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

• More Oxidized Iron for Better Batteries 
  BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Researchers from Stanford—along with several additional international facilities and institutions—reported in Nature Materials in October the discovery of an entirely new class of high-valency iron-based lithium intercalat…
  - 4 days ago 1 Dec 25, 11:18am -
• Follow the Money: Residential Distributed Storage, Critical Materials, BESS
  BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Funding rounds from the past month in the battery space include distributed storage networks in homes, critical materials, maritime energy storage systems, and more.The post Follow the Money: Residential Distributed Storage, C…
  - 31 days ago 5 Nov 25, 12:23am -
• New Cathode Material Pushes Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries Forward
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | Researchers from Tohoku University, Japan have succeeded in creating room-temperature rechargeable magnesium batteries, made possible using an oxide cathode with a unique amorphous structure that facilitates Mg ion movement. The…
  - 45 days ago 21 Oct 25, 10:24am -
• Follow the Money: BESS, Geothermal, Solar, More
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | Funding rounds from the past month in the battery space show investments for geothermal energy (including from automotive manufacturers), BESS solutions, solar energy storage, and AI-driven energy trading. The post Follow the M…
  - 63 days ago 3 Oct 25, 5:21am -
• Sodium-Ion at the 2025 Solid-State and Sodium-Ion Battery Conference
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | Delivering the featured presentation at the 2025 Solid-State and Sodium-Ion Battery Summit, Shirley Meng made a key statement for the sodium-ion community:  “Sodium batteries is a long journey, but today I want to say that it…
  - 74 days ago 22 Sep 25, 2:32pm -
• Highlights from 2025 Solid-State & Sodium-Ion Battery Summit
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | The annual Solid-State & Sodium-Ion Battery Summit was held August 12-13 in Chicago, IL, with the solid-state and sodium-ion discussions split into two separate tracks. Although they overlap, sodium-ion is primarily looking to be…
  - 92 days ago 4 Sep 25, 3:08pm -
• Follow the Money: Silicon, BESS Acquisition, Batteries in the Kitchen
  BATTERY POWER NEWS | Funding rounds this month in the battery space include big money for silicon battery materials, a push into battery-operated kitchen appliances, zinc gel lithium replacement, and more.The post Follow the Money: Silicon, BESS Acq…
  - 92 days ago 4 Sep 25, 12:45pm -

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