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$FYI – The latest from Energy Storage News – 10/22/2019
Some of todays articles;
Fossil fuel plant in England will get 250MWh liquid air energy storage makeover from Highview Power
Energy storage fire safety codes to go into effect in New York next month
‘Landmark’ FERC Order 841 compliance approved, but PJM has to answer duration questions
Saft supplies ‘mini grid-scale battery storage’ to first Australia projects’s
Bankable and insurable energy storage: a necessary next step for renewable energy
US IPP Tenaska sells 4GW solar and storage portfolio to Acciona
‘Critical role’ on the grid: Fluence and Sembcorp switch-on another 60MW of UK batteries
http://go.pardot.com/webmail/83602/506800551/c39fe1f86310d05a5e9c03840d27f4e4332187ac68c9972efcc6c1a1e7a0475a
$FYI – The latest from Energy Storage News – 10/24/2019
Some of todays articles;
#StorageITC: ‘No other policy can accelerate energy storage industry as quickly’
VIDEO: UK energy storage providers, optimisers and financiers on the routes to market’s
Slovenia’s ESS pioneer NGEN sees opportunity from grid-scale to far beyond
http://go.pardot.com/webmail/83602/507712141/c39fe1f86310d05a5e9c03840d27f4e4332187ac68c9972efcc6c1a1e7a0475a
$FYI – PV-Tech Newsletter: US Edition – 1-24/2019
Some of todays articles;
Tesla’s solar installs bounce back in Q3 with no sales force
Hundreds of mayors urge Congress to extend solar ITC
DE Shaw buys 180MW project duo from First Solar in Utah
Storage ITC could be ‘more impactful’ than any other policy
(This article seems to be more of a duplicate of Energy Storage above)
http://go.pardot.com/webmail/83602/507905307/c39fe1f86310d05a5e9c03840d27f4e4332187ac68c9972efcc6c1a1e7a0475a
Following is copied from finance. Yahoo.com. It was posted today. TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CellCube Energy Storage Systems Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE:CUBE), a company focused on the energy storage industry, announces that it anticipates being delayed in filing its annual audited financial statements, management discussion and analysis and related certifications for the year-ended June 30, 2019 (the “Annual Financial Materials”). The Company intends to file the Annual Financial Materials as soon as possible. The delay in filing is a result of a management transition, a change in auditor, as well as finalization of certain purchase price allocations from the prior year end of the Company.” Anyone out there have and insight into whats going on with CECBF? long CECBF and hold with my fingers crossed.
Oh my Mike…….quite a few of us would really like to know what’s up with them, orshould I say, what’s going on since it sure isn’t going up!
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CellCube Energy Storage Systems Inc. ( CECBF
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) (“Cellcube” or the “Company”) (CSE:CUBE) (OTCQB CECBF) (Frankfurt 01X, WKN A2JMGP), a company focused on the energy storage industry, wishes to provide a corporate update with respect to its three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Enerox GmbH (“Enerox”); EnerCube Swithgear Systems Inc. (“Enercube”); and V23 Resources Corp. (“V23”).
Enerox GMBH
Enerox is the developer and manufacturer of Cellcube energy storage systems based on its proprietary vanadium redox technology that has close to 140 project installations and a 12 -year operational track record. Over the past year Enerox launched the Generation 4 product series, the most advanced (“VRFB”) on the market today as stated by independent industry experts. Product interest for its newest generation remains to be very strong. The company is nearing several large-scale contracts which will be executed once production capacity can be planned to adequate levels. The company has continuously being executing deliveries of its last year sales over the summer and is now engaging to finalize its first major sales, based on its strategy change last year. Albeit a slower than expected deal flow in the summer, the company experiences an unbroken stream of product interest in the grid scale energy storage markets globally with US, EMEA, and APAC regions leading the desired deployment hot spots. To assist in the sale of the Generation 4 product series, Enerox has a large re-insurer, Munich Re, to backstop the performance of the systems for projects during its long system life and is hence able to de-risk the technology in major projects. This adds another bankability qualification to CellCube’s viability for energy storage commercial deployment readiness. The market for large scale, long duration energy storage is finally here and Enerox believes it has the right product line-up to capitalize on the coming energy storage revolution. It has taken a lot of time and capital to get to a position that Enerox is at today, but until the company can produce and execute projects with a consistent number of units, the company will continue to be in a monthly working capital deficit position.
EnerCube SwitchGear Systems Inc.
Enercube, is a leading-edge provider of custom engineered electrical equipment and systems. Enercube has been providing innovative and high-quality products for over five years to heavy power users, pipeline companies, refineries, manufacturers, municipalities and infrastructure providers. It offers a “one stop shop” to its customers in terms of complete turn-key engineered electrical solutions. Its key products include Switchgear, Motor Control Centers and Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (manufacturing and installations). Enercube designs, manufactures, assembles, integrates, and tests a complete range of industry leading, innovative and dependable power control systems and accessories. Enercube is experiencing growth and continues to win new contracts but requires an injection of working capital to survive and take advantage of new business opportunities within North America.
PowerHaz Energy Mobile Solutions Inc. (“PowerHaz”), a subsidiary of Enercube, provides specialized temporary power devices. PowerHaz’s core business is temporary/mobile power for harsh and hazardous locations such as petrochemical plants, refineries, and oil and gas facilities in Western Canada. Additionally, PowerHaz manufactures hazardous area panels for a large US based multi-national corporation. Also, in order to support Enercube in the fast-paced renewables space, PowerHaz have designed a Solar Combiner box which will be included in the Energy Storage Solution Enercube can offer its clients.
V23 Resources Corp.
As previously disclosed, the spin-out of V23 has been terminated. The vanadium market has been volatile over the past year, reaching spot prices in excess of $25/lb to current levels close to $10/lb. Cellcube continues to maintain the claims in good standing but until capital is available to advance the properties, no further work will be performed, and the vanadium will remain in the ground.
Although the underlying business units of CellCube are well positioned to take advantage of growth in their respective industries, each division is suffering from a lack of working capital. In addition, CellCube does not have the necessary working capital to pay for its corporate overhead and is continuing to work on initiatives to reduce corporate liabilities and operational cash burn.
CellCube has tried to raise the necessary capital to fund the advancement of all its subsidiaries and corporate overhead but to date has not been able to raise the necessary capital. As such, at the direction of its Board of Directors, the Company is reviewing strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value. The strategic alternatives expected to be considered include, but are not limited to, a sale or merger of the Company, continuing to pursue value-enhancing initiatives as a standalone company, capital structure changes, or the sale or other disposition of certain of the Company’s businesses or assets.
The first of such initiatives was announced last week with the proposed transaction between Pedro Resources and Enercube. Completion of the transaction will provide Cellcube with some cash while retaining a minority interest in a re-capitalized Enercube. CellCube is currently in negotiations with other parties with respect to both Enerox GmbH and V23 Resources. There can be no assurance that this process will result in the approval or completion of any strategic alternative or transaction in the future. The company does not intend to disclose developments or provide updates on the progress or status of the review of strategic alternatives unless or until required or when the Company determines appropriate.
CellCube’s Board of Directors and its management are working expeditiously to meet the Company’s obligations relating to the filing of the fiscal 2019 Annual Financial Statements by October 31, 2019. The Company continues to work with its auditors to complete and file the Annual Filings as soon as possible but cannot confirm at this time it will be able to meet the deadline.
Management Changes
Stefan Schauss, has informed the Board of Directors of his resignation as CEO of CellCube Energy Storage Systems Inc. ( CECBF
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) effective October 15, 2019. Mr. Schauss will remain President and CEO on Enerox GmbH. In the interim, the Board of Directors has appointed Brett A. Whalen, the current Chairman of the Board, as Interim CEO.
$FYI – Cobalt Miners News For The Month Of October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen @ SA – Matt Bohlsen – Includes: AEOMF, AMSLF, ARRRF, ARTTF, AZRMF, BBBMF, BHP, BKTPF, BRCSF, BRVVF, CBBHF, CBLLF, CMCLF, CSSQF, CTEQF, ECSIF, FQVLF, FTMDF, FTSSF, GBLEF, GLCNF, GMRSF, HNLMF, IIDDY, KATFF, KBGCF, MCRZF, MLXEF, NDENF, NILSY, NMREF, NZRIF, OZMLF, PANRF, PLM, PTNUF, RGARF, RNKLF, SHERF, SMMYY, SNNAF, TSLA, UMICY, USCFF, WCTXF
Cobalt spot prices were slightly lower in the month of October.
Cobalt market news – Analyst says tighter cobalt market swings sentiment in producers’ favor.
Cobalt miners news – LG Chem to buy cathode materials from Belgium’s Umicore. Aeon Metals delivers a solid Scoping Study for Walford Creek.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4298663-cobalt-miners-news-month-october-2019?isDirectRoadblock=true
$FYI – Lithium Miners News For The Month Of October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AISSF, ALB, ALTAF, AMVMF, ARYMF, AZZVF, BCRMF, CRECF, DJIFF, DMNXF, EEYMF, ERMAY, ERPNF, FMC, FRRSF, GALXF, ILHMF, LAC, LAXXF, LIACF, LIT, LMMFF, LSSCF, LTHHF, LTHM, MGXMF, MLNLF, NMKEF, NTTHF, OROCF, PILBF, PLL, PNXLF, RDRUY, RRSSF, SQM, STLHF, WMLLF
Lithium prices were generally slightly lower in September.
Lithium market news – Demand crash on the EV highway hits battery metals. Goldman Sachs says investors “should dust off their lithium files and consider preparing for an upturn.”
Lithium company news – Neometals signs recycling MOU. Altura Mining signs two new binding off-take agreements. LAC Feasibility Study for Cauchari-Olaroz released.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4299084-lithium-miners-news-month-october-2019?isDirectRoadblock=true
$MGXMF long
$FYI – Lithium Junior Miner News For The Month Of October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AAL, ABEPF, AISSF, ARYMF, AVLIF, AVLNF, AVNLF, AZZVF, BCLMF, BVTEF, CRECF, CXOXF, CYDVF, DMNXF, EEMMF, ERMAF, ERMAY, ERPNF, FRRSF, HLKMF, LAXXF, LEXI, LIACF, LINRF, LMMFF, LTHHF, LTMCF, LXENF, MGXMF, MLNLF, NNOMF, NTTHF, OWRDF, PEMIF, PLL, PLUUF, PNXLF, RIO, SGMLF, STLHF, SYA, WMLLF
Summary
Lithium prices were generally slightly lower in October.
Lithium market news – Goldman Sachs – Investors “should dust off their lithium files and consider preparing for an upturn.”
Junior lithium miner company news – Rio Tinto to Rio to produce lithium in California, Advantage Lithium PFS results, Sigma Lithium FS results.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4299443-lithium-junior-miner-news-month-october-2019?isDirectRoadblock=true
$FYI – StorEn Technologies Has Created A New Grid-Scale Flow Battery Application
“StorEn’s Multigrids™ technology enables the construction of stacks with a current of thousands amps,” explains StorEn’s Chief Technology Officer, Angelo D’Anzi. “These are the largest stacks in the industry, leading to considerable simplification of the battery architecture and significant reduction in cost/kWh and cost/cycle.”
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/10/27/storen-technologies-new-grid-scale-flow-battery-application/
Is this what has been holding back flow batteries.
$FYI – Huge Battery Investments Drop Energy-Storage Costs Faster Than Expected, Threatening Natural Gas
“RMI’s “Breakthrough Batteries” report anticipates “self-reinforcing feedback loops” between public policy, manufacturing, research and development, and economies of scale. Those loops will drive battery performance higher while pushing costs as low as $87/kWh by 2025. (Bloomberg put the current cost at $187/kwh earlier this year.)”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/10/29/huge-battery-investments-drop-energy-storage-costs-threaten-natural-gas-industry/#3c92133a7c3b
$FYI – The latest from Energy Storage News – 10/29/2019
Some of todays articles;
Softbank’s SB Energy among investors in US$30m Series C for ‘all-iron’ flow battery
California offers extra solar, storage incentives after wildfires and shut-offs
International, domestic providers seek to capture potential of Australian market
Batteries and the blackout: how energy storage saved the UK’s grid
UK’s Capacity Market cleared to resume by European Commission
Singapore eyes 200MW of energy storage ‘beyond 2025’ – minister
PODCAST: From here to net zero, collaborations and partnerships, #storageITC and more
http://go.pardot.com/webmail/83602/509250719/c39fe1f86310d05a5e9c03840d27f4e4332187ac68c9972efcc6c1a1e7a0475a
$FYI – Graphite Miners News For The Month Of October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AMVMF, APMFF, BSSMF, CYLYF, CZSVF, DMNKF, ECORF, FCSMF, GLKIF, GPHOF, GRXXF, IMYSF, KBBRF, LEMIF, LMRMF, MGPHF, NGPHF, NMGRF, NSRCF, SRHYY, SYAAF, TLGRF, URNXF, WWR, ZENYF
Summary
China Graphite flake spot prices were slightly higher in October.
Graphite market news – Global graphite overcapacity to accelerate in 2019, Chinese producer warns. Insiders see flake graphite prices holding firm in Q4, 2019.
Graphite company news – Syrah Resources significantly cuts graphite production. Magnis Energy Technologies Feasibility Study for Li-ion battery facility in Townsville completed.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4299628-graphite-miners-news-month-october-2019?isDirectRoadblock=true
South Korea fire: ‘Small failures shouldn’t lead to major issues’, DNV GL says:
https://www.energy-storage.news/news/south-korea-fire-small-failures-shouldnt-lead-to-major-issues-dnv-gl-says
Lithium battery makers are including ALL types of batteries in their stories about fires, when clearly vanadium and Zinc flow batteries are not to blame. Interesting politics at work.
Interesting, I wonder how much is politics and how much might be StorEn Technologies (posted above) solution for putting flow batteries on the grid. I didn’t even think there was a problem with flow batteries on the grid, what with the huge battery being built in China, but StorEn seems to have a solution and Li-ion could lose market share rapidly. The battery for storage market seems to be moving, finance, incentives, cost, technology, are all going in the right direction.
$FYI – Vanadium Miners News For The Month Of October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen – Includes: AMVMF, APAFF, ATVVF, AUEEF, BSHVF, DMNKF, GLCNF, LGORF, PNTZF, PRPCF, RDRUY, RRSSF, SRHYY, SYAAF, UUUU, VDMRF, WSTRF
Summary
Vanadium spot prices were lower in October.
Vanadium market news – Short-term demand is down; however, expert says flow batteries are potentially going to be a big contributor in grid-level stationary energy storage.
Vanadium company news – AMG signs multi-year contract to supply available production to Glencore.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4299916-vanadium-miners-news-month-october-2019
Having problems with the links mailed out which made this and those following late.
$FYI – Nickel Monthly News For October 2019
by Matt Bohlsen – Includes: AAUKF, AMMCF, ARRRF, AXNNF, BHP, CBLLF, CSSQF, CTEQF, ERMAY, FQVLF, GGIFF, GLCNF, IIDDY, NCPCF, NIKAY, NILSY, PANRF, PSDNF, RNKLF, SAMMF, SHERF, SMMYY, VALE, WNARF
Summary
Nickel spot prices were slightly lower in October, and the LME inventory was significantly lower with nickel levels below 80kt which is at a nine-year low.
Nickel market news – Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports with immediate effect, then later shelves early nickel export ban for tighter inspection. Ban remains due to start Jan. 1, 2020.
Nickel company news – Horizonte Minerals delivers a very strong PFS. Poseidon Nickel restart resource more than doubles to 10,130 tonnes of nickel metal at 9.4% Ni.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4300929-nickel-monthly-news-october-2019
Trading Halt $CECBF:
https://snapshot.fidelity.com/fidresearch/snapshot/landing.jhtml#/news?symbol=CECBF&storyid=201911040833CANADANWCANADAPR_C5687&provider=CANADANW&product=CANADAPR
China looks to lead recycling of batteries:
https://www.energy-storage.news/news/china-to-dominate-recycling-and-a-second-life-battery-market-worth-us45bn-b
$FYI – Flow Batteries Struggle in 2019 as Lithium-Ion Marches On
Save for a few rare announcements, the promising technology class has gone quiet.
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/flow-batteries-struggle-in-2019-as-lithium-ion-marches-on
$FYI – The latest from Energy Storage News – 11/5/2019
Some of todays articles;
EDF acquires UK’s Pivot Power to bolster battery storage pipeline
China to ‘dominate recycling and second life battery market worth US$45bn by 2030’
Flex and flexibility
Nidec ASI signs supplier agreement with Energy Vault
Samsung SDI first to meet stringent new UL installation standards
Vanadium producer Bushveld backs redT-Avalon flow battery merger deal
‘Electricity market evolution’ sees Australia’s AGL inking 15-year firm capacity contract’s cover image
‘Electricity market evolution’ sees Australia’s AGL inking 15-year firm capacity contract
http://go.pardot.com/webmail/83602/511155805/c39fe1f86310d05a5e9c03840d27f4e4332187ac68c9972efcc6c1a1e7a0475a
$FYI – New Flow Batteries Could Accelerate an Electrical Grid Powered by the Sun and Wind
“Now, a battery membrane technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) may point to a solution.”
“Fluorinated polymer membranes are also expensive. According to Helms, they can make up 15% to 20% of the battery’s cost, which can run in the range of $300/kWh.”
https://scitechdaily.com/new-flow-batteries-could-accelerate-an-electrical-grid-powered-by-the-sun-and-wind/
$NKL.V – Conic Metals Has Just Listed On The TSXV
by Matt Bohlsen – Includes: CBLLF
Summary
Conic Metals has been formed from the Cobalt 27 spin-out.
Conic Metals offers broad exposure to nickel and cobalt through a 8.56% JV interest in Ramu, 11 royalty investments, and an equity share of ~7% of Giga Metals Corporation.
Conic Metals will be one of the only producing nickel pure plays on the TSXV. The company is debt free with USD $5m in cash, valuation looks to be attractive.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4307597-conic-metals-just-listed-tsxv?isDirectRoadblock=true
NKL.V watching