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Lithium Metal Batteries with a Hybrid Polymer–Ceramic Layer

Allison Proffitt July 27, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | In the July issue of Nature Materials, a team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reports an innovative hybrid polymer–ceramic-coated separator that effectively and stably…

NanoGraf Receives $1.65m For Long-Lasting Military Battery

Allison Proffitt July 21, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $1.65 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to NanoGraf to develop a…

ReJoule, CleanSpark Win Award to Power Buildings With Second-Life Batteries

Allison Proffitt July 13, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | The California Energy Commission has awarded a $2.9 million grant over the next 30 months to ReJoule to validate the capability…

Coretec, Evonik Announce Supply Partnership For Liquid Silicon

Allison Proffitt July 10, 2020

BATTERY POWER BRIEF | The Coretec Group and Evonik Industries announced a supply partnership to produce batches of Cyclohexasilane (CHS)—a new form of amorphous liquid…

Solar-Flow Battery Achieves 20% Conversion of Energy From Sun

Allison Proffitt July 17, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Solar cell researchers have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar-flow battery, which is a way to generate, store, and redeliver…

Who Will Win the Battle for the European EV Battery Market?

Allison Proffitt July 16, 2020

BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The European market for electric vehicles is often used as a model for the global transportation future. But who will win…

Accelerated Life Testing of Lithium-ion Batteries

Allison Proffitt June 16, 2020

BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Industry conducts life testing of Li-ion batteries by assessing their capacity and power fade over time for the targeted applications. However,…