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 Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recovered more valuable minerals from used electric vehicle materials in less time.


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…


BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD has introduced the second-generation Blade Battery for electric vehicles, featuring faster charging and improved cold-weather performance.


tech insights Mar 19, 2026 by Jake Hertz
UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

Researchers have reengineered Thomas Edison’s original nickel-iron battery chemistry into a modern, nanostructured energy storage system.


Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Two research teams have developed sustainable, efficient options for recovering key metals from spent lithium-ion batteries.


Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

With differing technologies, Toyota, Samsung SDI, QuantumScape, and others are vying for breakthroughs in solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.


Anode-Free Battery Nearly Doubles Energy Density for EVs

Anode-Free Battery Nearly Doubles Energy Density for EVs

Korean researchers report 1,270 Wh/L cell-level performance using an anode-free lithium metal design.


tech insights Jan 12, 2026 by Luke James
Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

New research in battery disassembly, hydrogen storage, and perovskite engineering reveals scalable, low-impact solutions for future electrification…


tech insights Sep 15, 2025 by Luke James
Electron Images Predict Lithium Battery Failure Risk

Electron Images Predict Lithium Battery Failure Risk

University of California, San Diego researchers develop a statistical imaging tool to forecast lithium battery performance using data that battery…


tech insights Aug 18, 2025 by Luke James
Salty ‘Water Glue’ Helps Aqueous Batteries Live Longer

Salty ‘Water Glue’ Helps Aqueous Batteries Live Longer

Researchers found that sulfate salts in aqueous batteries could create safer, more stable energy storage.


Aluminum Contamination Blocks Efficient Battery Recycling

Aluminum Contamination Blocks Efficient Battery Recycling

Researchers have discovered that aluminum contamination during conventional recycling processes inhibits critical metal recovery.


tech insights Aug 08, 2025 by Luke James
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
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
Enhancing Battery Safety With AI, ML, and Computer Modeling

Enhancing Battery Safety With AI, ML, and Computer Modeling

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping design safer battery control systems and innovative battery materials.


No Fire, No Explosion: Safety Standards for EV Batteries

No Fire, No Explosion: Safety Standards for EV Batteries

China has just enacted the world’s strictest fire prevention standards for lithium-ion EV batteries.


Battery Research Could Lead to EV Performance, Longevity

Battery Research Could Lead to EV Performance, Longevity

The findings aim to prolong battery lifespan to support the rise of battery-driven products and electric vehicles.


tech insights May 14, 2025 by Jake Hertz
CATL Unveils 3 EV Batteries for Longer Range and Fast Charging

CATL Unveils 3 EV Batteries for Longer Range and Fast Charging

Chinese battery giant CATL will begin mass production of its sodium-ion battery later this year. It also introduced a super-fast charging battery…


tech insights May 01, 2025 by Jake Hertz
EV Battery Recycling Driving Critical Material Recovery

EV Battery Recycling Driving Critical Material Recovery

According to a new report, recovering valuable materials from used electric vehicle batteries and other electronics is vital to the supply chain.


tech insights Apr 14, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Could Diamonds Be an EV Battery’s Best Friend?

Could Diamonds Be an EV Battery’s Best Friend?

Researchers have devised an easier way to create diamond quantum sensors, which could improve EV battery management.


Vehicle-to-Load Tech Offers Flexibility, Backup, Grid Resilience

Vehicle-to-Load Tech Offers Flexibility, Backup, Grid Resilience

Vehicle-to-load technology—bidirectional electric vehicle charging—can help grid resilience and provide emergency and off-grid power, but…


tech insights Apr 09, 2025 by Jack Shaw