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Batteries
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Inside Government Contracts
DOE Announces Funding Opportunity for Domestic Critical Materials Processing, Recycling, and Manufacturing
By Michael Wagner, Peter Terenzio, Gabe Neville, Stephanie Barna, Eunsun Cho
On March 13, 2026, the Department of Energy issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for projects supporting the development of domestic processing, manufacturing, and recycling capabilities for battery materials. …
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Domestic Violence and Equitable Distribution Don’t Compute.
By Mark Ashton
Yesterday, Philadelphia news outlets reported on the arrest and suspension of a local family court judge who was charged with attempting to strangle his wife and assaulting his wife and…
The Legal Wire
South Korea to invest $5.8 billion in semiconductor, AI, battery technologies
The South Korean government has announced a significant investment of approximately 8.6 trillion won ($5.77 billion) in 2026 to advance development in key sectors such as semiconductors, AI, shipbuilding, energy,…
P.I.S.S.D.
The Five-Year Fear: How Much EV Battery Life Is Actually Lost
By Bob Kraft
For many prospective buyers, the greatest hesitation in switching to an electric vehicle is the battery. A pervasive fear exists that, much like a smartphone, an electric car’s battery will degrade…
Washington Energy Report
Battery Chemistry’s AI Era
Host Bill Derasmo sits down with ZincFive's vice president of global sales and product management, Brandon Smith, to talk about why nickel-zinc battery chemistry is built for the AI era.…
Zalma on Insurance
Punching a Person In the Head is not an “Occurrence”
By Barry Zalma
Admitting to the Crime of Battery Establishes Intent See the video at https://rumble.com/v73cbak-punching-a-person-in-the-head-is-not-an-occurrence.html?mref=22vfl&mrefc=2 and at https://youtu.be/xVQMQ_zEYtY “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson…
Consumer Protection Connection
California Embedded Battery Recycling Fee Kicks in January 1, 2026
By Sheila Millar, Anushka R. Stein
Starting January 1, 2026, retailers of covered battery-embedded (CBE) products in California must charge consumers a CBE Waste Recycling Fee at point of purchase or cover the costs of the…
China Law Insight
中国新能源企业在欧业务或将迎来利好——欧委会提议为《电池条例》减负
By King & Wood
作者：苏畅 方达 欧盟《电池条例》（Regulation 2023/1542））于2023年8月17日正式生效，通过防止和减少电池带来的不利影响以保护环境和人类健康。该条例适用于投放在欧盟市场或在欧盟投入使用的所有类型的电池，在电池的可持续、安全、标识、信息收集与公开、回收等各方面提出了全面要求，覆盖了电池的全生命周期。其中，最核心的义务之一是要求适用范围内的企业对钴、天然石墨、锂、镍及其化合物的供应商进行尽职调查，识别其可能涉及的环境、气候、健康、社会和人权风险（“电池尽职调查义务”）。该义务不仅极大增加了相关企业的合规成本，还可能导致供应链隐私性大大降低，因此引发了大量争议和市场抵触情绪。 阅读更多
Washington Energy Report
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions
By Daniel Anziska, Coburn Beck, William R. Derasmo
In this episode, guest hosts Dan Anziska and Coby Beck join Bill Derasmo for an interview with Danielle Spalding, vice president of communications and public affairs at Cirba Solutions. Spalding…
Washington Energy Report
What’s the Buzz in the Battery World With Roger Miksad, BCI
By Daniel Anziska, William R. Derasmo
In this episode, guest host Dan Anziska joins host Bill Derasmo for a conversation with Roger Miksad, president and executive director of Battery Council International (BCI). Miksad shares the history…