Batteries

It's possible to use the radioactive waste from operating fission reactors to generate the electricity needed for many electronic devices.

BMW isn’t betting on solid-state batteries for a clear reason: They’re much more expensive than lithium-ion batteries.

The $6 billion project includes a large solar panel farm and up to 19 GWh of battery storage that uses Chinese technology.

Princeton University will develop the U.S.’ first commercial lithium-ion battery recycling plant.

Although other atomic batteries exist, this one stands apart—at least theoretically.

Chinese researchers have developed a battery that has virtually no degradation.

A research laboratory in Japan has created a new material with an energy density of 820 Wh/kg and no voltage drop.

Cobalt is crucial for the electric car and consumer electronics industries. There’s no indication that its importance will diminish in the future.

The country’s energy storage capacity has increased by 40% this year. However, the batteries are only used 9% of the time.

The new batteries can provide a range of 600 miles on a single charge, can be fully recharged in just nine minutes, and have a useful life of up to two decades.

The great leap in electric car batteries we’re waiting for already has a date.