''Significant breakthrough'': This new sea salt battery
''Significant breakthrough'': This new sea salt battery has 4 times the capacity of lithium It''s a chemical reaction, so it''s going to have an optimum heat range. Too cold, and the electrons can''t be arsed to leave the couch; too hot and
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery
The department is now conducting an internal review of the licensing of vanadium battery technology and whether this license — and others — have violated U.S. manufacturing requirements, the
Chinese company announces major breakthrough with battery
A Chinese tech company — not industry giant Contemporary Amperex Technology — is working to patent an impressive battery. And the work is making headlines in multiple online publications. This time, it''s Huawei stealing the limelight from the battery juggernaut better known as CATL. That''s because the electronics company, with more than
Why We Don''t Have Battery Breakthroughs
LeVine''s account of Envia''s work shows why major progress in batteries is so hard to achieve and why startups that promise world-changing
Is There A Battery That Never Needs Recharging? Explore Breakthrough
It can generate electricity for up to 50 years without needing recharging or maintenance. This technology offers a sustainable energy solution for many applications, making it a promising option for the future. Breakthrough self-charging technology focuses on improving battery efficiency and longevity.
Battery Technology: A Breakthrough In Membrane-free Lithium
With the increasing need for sustainable energy sources, innovation in battery technology becomes paramount. One such advancement emerging from the labs of the University of Cincinnati is the membrane-free lithium-ion battery.This technological marvel could become a game-changer, particularly for our grid systems, which thirst for efficient, cost-effective energy
Powerful Is Not Enough: Solid-State Batteries Must Also Be
1 天前· The promise of solid-state batteries must extend beyond performance metrics—and encompass their entire life cycle impact.
Why Do Batteries Wear Out? Scientists Finally Crack
The study identifies how hydrogen molecules interfere with lithium ions in the battery, offering insights that could lead to more sustainable and cost-effective battery technology. Uncovering the Mechanism of Battery
Researchers make performance breakthrough with
Experts from Germany believe their most recent breakthrough advances the quality of solid-state, sodium-ion batteries. It''s technology that many researchers are pursuing as a replacement for
Why Battery Technology Still Hasn''t Had A Breakthrough
A new article from the MIT Technology Review notes that our top researchers have been busily working quite hard on developing the technology to replace our current
Researchers make remarkable breakthrough in battery technology
The battery can store power for shorter-term use. Creating hydrogen provides power for longer storage. The latest improvement allows the device to store twice as much power four times faster than
Northvolt in new sodium-ion battery breakthrough
Northvolt has made a breakthrough in a new battery technology used for energy storage that the Swedish industrial start-up claims could minimise dependence on China for the green transition.. The
Why All Those EV-Battery ''Breakthroughs'' You Hear About Aren''t
And yet, according to scientists, engineers, startup founders and analysts, the use of the word "breakthrough" in the context of battery technology is misleading at best.
Extremely fast battery charging technology could
Electric vehicles will now be able to go from zero battery power to an 80% charge thanks to researchers at the University of Waterloo who made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery design to enable this extremely fast 15
Scientists make breakthrough in battery technology with
University researchers in China have made a potentially massive breakthrough in battery technology that could make large-scale versions even more affordable and widely available.. According to Interesting Engineering, scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have created new molecules for aqueous organic flow batteries.The new organic
Why EV-Battery ''Breakthroughs'' Aren''t Actually
Many companies are continuing to do the hard work of improving existing battery technologies, though they tend not to claim their technology is a "breakthrough," since their work leads to small improvements
LG''s just made an electric car battery breakthrough
LG''s latest development is distinct from solid state batteries – another major technology companies such as Nissan are looking at for breakthroughs – and will better suit lower cost EVs. Korea''s LG Energy is the
Powering the Future: Overcoming Battery Supply Chain Challenges
You can''t manage what you can''t see and measure. Following a battery and its materials from extraction to production to end of life (EOL) can help battery manufacturers and automakers
Beyond Li-Ion: 5 Top Battery Tech Advances in 2024
Despite claims by naysayers that lithium-ion batteries can''t be recycled, the valuable materials contained within battery cells have significant value. Several companies made advances in battery recycling technology in 2024. Altilium has developed a hydrometallurgical recycling technology that achieved over 97% lithium recovery from LFP
Researchers make new breakthrough with 50-year-old battery technology
If cheaper battery technology is possible, it will be much easier to scale up storage facilities and make renewable power an even more effective alternative than energy reliant on dirty energy
Scientists make battery technology breakthrough
"Our goal was not just to make lithium-ion batteries safer but also more efficient." Scientists make battery technology breakthrough that could impact everything from smartphones to EVs: ''We are
Why This Accidental Battery Breakthrough Matters
Since the beginning of 2022, the price of lithium doubled. 24 In China, which is by far the world''s largest EV battery manufacturer 25, lithium carbonate, the most common battery-grade lithium form on the market, saw a
The battery revolution depends on microscopic
Developers face mounting pressure to push battery technology further — delivering more power, enhancing safety and speeding up recharging times. While lab breakthroughs are promising, scaling...
Why Battery Technology Still Hasn''t Had A Breakthrough
This section from the MIT Technology Review explains how money getting divvied up is making it difficult for us to find a "winner" in the search for a replacement of lithium-ion tech, and how
Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for
Japanese firm believes it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes. The company expects to be able to manufacture solid-state batteries for use in electric vehicles as soon as 2027, according to the Financial Times, which first reported on Toyota''s claimed breakthrough.
Scientist makes ''superionic'' battery technology
That''s why the work of a researcher at the Technical University of Denmark is so encouraging, culminating with the invention of a battery that can be made from rock silicates, one of the most
Battery breakthrough extends EV range to over 3,000
In the fast-paced world of electric vehicles (EVs), a major breakthrough in battery technology is set to significantly enhance energy storage capacity. This development arrives at a crucial moment, as the EV industry is
Breakthrough in EV battery technology pushes the
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have introduced a groundbreaking battery technology that significantly improves the charging time for electric vehicles (EVs). Their innovation allows EV batteries to charge from
Why We Still Don''t Have Better Batteries
And innovative battery startups face one major problem they don''t like to mention: lithium-ion batteries, first developed in the late 1970s, keep getting better.
Researchers make breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology
A team of researchers in Russia recently had a breakthrough in the enhancement of EV batteries, detailed in their paper published in ScienceDirect. High-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs
Solid-state battery round-up: 2025 to be a
Solid-state batteries have long been touted as the technological breakthrough that electric car makers are striving to bring to market. Finally, it looks like 2025 could
The $2.5 trillion reason we can''t rely on
Form Energy, which recently secured funding from Bill Gates''s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is trying to develop aqueous sulfur flow batteries with far longer duration, at a fifth the cost where...
Researchers make breakthrough in battery technology without
A key win is testing that showed the new parts can prevent performance-limiting corrosion while also extending the pack''s lifespan. Fascinatingly, the battery retained 20% higher capacity after a
6 FAQs about [Why can t battery technology make a breakthrough ]
Is battery technology a 'breakthrough'?
Many companies are continuing to do the hard work of improving existing battery technologies, though they tend not to claim their technology is a “breakthrough,” since their work leads to small improvements in performance.
Why are commercial batteries so difficult to develop?
While countless breakthroughs have been announced over the last decade, time and again these advances failed to translate into commercial batteries. One difficult thing about developing better batteries is that the technology is still poorly understood.
How difficult is it to develop better batteries?
One difficult thing about developing better batteries is that the technology is still poorly understood. Changing one part of a battery—say, by introducing a new electrode—can produce unforeseen problems, some of which can’t be detected without years of testing.
Could a better battery change everything?
A better battery could change everything. But while countless breakthroughs have been announced over the last decade, time and again these advances have failed to translate into commercial batteries with anything like the promised improvements in cost and energy storage.
Are startups overhyped in the superheated market for batteries?
In the superheated market for batteries, promising lab developments often get overhyped by startups. Copyright 2020, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. LEARN MORE Type the words “battery” and “breakthrough” into your search engine of choice, and you’ll encounter page after page of links.
Can new manufacturing processes reduce the environmental impact of batteries?
Corporations and universities are rushing to develop new manufacturing processes to cut the cost and reduce the environmental impact of building batteries worldwide.