As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, ...

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are ...

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving ...

A team of Korean scientists has developed a separator technology that dramatically reduces the explosion risk of lithium ...

From sodium-ion to the EV slowdown, the battery industry saw breakthroughs, setbacks and everything in between in 2025.

No matter how much you take care of your Lithium-ion power tool batteries, they'll eventually wear out from use. Over time, they suffer from capacity loss, where they no longer hold the same amount of ...

The United States is actively increasing its domestic lithium production to decrease its dependence on a few nations, particularly China, for lithium supplies and battery manufacturing. Despite a ...