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Plans are afoot to build a monster battery cell production facility in the UK, but it’s not going to another Tesla Gigafactory. Startup Britishvolt expects construction of its 30-GWh GigaPlant to start in Wales next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Autom… Continue reading Pininfarina-designed battery production plant planned for Wales
Most multicopter drones can only fly for about 30 minutes, after which their battery has to be recharged for one to two hours – this limits their practical use. According to Israeli company StoreDot, though, its FlashBattery tech delivers a full charge… Continue reading New drone technology promises a 5-minute recharge
Lithium metal batteries, in which the graphite material in the anode is swapped out for pure lithium metal, could be a game changer when it comes to energy storage, potentially offering far greater capacity and an ability to charge much faster. Scienti… Continue reading Soft, solid battery electrolyte could see EVs go great distances
As a relatively rare and expensive heavy metal, cobalt serves as a vital but costly part of today’s lithium batteries, not just in terms of dollars but also for the environment and well-being of those tasked with mining it. A new battery design from th… Continue reading Cobalt-free battery leans on nickel for extra energy storage
Starting with adhesive tape and incorporating some advanced laser techniques, scientists at Rice University have developed a promising new electrode material for a battery architecture with massive potential. The team’s breakthrough could help overcome… Continue reading Adhesive tape and graphene triple the life of lithium metal batteries
Carefully introducing new materials into the design of today’s lithium-ion batteries has the potential to greatly improve their performance, and scientists have just happened upon a promising possibility in carbon nanotubes. By incorporating these mate… Continue reading Safe, fast-charging lithium battery handles 5 times the current
Despite seemingly-endless advances in experimental battery designs, good old lithium-ion batteries continue to be the frontrunner. There’s still plenty of room for improvement though, and now researchers have identified a new cathode coating that could… Continue reading Lifetime of lithium-ion batteries boosted by new cathode coating
Lithium-ion batteries power much of the modern world, but when it comes to renewable energy, scientists see great potential in an emerging alternative known as redox flow batteries. Researchers have developed a new electrode component for these storage… Continue reading Shrimp shells offer a green ingredient for large-scale flow batteries
Lithium-ion batteries power much of the modern world, but when it comes to renewable energy, scientists see great potential in an emerging alternative known as redox flow batteries. Researchers have developed a new electrode component for these storage… Continue reading Shrimp shells offer a green ingredient for large-scale flow batteries
The pursuit of next-generation battery architectures have scientists exploring all kinds of alternative materials, and one that has been seen as a great candidate for some time is silicon. Using the plentiful element as a lithium-ion battery’s anode co… Continue reading Pre-loaded silicon anodes boost lithium battery density by 25 percent