StoreDot is an Israeli startup that is thought to be a pioneer in solid-state battery technology. The business claims to be testing batteries that can be recharged in as little as five minutes. Volvo Cars and Daimler Trucks have both invested in it. So it’s a bit unexpected to hearContinue Reading
NASA researchers are chasing a dream: improved solid-state batteries capable of powering electric aircraft. The agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is home to the Solid State Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety (SABERS) initiative. According to NASA, solid-state batteries, unlike ordinary lithium-ion batteries, do not contain liquids thatContinue Reading
Sakuu and NGK have established a partnership to create 3D-printed solid-state batteries. NGK will contribute to the development of solid-state batteries by providing ceramic materials for present and future battery production. Sakuu now produces lithium-metal batteries with an energy density of 800 Wh/l and a continuous discharge rate of 3CContinue Reading
Transport & Environment (T&E), a European NGO whose mission is “a zero-emission mobility system that is affordable and has minimal impacts on our health, climate, and environment,” commissioned Minviro, a raw material life cycle analysis firm, this month to compare the carbon emissions from emerging solid-state battery technology to currentContinue Reading
Solid Power, a Colorado-based startup, first time announced a collaboration with BMW, in 2017, to produce batteries without a semi-liquid electrolyte. Since then, Ford has also become a significant investor. Five years later, the business announces the completion of a battery production line capable of producing 15,000 battery cells perContinue Reading
Li-Metal, a Canadian firm, is working on lithium metal anodes and lithium metal manufacturing technology. The business has a patent-pending manufacturing technique that uses lithium carbonate as a raw material instead of lithium chloride, which is readily accessible. This reduces the cost of lithium metal manufacturing while also reducing theContinue Reading
Theion, a German battery firm, is promising a new sulfur battery technology that may enable common electric cars to go 900 miles (1448 Kms) on a single charge. Sulfur is inexpensive in comparison to lithium-ion technology. Sulfur is essential to Theion’s technology. Sulphur, unlike lithium, uses significantly less energy toContinue Reading
The electrolyte in most lithium-ion batteries nowadays is a semi-liquid paste, which is comparable to the jellyrolls we consume. The issue with traditional batteries is that if the semi-liquid electrolyte becomes too hot, it might catch fire. One of the reasons they overheat is that dendrites — sharp spikes ofContinue Reading
