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Cars
fromFast Company
8 hours ago

The Nail Test: Why this $54 billion innovation is terrifying Western auto executives

BYD's CEO initiated eight years of R&D to prevent battery failures after a tragic incident involving a ruptured battery.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 day ago

California just hit an inflection point for batteries

California's battery storage reached 12.3 gigawatts, providing 43% of grid demand, significantly reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering energy costs.
#byd
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Plug Power Gains 6%: 3 Reasons Investors Are Betting on a Hydrogen Comeback Story

Plug Power's stock has risen 6% amid positive financial developments and a strategic turnaround plan.
#tesla
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Bloomberg: Tesla's AI dreams don't change reality, cars still pay the bills

Tesla's Q1 2026 vehicle deliveries fell short of expectations, highlighting challenges in the automotive sector despite excitement over future technologies.
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Bloomberg: Tesla's AI dreams don't change reality, cars still pay the bills

Tesla's Q1 2026 vehicle deliveries fell short of expectations, highlighting challenges in the automotive sector despite excitement over future technologies.
Tech industry
fromAxios
1 day ago

AI boom drives clash between grid power vs. energy "islands"

On-site power for data centers is increasing, with projections suggesting it could reach 50% of planned capacity.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 day ago

The Best Portable Jump Starter Can Amp a Dead Land Cruiser 15 Times

Portable jump starters eliminate the need for tow trucks, providing reliable power for dead batteries and charging devices.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue | TechCrunch

It's the largest deal of this kind to date for CFS, according to COO Rick Needham. The collaboration with Realta Fusion emphasizes the importance of high-temperature superconducting magnets in advancing fusion technology.
OMG science
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Why Entrepreneurs Can't Ignore AI's Growing Energy Demands

AI's rapid growth is significantly increasing global electricity demand, reshaping energy as a strategic business asset for entrepreneurs.
fromFast Company
2 days ago
Environment

Critical minerals are required to power AI data center demand

AI is driving unprecedented demand for energy storage solutions, particularly batteries, to support data centers and ensure grid stability.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Why Entrepreneurs Can't Ignore AI's Growing Energy Demands

AI's rapid growth is significantly increasing global electricity demand, reshaping energy as a strategic business asset for entrepreneurs.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Critical minerals are required to power AI data center demand

AI is driving unprecedented demand for energy storage solutions, particularly batteries, to support data centers and ensure grid stability.
#middle-east-conflict
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
#electric-vehicles
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago
Bicycling

The World's First Solid-State Battery Motorcycle Is Officially In Production, Verge Motorcycles Says

fromIndependent
4 days ago
Europe news

David W Higgins: To keep driving affordable, we need to embrace cheap Chinese electric cars

Cars
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

This 55-year-old supply chain management professor took a gamble last year: he bought an electric vehicle | Fortune

EV owners face less price volatility than gas vehicle drivers during global conflicts, though electricity rates are rising from multiple factors including data center demand.
Bicycling
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

The World's First Solid-State Battery Motorcycle Is Officially In Production, Verge Motorcycles Says

Verge Motorcycles has launched the world's first motorcycle powered by an all-solid-state battery, promising exceptional range and charging speeds.
Europe news
fromIndependent
4 days ago

David W Higgins: To keep driving affordable, we need to embrace cheap Chinese electric cars

Ireland needs to reassess its electric vehicle policies due to rising fuel prices and the cost-of-living crisis.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
19 hours ago

EV Depreciation Is Still Brutal. But Hybrids Should Give Us Hope

Electric vehicles depreciate significantly faster than hybrids and the overall market average, losing 57.2% of their value in five years.
Snowboarding
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Electric cars? This company makes fully electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft

Taiga Motors is leading the electric recreational vehicle market with innovative, fully electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Cars

This 55-year-old supply chain management professor took a gamble last year: he bought an electric vehicle | Fortune

Venture
fromTNW | Battery
3 days ago

EnerVenue raises $300M to scale NASA-proven metal-hydrogen batteries for grid storage

EnerVenue is scaling up nickel-hydrogen battery production for ground use, securing $300 million in funding to enhance energy storage technology.
fromBig Think
4 days ago

Why fixing your gadgets often costs more than replacing them

The fix, he told me, was temporary - he didn't have the right part and couldn't get it. This experience revealed a broader shift in how modern products are designed, sold, and owned - one that increasingly treats repair as optional and replacement as inevitable.
Renovation
Science
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

AI broke the energy grid's assumptions - Silicon Canals

The future of the electrical grid in 2035 hinges on AI-driven demand, creating competition among energy sources like natural gas, nuclear, and renewables.
Brooklyn
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

New real estate investment under attack: battery storage

Battery storage projects face regulatory challenges and community skepticism despite extensive oversight and safety measures in New York City.
#lithium-ion-batteries
Environment
fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

How To Store Lithium Batteries Safely So You Don't Spark A House Fire

Proper storage of lithium-ion batteries is essential to prevent fire hazards.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Fire experts losing sleep' over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries pose significant fire hazards, with increasing incidents outpacing public safety awareness and regulations.
Environment
fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

How To Store Lithium Batteries Safely So You Don't Spark A House Fire

Proper storage of lithium-ion batteries is essential to prevent fire hazards.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Fire experts losing sleep' over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries pose significant fire hazards, with increasing incidents outpacing public safety awareness and regulations.
OMG science
fromWIRED
1 week ago

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

Electric power generation primarily relies on the interaction between magnets and coils, with various methods to induce motion.
Cars
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Gas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVs

Increased interest in used electric vehicles at iDrive1 Motors amid rising gas prices and reduced new EV offerings from automakers.
#solid-state-batteries
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

I switched to a solid-state portable battery for a week - now lithium-ion feels outdated

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

I switched to a solid-state portable battery for a week - now lithium-ion feels outdated

fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

We tested 10 portable power stations in our lab - these two models were the most efficient

Whether you're going off-grid, need power during an outage, or are simply camping for the weekend, portable power stations are essential for keeping devices and appliances powered and ready to go.
Roam Research
fromFortune
1 day ago

Countries are turning to 'structurally more resilient' energy sources as oil and gas crisis deepens, UN renewables chief says | Fortune

"A more decentralized energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient. Countries that invested in the energy transition are weathering this crisis with less economic damage, as they boost energy security, resilience and competitiveness."
Environment
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

How fusion power works and the startups pursuing it | TechCrunch

Fusion power seeks to use the energy released from the fusing of atoms to generate electricity. Humans have known how to fuse atoms for decades, from the hydrogen bomb to various fusion devices built in labs.
Science
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: The best AI investment might be in energy tech | TechCrunch

Venture capitalists are increasingly investing in AI startups, but energy solutions for data centers may present a more strategic opportunity.
Gadgets
fromwww.nature.com
2 weeks ago

Planar Li deposition and dissolution enable practical anode-free pouch cells

Crossover-coupled electrolyte enables anode-free lithium metal batteries with 500 Wh/kg energy density, stable cycling for 100+ cycles, and uniform lithium deposition through polymer-rich SEI formation.
#renewable-energy
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity

Renewable energy capacity grew by 700 GW last year, accounting for 86% of global generating capacity growth.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Renewables hit 49.4% of global electricity capacity in 2025

Renewable energy reached nearly half of global electricity capacity in 2025, but commitments to renewable energy are still not on track.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity

Renewable energy capacity grew by 700 GW last year, accounting for 86% of global generating capacity growth.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Renewables hit 49.4% of global electricity capacity in 2025

Renewable energy reached nearly half of global electricity capacity in 2025, but commitments to renewable energy are still not on track.
#toyota
Cars
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Toyota's still trying to make hydrogen fuel cells happen

Toyota is joining Daimler and Volvo in a joint venture to develop fuel cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

Toyota's Hydrogen Dream Is Far From Over

Toyota aims to become a third shareholder in Cellcentric to enhance hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles.
Cars
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Toyota's still trying to make hydrogen fuel cells happen

Toyota is joining Daimler and Volvo in a joint venture to develop fuel cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

Toyota's Hydrogen Dream Is Far From Over

Toyota aims to become a third shareholder in Cellcentric to enhance hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Leak: test reports for 12,000mAh and 18,000mAh Silicon-Carbon batteries from Samsung

Samsung SDI is developing Silicon-Carbon batteries in 12,000mAh, 18,000mAh, and 20,000mAh capacities, but early test samples show durability challenges with cycle life falling short of 1,500-cycle targets.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Is this the world's first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so

Australian scientists created the first quantum battery prototype that completes a full charge-discharge cycle, demonstrating that larger quantum batteries charge faster due to collective quantum effects.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Group14 opens factory to produce battery materials for flash charging EVs | TechCrunch

Group14 begins production at its BAM-3 factory in South Korea, capable of producing 2,000 metric tons of silicon battery materials annually to supply the EV market.
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
2 weeks ago

Tesla named by U.S. Gov. in $4.3B battery deal for American-made cells

Tesla confirmed as buyer in LG Energy Solution's $4.3 billion battery supply agreement to build LFP battery manufacturing facility in Michigan launching 2027.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Solar is winning the energy race

Solar power is rapidly scaling, becoming the world's cheapest energy source and surpassing coal, gas, and nuclear in capacity and usage.
#solid-state-battery
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Donut Lab's solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged

Donut Lab's solid-state battery survived damage tests without catching fire, marking a significant achievement in battery safety.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn't a supercapacitor.

Donut Lab's solid-state battery maintains charge retention over extended periods, proving it is a true battery and not a supercapacitor.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Donut Lab's solid-state battery can handle the (extreme) heat, test says

Donut Lab's solid-state battery maintains and increases capacity under extreme heat up to 100°C, unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries that degrade in high temperatures.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Donut Lab's solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged

Donut Lab's solid-state battery survived damage tests without catching fire, marking a significant achievement in battery safety.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn't a supercapacitor.

Donut Lab's solid-state battery maintains charge retention over extended periods, proving it is a true battery and not a supercapacitor.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Donut Lab's solid-state battery can handle the (extreme) heat, test says

Donut Lab's solid-state battery maintains and increases capacity under extreme heat up to 100°C, unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries that degrade in high temperatures.
frominsideevs.com
1 week ago

Most EV Fast Chargers Are Built In Months. Ionna Just Built One In 5 Days

"Speed of deployment is one of the biggest challenges facing EV infrastructure expansion. Our prefab manufacturing model allows charging networks to dramatically reduce construction timelines, lower project costs, and bring charging capacity online faster."
Alternative transportation
#all-solid-state-battery
Cars
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

A look at how EVs come with lower maintenance costs

Electric vehicles offer significantly lower maintenance costs than gas-powered vehicles, eliminating oil changes, spark plug replacements, and engine tuneups.
Toronto startup
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Tesla's Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box

Tesla is pivoting from selling cars to manufacturing robots and robotaxis, with the Cybercab driverless vehicle and Optimus humanoid robot as centerpieces, though both face significant legal, technical, and safety challenges.
Alternative transportation
frominsideevs.com
2 weeks ago

Watch Donut Lab's Mysterious Solid-State Battery Charge In An Actual EV

Donut Lab's solid-state battery pack completed real-world charging tests on a Verge TS Pro motorcycle, achieving a 5C charging rate with air cooling and 217-mile range.
Environment
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heat

Rising temperatures degrade battery performance, but rapid improvements in battery technology enable electric vehicles to withstand climate change impacts.
fromEarth911
4 weeks ago

How to Recycle or Dispose of Single-Use Alkaline Batteries

Never place batteries of any type in your curbside recycling bin. Batteries can damage recycling equipment and, if lithium batteries are mixed in, cause fires. Always use designated battery collection programs.
Environment
Cars
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

CATL sodium-ion battery aims to improve EV winter range loss

Sodium-ion batteries, particularly CATL's Naxtra model, offer improved cold-weather performance for electric vehicles, potentially addressing range loss and slow charging in freezing temperatures.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: 7 Innovations in Energy Storage and Transmission

Seven innovations in energy storage and delivery technologies are essential to complement renewable generation and modernize aging grid infrastructure for climate solutions.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

"The Battery Cycle" launched: a 2026 special feature exploring batteries between rigor and clarity - Sustainable Bus

The Battery Cycle is a structured educational initiative providing comprehensive battery management knowledge for electric vehicle fleet operators across bus, truck, and powertrain sectors throughout 2026.
Cars
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?

Electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries are lasting significantly longer than the seven-year estimates from 2010, with real-world data from tens of thousands of vehicles showing better longevity than initially predicted.
Science
frominsideevs.com
1 month ago

Used EV Batteries Are Way Healthier Than You Probably Think

Most used EV batteries retain high capacity—average health around 95%, often exceeding warranty thresholds even with higher age and mileage.
#energy-storage
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Business

Tesla's energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Business

Tesla's energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company | TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Machine learning could cut lithium-ion battery testing costs

A Discovery Learning machine-learning framework can predict lithium-ion battery lifetimes while reducing development time by about 98% and cost by about 95%.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry

When the battery starts discharging, the sulfur at the cathode starts losing electrons and forming sulfur tetrachloride (SCl 4), using chloride it stole from the electrolyte. As the electrons flow into the anode, they combine with the sodium, which plates onto the aluminum, forming a layer of sodium metal. Obviously, this wouldn't work with an aqueous electrolyte, given how powerfully sodium reacts with water.
Science
fromTheregister
2 months ago

CO and water help pull lithium from dead batteries

The team, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Institute of Technology, recently published their findings in Nature Communications. According to their research, the process not only avoids conventional leaching chemicals and extreme heat to extract lithium from old batteries, but it also uses carbon dioxide in what the authors call a sequestration step, and turns other battery transition metals into new catalysts - with CO₂-rich water doing most of the chemical work.
Science
Environment
frominsideevs.com
1 month ago

Battery Recycling Is Getting Ready To Take Off

EV battery recycling is becoming a high-growth industry projected to reach about $70 billion annually by 2040 due to retiring batteries and supportive regulations.
Environment
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Considering a home battery? These 3 factors can help you decide

Home batteries paired with solar reduce electricity bills, provide outage backup, and gain value where time-of-use pricing or reduced solar export credits exist.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Should you still buy rechargeable batteries in 2026? These USB-C ones say yes

USB-C rechargeable lithium-ion AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V batteries replace disposable alkalines, offering USB charging, high capacity, and long cycle life.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: The dark side of the battery boom

Cleaner technologies often shift environmental burdens onto vulnerable human populations through hidden labor, exposure, and social impacts.
Science
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This battery company from MIT helps factories ditch fossil fuels for cheap renewable power

A Joule Hive thermal battery enables factories to store cheap electricity as high-temperature heat (up to 1,800°C), cutting heating costs and replacing natural gas.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

This Jackery Portable Power Station Just Fell Even Further Overnight to a New All-Time Low - Kotaku

The Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station provides a convenient means to keep mobile devices and campsite accessories powered when they're not near an electrical outlet. It is a rectangular-shaped unit with a built-in handle and weighs approximately 7.1 pounds, making it easy to transport to other areas within the home or pack into the car. The chassis contains a rechargeable 293Wh Lithium-Ion battery that provides adequate power for a variety of small devices during short-duration power outages or camping adventures.
Gadgets
fromEarth911
1 month ago

The Earth911 Button Cell Battery Recycling Guide

Button cell batteries are the small, flat, round batteries found in watches, hearing aids, car key fobs, calculators, and medical devices. Although they are tiny, these batteries contain valuable materials that can be recovered and can harm the environment if not handled or disposed of correctly. The main challenge in recycling button cells is their small size and the difficulty of sorting them.
Environment
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 month ago

The only lithium button battery brand I recommend now - for serious safety reasons

Swallowed lithium button cell batteries can cause severe esophageal or airway damage within two hours and may be fatal.
Science
frominsideevs.com
2 months ago

Why LFP Became The Dominant EV Battery Chemistry In 2025

LFP batteries became the world's dominant EV chemistry in 2025, growing 48% and overtaking nickel-based packs, led primarily by China.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

This charger made alkaline batteries completely unnecessary for me in 2026

The Xtar L8 Box charges and stores up to eight AA or AAA NiMH or lithium-ion batteries simultaneously using any 15W+ USB-C power source.
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago

LG Energy Solution pursuing battery deal for Tesla Optimus: report

The first sites are expected to open later this Summer, and will be built at select locations along I-5 and I-10, major routes for commercial vehicles and significant logistics companies. The chargers will be available in California, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Each station will have between four and eight chargers, delivering up to 1.2 megawatts of power at each stall.
Cars
fromEarth911
1 month ago

The Earth911 Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Guide

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are found in many devices we use every day, like smartphones, laptops, tablets, wireless earbuds, power tools, e-bikes, and electric vehicles. By 2023, there were more than 40 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide, and billions of portable electronics used Li-ion cells. These batteries are valuable for recycling, but they can be dangerous if not disposed of correctly.
Environment
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why battery recycling is essential for supply chain security

Extended producer responsibility for batteries is essential to recover critical minerals and build closed-loop recycling as battery use and end-of-life waste rise.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

The Earth911 Rechargeable Battery Recycling Guide: NiCd and NiMH Batteries

NiCd and NiMH rechargeable batteries power many household devices; NiCd contain toxic cadmium requiring recycling, while NiMH offer higher energy without cadmium.
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