronics partner for US-made BESS

China’s Gotion and Richardson Electronics partner for US-made BESS

14 May 2026External
Nearly 13GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed globally in April
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Nearly 13GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed globally in April

Nearly 13GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed globally in April

14 May 2026External
Appian deepens Namibia push with $400M copper mine buy
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Appian deepens Namibia push with $400M copper mine buy

Appian deepens Namibia push with $400M copper mine buy

14 May 2026External
Community shocked as Australia’s most advanced renewable state moves to end fracking ban
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Community shocked as Australia’s most advanced renewable state moves to end fracking ban

Community shocked as Australia’s most advanced renewable state moves to end fracking ban

14 May 2026External
INDIA Roundup: ACME Solar, IndiGrid commission Rajasthan & Gujarat BESS projects, GE Vernova wins pumped hydro contract  
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INDIA Roundup: ACME Solar, IndiGrid commission Rajasthan & Gujarat BESS projects, GE Vernova wins pumped hydro contract  

INDIA Roundup: ACME Solar, IndiGrid commission Rajasthan & Gujarat BESS projects, GE Vernova wins pumped hydro contract  

14 May 2026External
Pure Lithium’s solid‑state battery keeps running after cut test as the Chinese startup hits 500 MWh output
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Pure Lithium’s solid‑state battery keeps running after cut test as the Chinese startup hits 500 MWh output

Pure Lithium’s solid‑state battery keeps running after cut test as the Chinese startup hits 500 MWh output

14 May 2026External
Honda Lost $9 Billion On EVs. Now, It’s Betting On Hybrid SUVs And Sedans
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Honda Lost $9 Billion On EVs. Now, It’s Betting On Hybrid SUVs And Sedans

Honda Lost $9 Billion On EVs. Now, It’s Betting On Hybrid SUVs And Sedans

14 May 2026External
Romania: Rompetrol rolls out fast-charging network for EVs and e-trucks
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Romania: Rompetrol rolls out fast-charging network for EVs and e-trucks

Romania: Rompetrol rolls out fast-charging network for EVs and e-trucks

14 May 2026External
Volkswagen’s Golf EV Gets Pushed Back To The End Of The Decade
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Volkswagen’s Golf EV Gets Pushed Back To The End Of The Decade

Volkswagen’s Golf EV Gets Pushed Back To The End Of The Decade

14 May 2026External
Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner
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Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner

Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner

14 May 2026External
NSW fast tracks $60m to win over local communities, years before first poles erected in new renewable zone
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NSW fast tracks $60m to win over local communities, years before first poles erected in new renewable zone

NSW fast tracks $60m to win over local communities, years before first poles erected in new renewable zone

14 May 2026External
Australia’s growing throng of solar panels, home batteries and electric cars to be managed by new regulator
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Australia’s growing throng of solar panels, home batteries and electric cars to be managed by new regulator

Australia’s growing throng of solar panels, home batteries and electric cars to be managed by new regulator

14 May 2026External
16.3 tonnes of valuable material recovered by Livium battery recycling project
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16.3 tonnes of valuable material recovered by Livium battery recycling project

16.3 tonnes of valuable material recovered by Livium battery recycling project

14 May 2026External
Diesel backup gensets are big winners from the data centre boom. Our cities would be better off with batteries
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Diesel backup gensets are big winners from the data centre boom. Our cities would be better off with batteries

Diesel backup gensets are big winners from the data centre boom. Our cities would be better off with batteries

14 May 2026External
Hydrix, NIOA sign manufacturing deal to advance Australian counter-drone defence capability
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Hydrix, NIOA sign manufacturing deal to advance Australian counter-drone defence capability

Hydrix, NIOA sign manufacturing deal to advance Australian counter-drone defence capability

14 May 2026External
Home battery subsidies favour wealthy, call for fairness
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Home battery subsidies favour wealthy, call for fairness

Home battery subsidies favour wealthy, call for fairness

14 May 2026External
Genex modifies Bulli Creek Stage 1 from 775 to 300 MW solar, adds 1.7 GWh BESS
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Genex modifies Bulli Creek Stage 1 from 775 to 300 MW solar, adds 1.7 GWh BESS

Genex modifies Bulli Creek Stage 1 from 775 to 300 MW solar, adds 1.7 GWh BESS

14 May 2026External
Developer of Australia’s most powerful battery gets green light for new four-hour project
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Developer of Australia’s most powerful battery gets green light for new four-hour project

Developer of Australia’s most powerful battery gets green light for new four-hour project

13 May 2026External
BYD Exported More Vehicles In April Than Tesla Sold Worldwide*
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BYD Exported More Vehicles In April Than Tesla Sold Worldwide*

BYD Exported More Vehicles In April Than Tesla Sold Worldwide*

13 May 2026External
Chinese Companies Cancel Billions In US Investments
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Chinese Companies Cancel Billions In US Investments

Chinese Companies Cancel Billions In US Investments

13 May 2026External
Hazer expands into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel sector
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Hazer expands into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel sector

Hazer expands into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel sector

13 May 2026External
Ioneer, Lithium Americas defend Nevada projects as Amnesty flags Indigenous consent gap
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Ioneer, Lithium Americas defend Nevada projects as Amnesty flags Indigenous consent gap

Ioneer, Lithium Americas defend Nevada projects as Amnesty flags Indigenous consent gap

13 May 2026External
Australian startup tackles global grid security issue
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Australian startup tackles global grid security issue

Australian startup tackles global grid security issue

13 May 2026External
Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems

Richardson Electronics, Ltd Announces Technology Partnership with Gotion to Deliver US -Manufactured Battery Energy Storage Systems

13 May 2026External
€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging
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€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging

€1 Billion To Be Invested In German Electric Truck Charging

13 May 2026External
Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says
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Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says

Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says

13 May 2026External
Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste
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Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste

Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste

13 May 2026External
Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer
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Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer

Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer

13 May 2026External
CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain
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CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

CIBF2026 Opens in Shenzhen, Showcasing Next-Generation Battery Technologies Across the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

13 May 2026External
LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances
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LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances

LibertyStream to Participate in Upcoming Energy, Critical Minerals and Investor Conferences as US Lithium Production Strategy Advances

13 May 2026External
How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection
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How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection

How Is VCbattery Redefining EV Battery Quality Control With CT Inspection

13 May 2026External
Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging
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Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging

Blink Charging joins forces with Emobi on electric car charging

13 May 2026External
South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology
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South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology

South Africa’s Eskom enlists Energy Vault for gravity energy storage technology

13 May 2026External
Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business
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Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business

Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business

13 May 2026External
RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter
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RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter

RoB@t2Cell project aims to make battery recycling smarter

13 May 2026External
Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually
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Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually

Tesla expands Grünheide battery cell plans to 18 GWh annually

13 May 2026External
India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme
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India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme

India approves nearly 4,900 EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme

13 May 2026External
Fresh reality check for virtual power plants
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Fresh reality check for virtual power plants

Fresh reality check for virtual power plants

13 May 2026External
New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
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New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds

New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds

13 May 2026External
Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage
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Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage

Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy Partner to Deploy 500MWh of Non-Flammable, Sodium-Ion Storage

13 May 2026External
Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time
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Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time

Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time

13 May 2026External
Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment
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Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment

Versa Materials Technology and AUMUND Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Next-Generation Battery Cathode Manufacturing Equipment

13 May 2026External
Climate & energy budget just passes muster
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Climate & energy budget just passes muster

Climate & energy budget just passes muster

13 May 2026External
Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing
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Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing

Archer Materials moves quantum tech from lab to wafer-scale manufacturing

13 May 2026External
Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped
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Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped

Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped

13 May 2026External
Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck
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Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck

Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck

13 May 2026External

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