Energy Technology

• Discovery could boost solid-state battery performance
  Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a 'space charge layer,' an accumulation of electric charge at the interface between the two materials. The finding could aid t…
  - 2 Jun 25, 12:49pm -
• Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots
  Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal the injury and repair its damage-detecting 'skin.'
  - 30 May 25, 12:18pm -
• EV battery recycling key to future lithium supplies
  Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling coul…
  - 29 May 25, 9:47am -
• New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory
  Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in electronics.
  - 28 May 25, 10:15am -
• Electric buses struggle in the cold, researchers find
  Researchers have released new insights on a pilot program involving all-electric buses in Ithaca, NY, USA -- with implications for cities, schools and other groups that are considering the electrification of their fleets, as well as operators, policy…
  - 28 May 25, 10:15am -
• Cryogenic hydrogen storage and delivery system for next-generation aircraft
  Researchers have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several engineering challenges at once by enabling hydroge…
  - 27 May 25, 3:09pm -
• New fuel cell could enable electric aviation
  Engineers developed a fuel cell that offers more than three times as much energy per pound compared to lithium-ion batteries. Powered by a reaction between sodium metal and air, the device could be lightweight enough to enable the electrification of…
  - 27 May 25, 9:41am -
• Quantum eyes on energy loss: Diamond quantum imaging for next-gen power electronics
  Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists based on collaborative research. Using a novel imaging technique, they developed quantum protocols to si…
  - 23 May 25, 9:04am -

Battery Power Online

• MIT’s Medication Adherence Pill Tackles Power Challenge with Biodegradable Battery
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | New research on an ingestible pill opened the door for needed biobatteries. The current prototype of a drug-sensing pill faces a critical limitation in signal range and reliability. Now researchers are developing a purpose-built…
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• Follow the Money: BESS, Geothermal Power, Solid-State Batteries
  By Battery Power Staff  January 29, 2026 | This month, a few funding rounds for battery energy storage systems, geothermal power, and solid-state batteries.  $223M: Financing for Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System  Terralayr has raised $2…
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• GM Files Q4 Numbers Taking Major Hit on EVs
  BATTERY POWER ONLINE | General Motors has followed Ford in cutbacks to its EV program according to SEC filings dated last week. GM expects to record fourth quarter charges of approximately $6 billion, primarily in North America related to the EV mark…
  - 23 days ago 16 Jan 26, 12:20pm -
• Better Charging, Beyond Lithium: AABC 2025
  BATTERY POWER ONLINE | AABC 2025 was held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over four days, we heard from auto OEMs, battery startups, academics, and other industry professionals, with a central focus on the electrification of automotives. The keynote…
  - 23 days ago 16 Jan 26, 8:33am -
• Silicon, Sodium, and Sulfur: Top Battery Stories from 2025
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | 2025 was a challenging year for the battery industry, but market forces didn’t dampen all of the industry battery enthusiasm or the academic research into new chemistries. This year, the top stories on Battery Power Onli…
  - 42 days ago 29 Dec 25, 12:00am -
• Follow the Money: Battery Funding for Silicon Solid State, Silicon Carbide, Industrial Applications
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | A couple of big funding rounds for silicon technologies this month, as well as technologies for grid monitoring, residential applications, data center power, and an Indian EV player.The post Follow the Money: Battery Funding for…
  - 48 days ago 23 Dec 25, 12:04am -
• Ford’s $20 Billion Battery Pivot
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced plans to shift its Ford+ plan, which boiled down to a nearly $20 billion loss on its EV business.The post Ford’s $20 Billion Battery Pivot first appeared on Battery Power Online.
  - 54 days ago 16 Dec 25, 2:04pm -

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