When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. power grid. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable ...
which makes them substantially cheaper. (Sodium costs a lot less than lithium.) However, Na-ion batteries have a lower energy density than lithium-ion batteries. In other words, they can store ...
Legions of battery engineers and their supporters have sought for years to build batteries cheaper than the dominant ...
This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...
Amperex Technology Ltd., the leading producer of lithium-ion batteries, convinced the Federal Circuit Thursday that a trio of Maxell Ltd. patents asserted against the battery maker are invalid.
Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.
"We've not been testing EV batteries the right way," said Simona Onori in an article published by Stanford University. She’s ...
Monterey County officials ordered evacuations after Vistra's battery facility at the Power Plant caught fire Thursday.
An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% ...
A thorough analysis of market, technological, and supply chain outcomes for sodium-ion batteries finds that significant advances are needed before commercialization.