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The world's largest battery maker is developing lithium-air batteries with the same energy density as gasoline, potentially enabling electric vehicles to travel over 1,000 miles on a single charge. This breakthrough could finally make EVs superior to gas cars in every way.
A Canadian company turned solid bedrock 2,000 feet underground into a massive mechanical battery that stores clean energy for decades. The technology sidesteps the environmental problems of lithium batteries entirely.
A Vancouver company just cracked a cheaper, cleaner way to make battery-grade lithium using electricity and water instead of harsh chemicals. Their breakthrough could reshape where and how the world makes electric vehicle batteries.
Ghana is refusing to export its lithium as raw material, instead building a full battery manufacturing industry at home. The West African nation aims to capture the entire value chain from mining to producing batteries for electric vehicles.
A cheaper, safer alternative to lithium batteries is gaining ground, promising to slash energy storage costs by up to 40% as global lithium supplies tighten. Major manufacturers plan mass production by 2026, with researchers predicting widespread adoption within a decade.
Safe, sustainable zinc batteries have attracted $1.3 billion in investment over five years, with half a dozen factories now under construction. The rechargeable technology offers a nonflammable alternative to lithium-ion batteries, positioning America to lead a booming energy storage market.
A battery breakthrough using salt instead of scarce lithium just powered its first passenger car in China, slashing costs by 30% while working in extreme cold and heat. The technology could reshape how the world stores clean energy.
A Chinese company just unveiled sodium batteries that pack nearly as much energy as lithium models, without the fire risk or rare materials. This breakthrough could make electric vehicles cheaper and safer for everyone.
Scientists in Tokyo just solved a major hurdle that's been blocking safer, faster-charging batteries from replacing the lithium-ion technology that powers most of our devices today. The breakthrough could mean fewer battery fires and quicker charging times for everything from phones to power grids.
Researchers have discovered why tiny "thorns" inside lithium batteries turn deadly, opening the door to batteries that last longer and stay safer. The breakthrough could finally solve one of the biggest obstacles to better battery technology.
The cheap, abundant alternative to lithium batteries just proved it can compete with Tesla's technology. Chinese-made sodium-ion batteries are charging in 15 minutes and working in freezing temperatures.
Scientists discovered that frozen electrolytes can power next-generation batteries, challenging everything we thought about how batteries work. This ice-like solution could make safer, more powerful lithium metal batteries a reality.
Vikram Solar's battery division just entered India's clean energy storage market with five new lithium battery products. The VION range tackles two growing needs at once: electric vehicle power and home energy backup.
A small Finnish town is now home to Europe's first complete lithium production cycle, cutting the continent's dependence on imports from Asia and Australia. The €783 million project will supply 10% of Europe's battery needs by year's end.
A new study reveals that sodium-ion batteries already powering Chinese electric vehicles match Tesla's lithium batteries in most performance areas while using cheaper, more abundant materials. This breakthrough could slash battery costs and reduce dependence on scarce lithium supplies.
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.
France is mining lithium on its own soil for the first time in decades, a major step toward energy independence. President Macron visited the Imerys facility that promises hundreds of new jobs and locally sourced materials for electric vehicle batteries.
Chinese scientists developed an iron-based battery that costs 80 times less than lithium and survived over 6,000 charge cycles without losing capacity. The breakthrough could make clean energy storage affordable enough to transform power grids worldwide.
Scientists can now see the exact moment lithium-ion batteries start to fail, paving the way for charging technology that could make your phone battery last years longer. The breakthrough could transform how we charge everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
South Korea is building its first large-scale liquid air energy storage system that turns air into a giant battery for renewable energy. The breakthrough technology will store enough power to help balance the grid when solar and wind energy aren't available.
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