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. …

This story is contributed by Ankur Podder. A battery located in an apartment is a key trend and will continue to grow with the rise of home battery system providers Installation of pre-assembled integrated battery energy storage systems in the form of “skids” during off-site construction of apartment units can…

This story is contributed by Valerio De Angelis and Yuliya Preger, Sandia National Laboratories Few battery data sets are public and even fewer are in a common format, making it difficult to compare data across studies. This article describes the features of Battery Archive, the first public repository for visualization…

This story is contributed by Asang Mehta, from Xerion Advanced Battery Battery materials research, cell design, and business development must all be catered to specific end-use applications right from the onset in order to provide a structured focus to product timelines The key to large-scale adoption of battery technologies is…

This story is contributed by Milan Sadan, Research Institute of Green Energy and Technology (RIGET) While the production of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) will be subject to supply chain issues with regard to lithium, nickel, and cobalt, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have the potential to provide energy storage at scale using relatively…