This article is contributed by Stan Sakai Thesis: We posit that the mere thought of Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) related automotive recalls and the potential liabilities therein lead to a “Safety First” approach by US automakers and battery-makers. This position comes after following the money trail of the Hyundai Kona and…

This article is contributed by Shayan Meysami Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries have attracted significant interest from a wide spectrum of commercial applications, including home storage, uninterrupted power supply, and low-speed electric vehicles (EVs) ranging from electric three-wheelers to trucks. The lower cost, improved sustainability, ability to be completely discharged to zero…

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 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…