Lithium-ion batteries are crucial for powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy. However, many people worry about the safety of the...

Lithium-sulfur batteries have a number of advantages over conventional lithium batteries: they use the abundant raw material sulfur, do not require...

Batteries are a big part of our lives, powering everything from smartphones to electric cars. But as we demand more from our devices, the need for...

Flow batteries can feed energy back to the grid for up to 12 hours – much longer than lithium-ion batteries which only last four to six hours.

The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining. As more...

When we plug in our cell phones to charge them, we take it for granted that they'll soon be brimming with energy for scrolling, texting and receiving...

When we plug in our cell phones to charge them, we take it for granted that they'll soon be brimming with energy for scrolling, texting and receiving...

There's a reason that electric vehicles (EV) in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot...

A team of researchers has developed a revolutionary energy storage device that can charge itself using solar power. This high-performance device...

Lithium-ion batteries are widely viewed as a necessity for meeting our growing energy demands while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. So far,...