China’s CATL promises a revolutionary long-range electric aircraft by 2028

Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) is the current world leader in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, owning 37% of the entire market share. Nearly every major car manufacturer, from Ford to Tesla, is using CATL batteries… Continue reading China’s CATL promises a revolutionary long-range electric aircraft by 2028

Electrified carbon fiber adds battery power with zero weight

Building on the trailblazing carbon-fiber-as-a-battery work started at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, deep-tech startup Sinonus is working to commercialize a groundbreaking new breed of multifunctional carbon fiber. In its vision, the wond… Continue reading Electrified carbon fiber adds battery power with zero weight

Solid-state battery from US cell maker hits new milestone

While Chinese manufacturers have burst out in front of the pack with semi-solid-state battery achievements, other manufacturers around the world are working hard to get their own cells developed and validated. Based in Massachusetts, Factorial Energy h… Continue reading Solid-state battery from US cell maker hits new milestone

Fast-charging sodium-ion battery uses anodes made from trees

A month after Natron Energy began its first-of-kind sodium-ion battery mass production, Swedish sodium-ion developer Altris has identified a means of making the lithium-free batteries even more sustainable. Together with partner Stora Enso, it’s adapti… Continue reading Fast-charging sodium-ion battery uses anodes made from trees

Ultra-high density battery vests give next-gen soldiers twice the energy

The idea is simple enough; soldiers of the future will need to carry maximum energy at minimal weight to feed the host of mission-critical electrical hardware they’ll wear, stash and carry by hand through the field. Amprius claims its ultra-dense batte… Continue reading Ultra-high density battery vests give next-gen soldiers twice the energy

Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production

Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but it didn’t fall too far behind as far as mass battery… Continue reading Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production

Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour

On the road to delivering 100 miles of EV range in five minutes by the end of 2024, tech firm StoreDot has installed its extreme fast charging cells in a Polestar 5 prototype, and zapped the 77-kWh pack to 80% capacity in 10 minutes.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour

CATL’s 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec

CATL made headlines around the globe last August when it presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 kilometers (249 miles) of range in a mere 10 minutes at the charger. Not a year later, and that pack’s powering actual cars. This… Continue reading CATL’s 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec

World first energy storage unit demonstrates zero degradation over 5 years

China’s CATL – the world’s largest EV battery producer – has launched TENER, which is described as the “world’s first mass-producible energy storage system with zero degradation in the first five years of use.”Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceT… Continue reading World first energy storage unit demonstrates zero degradation over 5 years

$45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab

IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it’s now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability.Contin… Continue reading $45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab