Are Semi-Solid State Batteries A Gamechanger?
The EV battery race intensified this week with the announcement that a startup financially supported by the U.S. Department of Energy had released a lithium ion battery that stores more Continue Reading
New chemistries found for liquid batteries
Liquid metal batteries, invented by MIT professor Donald Sadoway and his students a decade ago, are a promising candidate for making renewable energy more practical. The batteries, which can store Continue Reading
MIT Professors: This Is The Energy System Of The Future
Thanks to continuously declining costs, a hybrid renewable electricity generation system that combines wind, solar, and storage could become competitive with the cheapest fossil fuel electricity in the United States—combined-cycle Continue Reading
The World’s Largest Battery To Power The Permian
Borden County, Texas, is set to become the home of the world’s largest battery storage system in 2021. IP Juno, a unit of Intersect Power LLC, has recently outlined plans Continue Reading
Oil Majors Double Down On Battery Investment
Last week, Shell became the latest supermajor to make a big bet on battery storage with the announced acquisition of German energy storage startup Sonnen. Sonnen focuses specifically on household Continue Reading
Could This Material Kill Lithium-Ion Batteries?
Sodium, an element far more abundant than lithium, is expanding its claim to fame in the battery field. A new study from a Japanese university has suggested that a sodium Continue Reading
UAE Sets Record For Largest ‘Virtual’ Battery
The United Arab Emirates have a reputation for innovative investments, so it was only a matter of time—and after a recovery in oil prices—before the Gulf state started making headlines Continue Reading
An Unlikely New Hotspot For Energy Storage
For decades, the North Sea has been delivering much of the oil and gas to the world’s global supply of fossil fuels. As technologies advanced and climate change concerns increased, Continue Reading
Dark Horse In Battery Tech Could Beat Tesla
Battery maker 24M just received funding for its SemiSolid lithium-ion battery that could have Tesla and other electric carmakers beat in energy storage and electric vehicle driving range. The company, Continue Reading
Innovations Are Rocking The Battery Industry
The battery world is a fascinating place to be right now. There is so much innovation going on as the world sets course towards a battery-powered future. The difficulty for Continue Reading