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New quantum battery breakthrough boosts energy storage by 1,000x

In the world of next-generation energy, researchers are taking a leap beyond chemistry into the strange rules of quantum mechanics. A new type of battery, known as a quantum battery, is no longer just ... read more

Lithium-sulfur batteries could make your batteries last for longer than ever!

Ridiculously Long Cycle Life: These batteries retain more than 80% of their capacity even after 25,000 charge-discharge cycles. For comparison, typical lithium-ion batteries can only handle around ... read more

Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations

Researchers from RMIT University and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have unveiled a method to significantly extend the lifetime of quantum batteries—1,000 times longer than previous ... read more

The backup battery choice you didn’t know you had: li-ion, or vanadium flow?

With 45% of solar customers saying yes to home batteries last year, the big question isn't whether or not to get one – it's what kind to get! read more

How Battery Energy Storage System Testing Is Making the Grid More Sustainable

U.S. energy needs have changed dramatically over the last few decades, and questions are growing as to whether our grid can manage these new demands. Aside from rising temperatures—the National ... read more

How Long Will a Home Battery Last, and Is It Worth It for You?

A home battery will ensure you don't lose power during outages, but it has a limited capacity. Is it worth the investment? Here's everything you need to know. read more

LG ramps up batteries for energy storage amid lagging electric vehicle demand

LGES will open a retrofitted plant in the Chicago suburb of Madison, Ill., to pack battery cells together to be used in modules for energy storage. read more

A safer, longer-lasting battery made from wood? Scientists say yes

A team of researchers from Michigan State University has found a surprising way to make lithium-ion batteries safer and longer-lasting—by using a natural material found in wood. Lithium-ion batteries ... read more

Current collector: New German battery film to make EVs more powerful and safer

Fraunhofer FEP has developed this process for a new type of component for lithium-ion batteries called metal-on-polymer current collectors. read more

Grid-scale battery storage companies make $100B US manufacturing pledge - Newsweek

The companies aim to make all battery parts in the U.S. within five years and add 350,000 jobs. To do it, they need Congress to keep clean energy tax credits. read more

Potassium-ion batteries may offer higher energy density than sodium-ion batteries

Potassium-ion batteries could have a higher energy density than sodium-ion batteries. This is important for large-scale energy storage such as for renewable energy. read more

Beyond lithium: Why potassium batteries could change everything

Potassium-ion batteries are showing great promise as a powerful and affordable energy storage solution—and may even outperform the more well-known sodium-ion batteries in some key areas. This could be ... read more