Hooking up solar panels to batteries is the norm for storing extra energy produced when the sun is shining. To streamline this process, researchers now report a lithium-ion battery that can be ...

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An American company has started deploying grid-scale sodium-ion batteries in the country, but can it truly compete with ...

Hotter summers, drier forests, and rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future; it’s hurting our world right now. While there are many ways human activity has brought about ...

Lithium batteries are enabling the energy transition in many industries and are experiencing explosive growth in demand across many applications and geographic locations. At the end of their expected ...

Lithium-ion batteries have taken up permanent residence in our homes for years now. They're hidden in your phone and laptop, but they might also lurk in your electric toothbrush or your bike. Even ...

A low-carbon future rests on an essential, yet also problematic, technology. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries — already widely used in laptops and smartphones — will be the beating heart of electric ...