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'Freeze-thaw battery' is adept at preserving its own energy

Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.

Apr 4, 2022

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Revitalizing batteries by bringing 'dead' lithium back to life

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of electric vehicles ...

Jan 3, 2022

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Northvolt opens Europe's first homegrown battery gigafactory

Swedish battery group Northvolt said Wednesday it has launched its "gigafactory" in northern Sweden, the first of its kind to be undertaken by a European company on the continent.

Dec 29, 2021

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Toyota to build $1.29B US battery plant employing 1,750

Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles.

Oct 18, 2021

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GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires

General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.

Jul 23, 2021

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Europe powers up electric car battery drive

As electric car sales soar, Europe has started to build up its capacity to produce batteries on the continent but it remains far from reducing its dependence on Asia.

Jun 20, 2021

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Chemists develop polymer cathodes for ultrafast batteries

In the face of the surging demand for lithium-ion batteries and limited lithium reserves, scientists are searching for alternatives to the lithium technology. Russian researchers from Skoltech, D. Mendeleev University, and ...

Jan 18, 2021

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When it comes to battery dendrite formation, a negative number yields positive results

Consumer demand has driven engineers to design batteries that are more compact while at the same time maintaining, or even improving, their capacity.

Sep 18, 2020

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Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion batteries

Batteries fade as they age, slowly losing power and storage capacity.

Sep 15, 2020

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Anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life

Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University in Changchun/China investigated a highly promising anode material for future high-performance batteries—lithium lanthanum titanate with a perovskite ...

Aug 6, 2020

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