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Briefs: Advancing Power Technology in Data Centers and EVs

Briefs: Advancing Power Technology in Data Centers and EVs

Navitas, Claros, Infineon, C2i Semiconductors, Asahi Kasei, Hyundai Motor Group, and Kaluza are tackling energy challenges in AI data centers and…


News Aug 27, 2026 by Karen Hanson
How String PCS Architecture Can Improve BESS Lifetime

How String PCS Architecture Can Improve BESS Lifetime

String-level power conversion systems increase usable lifetime energy yield in battery storage by independently managing battery strings to…


From EVs to BESS: Second-Life Batteries Power Modern Demand

From EVs to BESS: Second-Life Batteries Power Modern Demand

In this exclusive Q&A, Moment Energy’s Gabriel Soares explains how used EV batteries used in battery energy storage systems can help meet…


AI-Driven Battery Intelligence for UAVs

AI-Driven Battery Intelligence for UAVs

This article outlines the V.nod digital twin for UAVs: a battery-centric workflow using hardware-coupled emulation and AI. It validates batteries…


A Slower Burn: Are Solid-State Batteries a Safer Alternative?

A Slower Burn: Are Solid-State Batteries a Safer Alternative?

University of Wisconsin researchers found that solid-state batteries experience thermal runaway, but at a significantly slower rate than…


Briefs: Collaborations in Solar, Batteries, and Nuclear Fusion

Briefs: Collaborations in Solar, Batteries, and Nuclear Fusion

Google, RWE, Tandem PV, nextTC, Integrals Power, Denchi, Factorial, SK On, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are partnering for next-gen technology…


News Aug 06, 2026 by Karen Hanson
EV Battery Low? CATL Says, Just Swap It Out for a Fresh One

EV Battery Low? CATL Says, Just Swap It Out for a Fresh One

The Chinese battery maker is rapidly expanding its battery-swapping stations for heavy-duty electric trucks across China and adding passenger EV…


News Jul 23, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Queen’s University Belfast, Hyundai Motor Group, SK On, Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW, ABB, and Advantics are achieving significant steps in…


News Jul 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Scientists Tackle Electrolytes, Electrodes, and Battery Management

Scientists Tackle Electrolytes, Electrodes, and Battery Management

Recent discoveries could help engineers increase capacity, efficiency, and safety in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.


Transforming Energy Storage: The Role of Bidirectional Charging in BESS

Transforming Energy Storage: The Role of Bidirectional Charging in BESS

This article explores the role of Bidirectional functionality in enhancing Battery Energy Storage Systems' performance, reducing energy…


Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Last Longer at 20–80% State of Charge

Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Last Longer at 20–80% State of Charge

Explore the electrochemistry behind optimal charging habits and learn how avoiding extreme energy levels minimizes chemical stress and…


Shell Concept EV Tackles Charging, Efficiency, and Sustainability

Shell Concept EV Tackles Charging, Efficiency, and Sustainability

The Triple 10 Challenge concept challenges conventional EVs with a lightweight, thermally efficient design


News Jul 03, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla, NetPower, QuantumScape, Honda, Nissan, and PowerBank are investing to advance battery, EV, and solar technologies.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Grid Power: GM Pivots to Sodium Batteries and V2G Technology

Grid Power: GM Pivots to Sodium Batteries and V2G Technology

As GM slows its electric vehicle production, it’s applying its battery technology to energy storage and grid support.


News Jun 30, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Qcells, Voith, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Nexperia and IAV are pushing boundaries in space technology, solar cells,…


News Jun 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Innovative Catalyst Allows Battery Charging to 85% in 6 Minutes

Innovative Catalyst Allows Battery Charging to 85% in 6 Minutes

Australian researchers have developed a lithium-ion pouch battery that uses an anion-reduction catalyst to allow silicon anodes to charge to 85% in…


Briefs: Projects Begin in Energy Storage, Batteries, and Nuclear Reactors

Briefs: Projects Begin in Energy Storage, Batteries, and Nuclear Reactors

CATL, Antares Nuclear, Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and DARPA are planning projects in batteries, energy…


News Jun 11, 2026 by Karen Hanson
TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

Unveiled today at PCIM, TI’s new automotive-grade battery monitor IC increases channel density by 44% and embeds real-time EIS to detect internal…


NRL Battery Tester Named NASA Invention of the Year

NRL Battery Tester Named NASA Invention of the Year

A technology lets engineers trigger controlled internal battery failures, creating opportunities to study thermal runaway and failure propagation…


News Jun 08, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Ford’s Battery Pivot Enters the Grid

Ford’s Battery Pivot Enters the Grid

Ford is moving from EVs into the fast-growing world of grid-scale energy storage.


News Jun 01, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell