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Researchers Refute Long-Standing Explanation for Low Energy Efficiency in Lithium-Ion Batteries

An international research team featuring two Skoltech scientists has experimentally demonstrated that a long-standing explanation for low energy efficiency in lithium-ion batteries does not hold.

17 Sep 2021

Chemist Wins 2021 Paderborn University Research Prize for Developing Desalination Batteries

Water is probably the most important resource in the world. We need it in industry, in agriculture, to survive – provided it is clean water, of course.

15 Sep 2021

A Novel Method to Convert Food Waste into Rechargeable Batteries

What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.

13 Sep 2021

Argonne and NEMA Cooperate to Develop Recycling Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), an organization that represents energy storage manufacturers across the U.S. Under the memorandum, the two organizations will cooperate on developing recycling standards for lithium-ion batteries based on their design.

8 Sep 2021

Newly Developed Rechargeable Batteries Can Store Up to Six Times More Charge

An international team of researchers led by Stanford University have developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are currently commercially available.

3 Sep 2021

New Electrolyte and Electrode Combination Improves Zinc-Ion Battery Performance

A high-performance version of the zinc-ion battery will enable station energy storage that promises to be cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion batteries.

3 Sep 2021

JustPark with Octopus Energy Knock Down the Barrier to Fleet Electrification

JustPark, the fast-growing parking platform, and energy tech pioneer Octopus Energy Group today launch the UK’s first fleet-focused community charging solution – FleetCharge.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 3 Sep 2021

SunMirror AG Agrees to Acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy with its advanced battery metals portfolio to strengthen its position as Europe's 'Green Metals' company

SunMirror AG agreed to acquire Finnish cobalt company Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy ("Latitude 66") with focus on exploration and mine development with its business operations located in Finland.

30 Aug 2021

Researchers Engineer New Energy Storage Materials with Faster Charging Potential

An award-winning Tulane University researcher has led a team in discoveries that could result in significantly faster charging electric vehicles and portable devices such as cell phones and laptops.

26 Aug 2021

Exploring New Concepts to Design Better Batteries for Electric Vehicles

The urgent need to cut carbon emissions is prompting a rapid move toward electrified mobility and expanded deployment of solar and wind on the electric grid.

17 Aug 2021