Science Friday

Building A Better Battery… Using Plastic?

The lithium-ion battery in your cell phone, laptop, or electric car is a crucial component of the modern world. These batteries can charge quickly, and pack a lot of power into a small space. But they ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

$120 million to support next-generation battery research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced its decision Sept. 18 to renew the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, which is led by Argonne National Laboratory and focused on advancing battery ...
TechCrunch

Tesla claims it can drive battery costs down even lower with new material science innovations

Amid a packed afternoon of announcements from Tesla around innovations the company is pursuing to slash the cost of electric vehicles and energy storage through better battery design, the company said ...
Digital Journal

Scientists have developed a true lithium-air battery

“Our lithium-air battery design represents a revolution in the battery community,” said Amin Salehi-Khojin, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering and co-corresponding author of ...
Morningstar

Green Science Alliance developed Rechargeable Aluminum Ion Battery with Aqueous Electrolyte and Inventor Made the Front Cover of British Academic Journal

KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rechargeable batteries are very important electrical device because they can store electricity produced by sustainable renewable energy such as ...
Popular Science

This lithium-ion battery kept going (and going and going) in the extreme cold

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Few recent inventions have proven their worth more than the humble ...
autoevolution

Unveiling the Science and Secrets of Battery Technology in Formula 1

The world of batteries may seem like a uniform realm to most, where lead acid and lithium batteries are the main players in different vehicles. However, beneath the surface lies a fascinating array of ...
TopSpeed on MSN

The Science Behind Honda’s Solid-State Battery Breakthrough

Toyota launched the solid-state revolution, but Honda may finish it. The Japanese automaker shocked the automotive world when ...
TechCrunch

Battery chemistry company Sila’s founder Gene Berdichevsky on the science of scaling up

Before Gene Berdichevsky became the co-founder and CEO of battery chemistry company Sila Nano, he was the seventh employee at Tesla Motors. As principal engineer on the Roadster battery, Berdichevsky ...
Popular Science

Electric vehicle fires are rare, but challenging to extinguish

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 near a Houston subdivision ...
Digital Journal

Q&A: Semiconductor experts create a new, better battery

Advanced battery. Image courtesy of Enovix. Advanced battery. Image courtesy of Enovix. The next great advancement in battery tech has come from semiconductor experts. A small cadre of chip experts, ...