This article is contributed by Charlie Parker By 2030, up to 84% of BEV sales may have non-NCx (eg. LFP) cells, a change from near 0% in EU and North American markets today. This shift is driven by the inherent advantages of LFP over NCx chemistries in terms of cost…

This article is contributed by Penghui Ding Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) are a newcomer to the field of grid storage, needed for the rapid expansion of renewable energy. AORFBs have the potential to be low-cost, and the tunable nature of redox active organic molecules leaves a lot of…

This article is contributed by Sriram Bharath and Shashank Sripad While instances of fires are lower in EVs compared to ICE vehicles, incidents involving EVs tend to garner outsized public attention. The industry is still working to understand the challenge of battery safety; OEMs and cell manufacturers cannot afford multiple…

This story is contributed by Gwendolyn Bailey, Tom Van Bellinghen and Benedicte Robertz LCA is a valuable tool to identify environmental hotspots within the battery life cycle but is a complex exercise and can be challenging to compare and communicate the results. The lack of quality process data and lack…

BatteryBits and Intercalation are proud to release the “Battery Report”! This 130-page deck summarizes the most significant developments in the battery industry in 2021. We intend for this report to be a comprehensive and accessible overview of the current state of battery research, industry, talent, and policy; and we hope…

This story is contributed by Charlie Parker Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are a growing but still niche segment in passenger vehicles because of unmet consumer demands for range, safety, and price. BEV OEMs are heavily invested in “Generation 4” battery technology to meet these demands, specifically solid-state batteries which may…

This story is contributed by Joe Sleppy. An ideal energy storage system might feature both batteries and supercapacitors, but tradeoffs such as space and performance constraints typically limit designs to one or the other. Capacitech is producing a flexible, wire-shaped supercapacitor that can help avoid tradeoffs by better integrating supercapacitors…

This story is contributed by Sedzro Tamakloe Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) will be a key technology to meet battery production needs due to the abundance of sodium, the low cost of the materials, and the elimination of cobalt from the cathode. Although SIBs can not match nickel-based lithium ion batteries (LIBs)…

This story is contributed by Anil Achyuta from TDK Ventures. With rapid electrification, the global manufacturing capacity of lithium-ion batteries is poised to increase from 325 GWh to around 1500 GWh in the next 10 years. With this capacity rise, the need for sustainable manufacturing solutions that consume less energy…