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3 Battery Breakthroughs Tackle Performance and Sustainability

3 Battery Breakthroughs Tackle Performance and Sustainability

Japanese researchers have created materials for lithium-air, lithium-ion, and aqueous batteries that promise cleaner, faster, and more recyclable…


tech insights Sep 24, 2025 by Luke James
Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Space-based solar power could replace terrestrial solar farms and provide more reliable, less expensive energy, according to researchers.


AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Michigan have collaborated to use AI, machine learning, and supercomputers to evaluate potential…


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.


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
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.


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
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 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.


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…


Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

How is machine learning improving renewable energy and grid management? A survey of use cases in energy systems sheds some light.


Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Energy demand is facing unprecedented growth, and generation resources are changing. How can energy leaders handle the increase and plan for an…


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
Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi’s Narashino Works deploys inverter-based systems to stabilize industrial power.


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
Energy Users Open to Solar, EVs, and TOU Management

Energy Users Open to Solar, EVs, and TOU Management

A survey of energy customers could give utilities insights into grid management needs and long-term planning.


Finding the ‘Hidden Revenues’ of Renewable Energy Systems

Finding the ‘Hidden Revenues’ of Renewable Energy Systems

Using a reliable efficiency index, researchers discovered that smart grids with renewable sources can save energy and costs.


What Do Data Center Pros Want for Efficient Operations?

What Do Data Center Pros Want for Efficient Operations?

ZincFive’s new report reveals data center trends in meeting challenges in power density, backup power, scalability, and sustainability.


Do Water Facilities Have Untapped Energy Storage Potential?

Do Water Facilities Have Untapped Energy Storage Potential?

Stanford research suggests water facilities could add grid flexibility as grid-scale energy storage technologies.


tech insights Apr 22, 2025 by Jake Hertz