London's Vehicles Go Green
Source: UPI  (6/20/11)
"Government expects electric vehicles to become standard on British roads." More >

Pentagon Presents Its First Energy Plan
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Keith Johnson  (6/15/11)
"Plan aims to benefit both the battlefield and budget-conscious DC." More >

Clearing the Fog Around Lithium-ion Traction Batteries
Source: Wheels Unplugged  (6/15/11)
"The patent race will unfold with third-generation lithium batteries." More >

Lithium ETF Gets a Lift
Source: ETF Trends, Tom Lydon  (6/13/11)
"Global X Lithium ETF rises after Morgan Stanley upgrade." More >

Nanoscale Conductors Enable New Battery Architecture
Source: IEEE Spectrum, Dexter Johnson  (6/8/11)
"Tenfold improvement seen in liquid-flow batteries energy density." More >

New MIT Battery Will Rock EVs
Source: Earth Techling, Nino Marchetti  (6/6/11)
"This advance has tremendous value for future energy production and storage." More >

Daniela Desormeaux: Can Lithium Ride the Electric Vehicle Craze?
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (6/2/11)
Although lithium is not in short supply now, electric and hybrid vehicles could soak up new production of the versatile light metal for decades to come. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Economist Daniela Desormeaux of Santiago, Chile-based signumBOX, elaborates on small exploration plays that could move up. More >

Something in the Water: Lithium
Source: Deutsche Presse  (6/1/11)
"Small amounts of natural lithium in drinking water lowers suicide rates." More >

U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Critical Minerals Act
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (5/31/11)
"Measures includes the Powering America's Lithium Production Act, which increases domestic production of advanced lithium products." More >

Lithium-Ion Battery Keeps Its Cool
Source: MIT Technology Review, Ucilia Wang  (5/26/11)
"A new Li-ion battery holds much more energy than previous versions." More >

Steve Palmer: Small Oil Companies Poised for Big Growth
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/10/11)
Hedge fund Founder Steve Palmer invests in micro- and small-cap companies that might grow explosively through successful exploration or development of novel technologies. By maintaining his focus on ground-breaking companies rather than commodities, Steve's AlphaNorth Partners Fund has achieved an extraordinary annualized return of 57.3% for the three year period ending April 30, 2011. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he shares his secrets for targeting growth companies. More >

Lithium Battery Industry Keeps Going and Going
Source: NPR, Seth Fletcher  (5/9/11)
"For the next 10 years, there will probably be a lithium oversupply." More >

Lithium Slows Development of Alzheimer's
Source: Telegraph, Stephen Adams  (4/28/11)
"Study shows the rate of decline among patients on lithium was significantly less." More >

A Battery that Breathes Air
Source: GigaOm, Venkat Srinivasan  (4/27/11)
"Is it too good to be true?" More >

Bolivia Seeks Support for Bid to Tap Lithium Reserves
Source: Reuters  (4/25/11)
"President Evo Morales aims to gauge support for plans to use central bank reserves to fund lithium resource development projects." More >

Lithium-Ion Battery Market to Boom
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Rechargeable battery makers are betting on strong growth, from $11 billion last year to $32 billion in 2015." More >

10 Electric Car Charging Stations Open in Hawaii
Source: Bloomberg, Mark Niesse  (4/20/11)
"Another 130 stations will be publicly available next year, and the number of electric vehicles in the state is expected to jump." More >

Jonathan Lee: Lithium Powers the Green Revolution
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (4/19/11)
Demand for lithium, a super-light, yet super-charged metal used in batteries, has been slowly rebounding from a dip in 2009. Main players in the space are planning to expand and new market entrants are on the horizon. But which are poised to benefit if there is a glut in supply? In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Byron Capital Markets Battery Materials and Technology Analyst Jonathan Lee reveals his forecast for prices, supply and demand. More >

Lithium Batteries Power Korea Ahead
Source: Korea Joongang Daily  (4/19/11)
"Market entry barriers are high because of large investments needed for research and production facilities." More >

Unmanned Military Aircraft Get a Boost
Source: UPI  (4/18/11)
"Unmanned aircraft may be the next step in developing lithium's full potential." More >

Tapping Latin America's Lithium
Source: Latin Business Chronicle, Marta Colomar-Garcia and Xingjian Zhao  (4/13/11)
"Abundant lithium reserves make Latin America a highly attractive destination for international investment." More >

Lithium Batteries that Recharge in Seconds
Source: Technology Review, Katherine Bourzac  (4/11/11)
"A new way of making battery electrodes has been used to create an extra fast-charging lithium-ion battery." More >

S. Korea, Japan Compete for Lithium Battery Market
Source: Lithium Investing News, Dave Brown  (4/6/11)
"South Korea likely to replace Japan as the leader in production of mid-sized to small lithium-ion batteries." More >

Scientists Develop Fast-Recharge 3-D Li-Ion Battery
Source: Azomaterials, Cameron Chai  (4/5/11)
"The 3-D Li-Ion battery prototype recharges in just 12 minutes." More >

Chris Berry: Lithium to Elevate Equities and Investor Mood
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (4/5/11)
House Mountain Partners Founder Chris Berry says Asia's need for strategic resources could push the cost of energy to the breaking point, and more efficient electricity storage to power vehicles is critical. High-capacity batteries depend on several metals, including lithium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Chris shares some of his favorite lithium companies and why he sees dramatic upside potential in each one. More >