After decades of lithium-ion batteries dominating the market, a new option has emerged: batteries made with sodium ions.

Governments and investors are pouring money into the search for batteries that are difficult, or impossible, to set on fire ...

Also known as sodium batteries, these devices operate on principles similar to lithium-ion batteries but use more abundant and cost-effective materials. Instead of lithium, nickel, and cobalt, they ...

Applications for these batteries can include military and aerospace uses, and they may also be used for storing wind and solar energy and creating smart grids. Lithium-ion batteries come in a ...

Eight firefighters were injured in a 2019 explosion at an energy battery facility in Surprise, Arizona. In May, it took 40 firefighters five days to contain a fire at a battery facility in San Diego ...

The method developed at the Technical University of Munich is intended to make several hundred thousand charge and discharge ...

The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.

By offering cheap energy storage, concentrating solar power has a huge potential. However, it requires international ...

The Biden administration is encouraging US lithium mining through a mix of loans, grants, and tax breaks.

In theory, zinc batteries hold many advantages over lithium-ions, but problems, including the growth of needle-like zinc ...

While lithium-ion batteries are already popular, a promising alternative sodium-ion ... Sep. 16, 2024 — Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet ...

Addition of a 2D protective layer to the anode of a zinc-ion battery makes it more efficient and increases its lifespan to ...