Sodium ion battery start-up LiNa Energy has commissioned a pilot manufacturing plant in Lancaster, England, backed by GBP 20 million ($27 million) of funding. The UK start-up, which was founded as a ...

Sodium batteries, leveraging abundant sodium from salt, are emerging as a cheaper alternative to lithium-ion batteries while matching their power output. Recent breakthroughs have positioned them as a ...

A drop of water is changing battery science. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple tweak that could boost sodium-ion battery performance, by leaving water inside a key ...

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ...

An E10X sodium-ion-powered microcar in yellow. E10X, a microcar made by the Chinese firm JAC Yiwei, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen, is one of the first mass-produced vehicles to be powered ...

What if the cost of powering an electric vehicle or storing renewable energy dropped by a staggering 90%? That’s the bold promise CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is making with its new ...

LiPF 6 integration into sodium-ion battery electrolytes strengthens solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film and stabilizes O3 electrode surfaces, enhancing cycleability with 92.7% at 400 cycles.

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) Consortium. Led by ...

The Chinese startup has begun mass-producing two types of sodium-ion batteries and plans to launch a third this month. HiNa Battery Technology is a trailblazer in developing and mass-producing ...

Validation testing marks major product readiness milestone ahead of early 2026 field installation at Southern Company's test site in Wilsonville, Alabama Validation testing marks major product ...