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Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Recent battery research holds promise for solid-state and higher-quality rechargeable batteries.


tech insights Apr 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Heavy Lifting: Komatsu Tests Sodium-Ion Batteries for Forklifts

Heavy Lifting: Komatsu Tests Sodium-Ion Batteries for Forklifts

Komatsu has introduced an electric forklift powered by sodium-ion batteries, offering safer and more affordable operation.


News Apr 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Giving Batteries a Shot: Toyota’s Battery Revival Technology

Giving Batteries a Shot: Toyota’s Battery Revival Technology

Capacity-recovery technology from Toyota may be the quickest way to revive lithium-ion batteries without dismantling them.


Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

A battery materials startup unveiled anode technology to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries while maintaining electric vehicle range.


tech insights Apr 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
VW-Backed Recycling Process Eliminates Black Mass From Batteries

VW-Backed Recycling Process Eliminates Black Mass From Batteries

Liforever, a battery recycling process from 24M Technologies, recovers high-value materials at a lower cost and carbon footprint.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Electric vehicles are critical to the collective shift toward cleaner and greener forms of transportation, but the graphite-based components of…


News Mar 25, 2024 by John Nieman
Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

The University of Liverpool develops a novel solid electrolyte capable of overtaking liquid electrolytes in performance and safety.


tech insights Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Problem Solved? Solid Electrolyte Balances Enhanced Performance With Safety

Problem Solved? Solid Electrolyte Balances Enhanced Performance With Safety

The University of Liverpool reveals a groundbreaking solid-electrolyte material that conducts lithium ions at speeds matching liquid electrolytes.


tech insights Mar 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
 Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Volkswagen is backing a Chinese EV startup to introduce sodium-ion batteries. This article examines how sodium-ion batteries work and reviews the…


Innovative Battery Materials Could Extend EV Range

Innovative Battery Materials Could Extend EV Range

This article reviews three breakthroughs in battery technology and their potential for extending electric vehicle range.


tech insights Mar 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
LG Chem To Supply GM With Tons of Battery Cathode Material

LG Chem To Supply GM With Tons of Battery Cathode Material

LG Chem has agreed to supply General Motors with $19 billion worth of battery cathode materials, enough for 5 million battery-electric vehicles.


News Mar 02, 2024 by Mike Falter
‘Ghost’ Hunting: Researchers Detect Fault Hiding in Batteries

‘Ghost’ Hunting: Researchers Detect Fault Hiding in Batteries

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have identified soft-shorts as an early precursor to permanent battery failure.


tech insights Mar 01, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Advancing Battery Safety: Self-Extinguishing Electrolytes for Fire Prevention

Advancing Battery Safety: Self-Extinguishing Electrolytes for Fire Prevention

To enhance battery safety and reduce fire risk, researchers substituted non-flammable self-extinguishing electrolytes for combustible electrolytes.


tech insights Feb 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Are Coffee Grounds the Answer to Lithium Constraints?

Are Coffee Grounds the Answer to Lithium Constraints?

Researchers from Kazakhstan and South Korea may have found a solution to lithium limitations by using spent coffee grounds in sodium-ion anodes. 


tech insights Feb 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Microsoft, PNNL Use AI to Find Lithium Alternatives

Microsoft, PNNL Use AI to Find Lithium Alternatives

In a joint venture with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Microsoft has employed artificial intelligence to create a battery with less lithium. 


tech insights Feb 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Sweet Solution: Chocolate Truffle-Inspired Battery Tackles EV Dendrite Formation

Sweet Solution: Chocolate Truffle-Inspired Battery Tackles EV Dendrite Formation

A lithium metal battery design from Harvard University promises significant advancements for electric vehicle charging. 


High-Voltage Charger to Propel Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

High-Voltage Charger to Propel Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

A bidirectional mobile charging unit will serve high-power batteries in Pratt & Whitney’s upcoming hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.


News Feb 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Tackling EV Range Anxiety With Faster-Charging Indium-Anode Chemistries

Tackling EV Range Anxiety With Faster-Charging Indium-Anode Chemistries

A research team at Cornell University is developing faster-charging battery chemistries to combat electric vehicle range anxiety.


tech insights Feb 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Pushes Vanadium Flow Battery Boundaries

Research Pushes Vanadium Flow Battery Boundaries

The researchers developed a 70 kW vanadium flow battery stack, surpassing conventional 30 kW solutions.


tech insights Feb 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Targets Cobalt-Free Alternatives for EV Batteries

Research Targets Cobalt-Free Alternatives for EV Batteries

A research team believes it has found a more sustainable alternative to the cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries. 


tech insights Feb 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz