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Cities Can Become Giant Batteries for Grid Stability

Cities Can Become Giant Batteries for Grid Stability

Electric vehicles and hot water systems could provide city-scale energy storage and demand flexibility equivalent to several gigawatt-hours,…


tech insights Aug 03, 2025 by Luke James
GM, Ford and Tesla Make a Leap to LFP Battery Production

GM, Ford and Tesla Make a Leap to LFP Battery Production

Electric vehicle makers and battery companies are launching production on lithium-iron phosphate batteries in the U.S. What’s behind the move?


News Jul 30, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Exclusive Interview: Quino Energy CEO Touts Flow Battery Advantages

Exclusive Interview: Quino Energy CEO Touts Flow Battery Advantages

Quino Energy’s CEO Eugene Beh discusses flow batteries’ role in grid stabilization and shorter-duration energy storage.


Hitachi and Turntide Partner on U.K. Battery-Powered Trains

Hitachi and Turntide Partner on U.K. Battery-Powered Trains

The innovative trains operate on batteries, electric lines, or diesel, providing a transition in decarbonizing rail systems.


News Jul 23, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Tech Briefs: EVs Advance in Range, Charging Time, and More

Tech Briefs: EVs Advance in Range, Charging Time, and More

An electric vehicle drove over 1,000 km on a single charge. Meanwhile, EV charging is faster than ever, and EV battery making is expanding in the U.S.


News Jul 23, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Potassium-Ion Batteries May Top Sodium-Ion in Energy Density

Potassium-Ion Batteries May Top Sodium-Ion in Energy Density

Researchers at Dongguk University reviewed potassium-ion batteries’ potential as high-energy-density, cost-effective alternatives to lithium- and…


tech insights Jul 16, 2025 by Luke James
Battery Tech Tackles EV Range, Charging and Recycling

Battery Tech Tackles EV Range, Charging and Recycling

Charging speed, cold-weather performance, and battery longevity top recent battery advancements.


News Jul 07, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Tin and Carbon May Create Safer Solid-State Batteries

Tin and Carbon May Create Safer Solid-State Batteries

A tin-carbon buffer layer shows promising results for suppressing dendrite growth in solid-state lithium-metal batteries.


tech insights Jul 02, 2025 by Luke James
EV Battery Makers Push for LFP and Solid-State Batteries

EV Battery Makers Push for LFP and Solid-State Batteries

New battery technologies include expanded U.S. production for LFP batteries and a squishy solid-state battery design.


News Jul 01, 2025 by Kevin Clemens
Biz Briefs: Companies Grow in EV, AI, and Energy Sectors

Biz Briefs: Companies Grow in EV, AI, and Energy Sectors

TDK, Integrals Power, TerraPower, Scale Microgrids, and MAN Trucks are among the companies making acquisitions, raising funds, and expanding…


News Jun 27, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

A Solar Risk Assessment report identifies faults in solar and battery storage and explains how engineers can address them early.


A Smarter Way to Charge Batteries

A Smarter Way to Charge Batteries

Iontra’s charge control MCU chips offer an innovative solution to improve battery charging performance, leading to faster and safer charging and…


Can This Battery Tech Help EVs Travel 3,000 Miles per Charge?

Can This Battery Tech Help EVs Travel 3,000 Miles per Charge?

South Korean researchers have developed a battery tech that dramatically improves energy density and could enable electric vehicles to travel up to…


tech insights Jun 23, 2025 by Luke James
Future-Proofing Energy Security: The Case for Regional Battery Supply Chains

Future-Proofing Energy Security: The Case for Regional Battery Supply Chains

Reimagining the production of cathode active materials (CAM) can help make regional battery manufacturing both technically feasible and financially…


Electrifying Flight: Electric Aircraft Technology Takes Off—And Lands

Electrifying Flight: Electric Aircraft Technology Takes Off—And Lands

An electric airplane landing at a New York airport represents the rapid progress in electrifying aircraft and decarbonization through sustainable…


Safety and Reliability in Battery Management Systems: Do We Have It Covered?

Safety and Reliability in Battery Management Systems: Do We Have It Covered?

For lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, safety takes top priority. In this article, we examine how to best partition system functions, implement…


Carbon-Capture ‘Mars’ Batteries Move Closer to Reality

Carbon-Capture ‘Mars’ Batteries Move Closer to Reality

Scientists boosted lithium-carbon dioxide batteries’ performance and life cycle, showing promise for use on Mars and Earth.


Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Clean Energy Associates’ audit of battery energy storage systems recommends better quality control in battery energy storage system manufacturing…


Battery Breakthroughs Target EVs, Materials, and Supply Chain

Battery Breakthroughs Target EVs, Materials, and Supply Chain

Advanced cathodes, solid-state batteries, and battery recycling technologies are addressing needs for performance and efficiency.


News Jun 04, 2025 by Kevin Clemens
Next-Gen Testing for PV-Storage-Charging Systems

Next-Gen Testing for PV-Storage-Charging Systems

There are a lot of advantages to integrating solar power, energy storage, and EV charging. Learn the technologies available to implement and test…