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How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

Redox flow battery microgrids could be the answer to disaster-caused outages.


Can Salt Batteries Replace Li-Ion in Electric Vehicles?

Can Salt Batteries Replace Li-Ion in Electric Vehicles?

Molten salt batteries are fire-resistant and long-lasting, but are they a good choice for electric vehicles?


Air-Stable Batteries: The Future of Energy Storage?

Air-Stable Batteries: The Future of Energy Storage?

Organic molecules make aqueous organic flow batteries more cost-effective and longer-lasting.


tech insights Nov 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Mars Power Solution? All About Lithium Carbon Dioxide Batteries

Mars Power Solution? All About Lithium Carbon Dioxide Batteries

Can the Martian atmosphere fuel an emerging battery technology?


Free Flowing Ions in Solid-State Batteries Create Safer EVs

Free Flowing Ions in Solid-State Batteries Create Safer EVs

These solid-state lithium-metal batteries can provide a stable interface for high-voltage operation.


tech insights Oct 30, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Brine Batteries: Extracting Lithium From Saltwater

Brine Batteries: Extracting Lithium From Saltwater

Salty water could provide all the lithium needed for electric vehicle batteries, but extraction is tricky. Can researchers devise an efficient method?


Boozey Battery: Can Wine Solve the Graphite Problem?

Boozey Battery: Can Wine Solve the Graphite Problem?

A natural, abundant material could make batteries more efficient and sustainable.


Can an Iron-Chloride Cathode Cut EV Battery Costs?

Can an Iron-Chloride Cathode Cut EV Battery Costs?

Georgia Tech researchers say the novel cathode could boost battery efficiency.


tech insights Oct 24, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can Machine Learning Prevent EV Battery Fires?

Can Machine Learning Prevent EV Battery Fires?

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is using machine learning to predict a battery’s risk of thermal runaway.


Nuclear Microbatteries: A Big Bang in a Tiny Package

Nuclear Microbatteries: A Big Bang in a Tiny Package

The nuclear battery is 8,000 times more efficient than previous versions.


tech insights Oct 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Here’s how California overcame grid resilience issues during summer heatwaves. 


Thermal Batteries Take the Heat From Salt and Vinegar Chips

Thermal Batteries Take the Heat From Salt and Vinegar Chips

Sunamp has created a novel method to store excess power as heat.


tech insights Oct 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can AI Lead To Better Electronics Materials?

Can AI Lead To Better Electronics Materials?

The AI model uses X-ray crystallography data to help researchers design materials for diverse applications, from batteries to magnets.


tech insights Oct 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Charge Fast, Drive Long: 4 Advances in EVs

Charge Fast, Drive Long: 4 Advances in EVs

The latest innovations in electric vehicle technology could lead to longer range, faster charging, and better performance.


tech insights Oct 04, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Universal Design: Standardizing Solid-State EV Batteries

Universal Design: Standardizing Solid-State EV Batteries

Korean researchers have introduced the first universal design principles for designing solid-state batteries.


tech insights Sep 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Solving the Storage Problems of Water-Based Batteries

Solving the Storage Problems of Water-Based Batteries

Engineers are joining forces to overcome problems in aqueous battery technology. 


tech insights Sep 24, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Creating the World’s First Large-Scale Potassium-Ion Battery

Creating the World’s First Large-Scale Potassium-Ion Battery

The battery surpasses lithium-iron phosphate and sodium-ion batteries in safety and energy storage.


tech insights Sep 23, 2024 by Jake Hertz
The Rocky Road to Better Battery Cathodes

The Rocky Road to Better Battery Cathodes

Can rock salt cathodes pave the way for affordable, high-energy storage?


tech insights Sep 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Could Hidden Battery Power Boost EV Range?

Could Hidden Battery Power Boost EV Range?

Scientists have discovered why lithium iron phosphate batteries hold 25% less energy than predicted.


tech insights Sep 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Thermal Runaway Threat: Cracking the High-Temp Battery Code

Thermal Runaway Threat: Cracking the High-Temp Battery Code

Could a polymer electrolyte lead to safer and longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries?