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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.
Two engineers from Bengaluru found a way to extract valuable metals from dead batteries without using harsh chemicals. Their company now transforms battery waste into pure lithium, cobalt, and nickel sold to industries across India.
A Bengaluru company is transforming discarded lithium-ion batteries into valuable industrial metals, proving that one industry's trash can become another's treasure. Their underwater dismantling process eliminates fire risks while recovering lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and aluminum.
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.
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.
Africa's biggest trade bank just put $125 million into electric vehicles, but the real goal is bolder: stop shipping raw minerals abroad and start building a homegrown battery industry. The continent holds over 26 million tonnes of lithium but captures almost none of the profit from turning it into batteries.
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.
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.
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.
Australian researchers developed a green method to extract valuable minerals from old lithium-ion batteries with a 95% recovery rate. The breakthrough could turn millions of tonnes of battery waste into treasure while keeping toxins out of landfills.
Australian researchers developed a breakthrough recycling process that safely recovers over 95% of critical metals from old batteries using mild, sustainable solvents. The innovation could transform how we handle 500,000 metric tons of battery waste already piling up globally.
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.
Scientists built microscopic tubes that transport lithium ions 31 times faster than expected, opening doors to better batteries and cleaner energy. The membranes even powered a watch using just saltwater.
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 just built a squad of AI agents that work together to extract valuable metals from dead batteries, turning electric vehicle waste into a domestic supply of critical materials. The breakthrough could eliminate millions in metal imports while slashing chemical waste.
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.
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.
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.
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