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Scientists in Japan solved a decades-old battery problem that could make electric cars cheaper and last longer without using controversial cobalt. The breakthrough uses abundant manganese instead, potentially accelerating our shift to clean energy.
Australian researchers just solved a major problem holding back batteries and fuel cells. Their new technique makes critical membranes twice as strong without sacrificing performance.
A U.S. company just partnered with a major manufacturer to bring solid-state batteries that could revolutionize electric vehicles to market within three years. Mercedes already test-drove 750 miles on a single charge.
An Austrian company just unveiled a battery system that works in extreme cold, lasts 6,000 charge cycles, and swaps risky lithium for abundant sodium. Businesses across Europe are already lining up for the safer alternative.
The European Union is betting big on sodium-ion batteries as a cleaner, cheaper alternative to lithium. Leaders are pushing to fund this promising technology in the bloc's next seven-year budget.
Google's new Minnesota data center will run on 1.9 gigawatts of clean energy, powered by the world's largest battery that stores electricity using rust. The massive 100-hour battery uses affordable iron-air technology that could make renewable energy far more reliable.
Scientists created a battery using minerals from tofu brine that lasted 120,000 charge cycles in testing. If used daily, it could theoretically power a phone for over three centuries.
Samsung SDI just solved a major safety problem that's kept super-powered lithium-metal batteries out of our devices for years. The breakthrough could make phones, wearables, and other gadgets smaller and last way longer on a single charge.
Nio's battery swap stations in China processed 175,976 battery swaps in 24 hours during Lunar New Year travel. That's two swaps every second, proving the technology can match gas stations for speed and convenience.
Samsung SDI and Columbia University just solved a decades-old problem blocking super-powerful lithium-metal batteries from reaching your devices. The breakthrough could double battery life in everything from smartwatches to electric vehicles.
Columbia University researchers solved a dangerous battery problem that could make electric cars safer and go farther. The new gel prevents short circuits that can cause fires while boosting how long batteries last.
Scientists at Oxford University have figured out how to see inside batteries in a way never done before, revealing why some charge slowly and wear out quickly. Small tweaks to manufacturing could cut charging time dramatically and make batteries last years longer.
A breakthrough battery from China's FAW delivers twice the power of current batteries while cutting costs by using affordable manganese instead of expensive nickel. The technology could make electric cars cheaper and give them over 600 miles of range.
Scientists are solving the biggest hurdles holding back a safer, longer-lasting alternative to lithium-ion batteries for powering entire cities. Their breakthrough could make renewable energy more reliable for millions.
Scientists just solved two major problems holding back the next generation of electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough could make EVs cheaper, safer, and able to travel much farther on a single charge.
Scientists just made sodium batteries nearly twice as powerful by doing the opposite of what everyone else does: keeping water in instead of taking it out. The same discovery could turn seawater into drinking water while storing clean energy.
Researchers just solved a major battery problem by ditching toxic chemicals and accidentally made electric vehicle batteries work better than ever. The breakthrough could make EVs charge faster and drive farther while cutting production costs.
University of Chicago researchers developed a cleaner, cheaper way to make battery electrodes that also makes them work better. The breakthrough could bring us closer to electric vehicles that charge as quickly as filling up with gas.
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University just solved one of renewable energy's biggest problems: how to safely store massive amounts of wind and solar power. Their new battery electrolytes could make grid-scale energy storage both safer and more practical.
Battery and energy storage technologies are leading a global innovation boom, with over 150 breakthroughs identified in 2025. Energy security is now driving more innovation than cost or climate concerns. #
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