Aenert news. Energy CompaniesThe growth of electric vehicle sales continues to amaze. According to the Electric Vehicle Sales Review Q3-2024, in the third quarter, more than 40% of all vehicles sold worldwide were various models of electric vehicles. This takes into account all types of electric vehicles, including PHEV. In the first quarter of this year, this volume was 28%. Of course, the...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsUsing the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) for carbon-based fuels production in conjunction with renewable electricity is a promising strategy to tackle problems pertaining to possible energy shortages and environmental issues such as climate change. Electrochemical CO2 reduction can provide a wide variety of products, including liquid compounds which...
Aenert news. Energy CompaniesWe continue to monitor the activities of several automobile companies specializing in the production of various types of electric vehicles. Among them, Tesla stands out first and foremost for its power and determination. This company remains the undisputed world leader in electric vehicle manufacturing. Li Auto is a young Chinese brand that makes extended-range...
Aenert news. Energy CompaniesThe past year ended with another benefit for the production of electric vehicles. During the year, more than 14 million Battery Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrids were produced worldwide, and their increase compared to last year was 35%. And although this is noticeably less than in 2021 and 2022, it made it possible to increase the share of electric vehicles on...
Aenert news. Energy TrendsSignificant advances in the creation and improvement of lithium-ion batteries have made it possible to saturate the markets with various useful devices that use the energy stored in them. These include electric cars, laptops, smartphones, energy storage systems and much more. The severe decline in lithium resource prices further contributed to this. A 2022 study by...
Aenert news. Energy CompaniesThe expansion of electric vehicles (including plug-in hybrids) into the global consumer market is gaining momentum. For the first time, this trend took shape most clearly in 2021, when the share of electric vehicles sold in the total number of passenger vehicles sold in the world amounted to 9%. In 2022, their number was already 14%, and last year it reached 18%...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsPlant biomass is a renewable, abundant, and eco-friendly source of energy. Using plant biomass can reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve the problem of environmental pollution. A variety of biofuels such as biodiesel, biohydrogen, bioethanol, biogas stand alongside their fossil counterparts nowadays and are produced through different production processes....
Aenert news. Energy resources and infrastructureToday, graphite has become the most discussed item among the so-called "critical" materials for future development purposes. This is not unexpected, as a number of experts have long been signaling the growing imbalance between production and demand for graphite. Nevertheless, after China imposed restrictions on exports of a number of the important graphite grades...
Aenert news. Energy CompaniesIn this note, we present the financial performance of three electric vehicle manufacturers for the second quarter of 2023. Among them, Tesla is the undisputed leader in this sector of the economy, which has long achieved sustainable sales growth with good financial performance. Li Auto is a young but already quite well-known brand in the Chinese market, to a certain...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn the endeavour to find new materials to advance energy and industrial production, different approaches are being examined, some of them including completely new technologies, others relying on known materials. Carbenes are one such molecule. They were first discovered in the 1830s when scientists unsuccessfully tried to dehydrate methanol to methylene. But it...
