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Lithium is a finite resource, and the more we lock inside rechargeable batteries, the less we have to use. A new speedy method to free the element from such sources could be a game changer in terms of the material’s availability.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Microwave technique recovers 87% of batteries’ lithium in 15 minutes
The AI-BMS-on-chip “unlocks” an additional 10% capacity from a battery and extends the battery’s life by as much as 25%. It does this by monitoring the battery’s State of Health (SoH) and State of Charge (SoC) with a much higher degree of accuracy than… Continue reading AI-controlled batteries unlock 10% more capacity and 25% longer life
Regulations surrounding disposable batteries have accelerated a quiet race to replace coin cells, which on the whole are not readily rechargeable. TDK produces solid-state batteries and has announced a new …read more Continue reading TDK Claims Solid State Battery with 100X Energy Density
A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to sustainable, grid-scale renewable energy storage.Continue Re… Continue reading Thermal power cell harvests electricity from heat at record efficiency
As we discovered in 2022, traditional bikes can be given a new lease of life with an ebike conversion kit. But the price can be steep. The London-based makers of the kit we tried has now launched a budget-friendly option called the Swytch Go.Continue R… Continue reading $349 conversion kit gives your regular bike a motor boost
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
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
Last summer, I was hanging out with a friend from Netherlands for a week, and in the middle of that week, we decided to go on a 20 km bike …read more Continue reading Lithium-Ion Batteries Power Your Devboards Easily
China’s Betavolt New Energy Technology has unveiled a new modular nuclear battery that uses a combination of a nickel-63 (⁶³Ni) radioactive isotope and a 4th-generation diamond semiconductor and can power a device for 50 years.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Betavolt says its diamond nuclear battery can power devices for 50 years
A newly introduced battery called the BV100 by Chinese Betavolt Technology promises to provide half a century of power, at 100 μW in a 15x15x5 mm package. Inside the package …read more Continue reading Betavoltaic Battery Rated To Provide Power For 50 Years