Electric vehicles are colliding with a hard reality: lithium is expensive, supply chains are fragile, and safety concerns ...

Goodbye to lithium? The new sodium battery, safer and more economical, promises more than 5,000 hours of useful life.

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving ...

Scientists at the University of Houston are confident of overcoming one of the biggest problems preventing solid-state batteries from becoming widespread. Their homogeneous glassy electrolyte paves ...

Efficiency in rechargeable batteries is also necessary in the quest for greener energy storage. Since sodium is far more abundant than lithium, all-solid-state sodium batteries are gaining attention, ...

A report published on Tuesday indicated that BYD is preparing to start mass-producing solid-state batteries and sodium-ion cells starting in the second half of 2023. Hours later, BYD dismissed the ...

Immense sodium-sulfur batteries that can store tens of megawatts of power help stabilize many utility grids around the world. In fact, the world’s largest battery, a 108 MW battery tied to an ...

Lithium-based batteries are great, with different electrode chemistries allowing them to be slotted into a variety of uses. The problem with them has nothing to do with their performance. The ...

We rely on batteries now more than ever, from our phones and laptops to electric vehicles. But the ones powering today’s technologies aren’t without their shortcomings. They can be expensive, ...

As conventional lithium-ion batteries near their performance limits, scientists are exploring alternative technologies that promise higher energy density, faster charging, and greater sustainability.