Amid the global pursuit of next-generation secondary battery solutions to replace current lithium-ion technology, Korean researchers have pioneered a lithium composite material that dramatically enhances both safety and lifespan, achieving over three times longer durability compared to existing materials. The research team, led by Dr. Do-Yeob Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology […]
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Chery Claims to Have 1 GWh Solid-State Battery Production Line
Lithium-ion batteries have led us into this modern electric vehicle era, and completely dominate the industry. There’s been hype and enthusiasm for future-gen batteries for years, and none more so than solid-state batteries. But these have been trapped in labs and mostly a technology of hope and hype. Perhaps that is changing now. Chery, a […]
Arizona is getting 200 MW of Tesla battery storage to meet rising energy demand
Arizona’s grid is getting a huge 200 MW Tesla lithium-ion battery energy storage system to support the state’s growing energy demand. Utility Salt River Project (SRP) and Flatland Storage, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America, are launching the Flatland Energy Storage Project, which will help SRP meet the growing energy demands of Arizona’s fast-expanding […]
CATL announces second-generation sodium battery, normal discharge at -40°C
On November 18, CATL announced its second-generation sodium battery. Speaking at the World Young Scientists Summit, chief scientist Wu Kai revealed the development of the battery and said that it would be launched in 2025. The key difference with the second-generation sodium-ion battery is that it can be discharged normally in extremely low temperatures as […]
The world’s biggest battery maker says Elon Musk’s 4680 cell ‘is going to fail’
Robin Zeng, the founder of the world’s largest EV battery company, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s big bet on 4680 cylindrical cell technology “is going to fail and never be successful.” Zeng, the chairman of China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), tells Reuters that when Musk visited China in April, “We had a very big debate, […]
AI can ‘hear’ when a lithium battery is about to catch fire
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a way to use sound to detect when lithium-ion batteries are about to catch fire. The NIST team included Wai Cheong “Andy” Tam and Anthony Putorti. Lithium-ion batteries are all around us: They can be in your phone, in your laptop, in an […]
