Another key reason CATL, BYD, and others are investing in sodium-ion batteries is to mitigate rising lithium prices. Sodium ...

The battery packs of electric vehicles are quite resilient; the lithium-ion type used in most modern EVs can last at least a ...

Seattle startup Emerald Battery Labs raised just under $1.1 million in a pre-seed round to continue scaling its sodium-ion ...

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Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan. When you purchase ...

Replacing the battery on your MacBook can be expensive, especially if you use Apple's official service. Doing it yourself is cheaper and not too hard.

Now that hybrid car, crossover, and SUV demands are soaring to new heights in 2025, there are a lot of consumers asking ...

Sodium-ion batteries unveiled by Swedish group Northvolt last month completely avoid the need for critical minerals such as lithium. This is currently the only viable battery chemistry that does not ...

Scientists have found that a thin silver coating can strengthen solid-state lithium batteries, helping prevent cracks and failures.