Good news: batteries are getting cheaper. While early signs show just how important batteries can be in our energy system, we still need gobs more to actually clean up the grid. If we’re going to be on track to cut greenhouse-gas emissions to zero by midcentury, we’ll need to increase battery deployment sevenfold.
Emerging alternatives could be cheaper and greener. In Australia's Yarra Valley, new battery technology is helping power the country's residential buildings and commercial ventures – without using lithium. These batteries rely on sodium – an element found in table salt – and they could be another step in the quest for a truly sustainable battery.
The planet’s oceans contain enormous amounts of energy. Harnessing it is an early-stage industry, but some proponents argue there’s a role for wave and tidal power technologies. (Undark) Batteries can unlock other energy technologies, and they’re starting to make their mark on the grid.
A new type of battery could finally make electric cars as convenient and cheap as gas ones. Solid-state batteries can use a wide range of chemistries, but a leading candidate for commercialization uses lithium metal. Quantumscape, for one, is focused on that technology and raised hundreds of millions in funding before going public in 2020.
Battery technology has emerged as a critical component in the new energy transition. As the world seeks more sustainable energy solutions, advancements in battery technology are transforming electric transportation, renewable energy integration, and grid resilience.
A recent RMI report reveals that we're already recycling up to 90% of lithium-ion batteries globally —a dramatic improvement from the often-cited but outdated figure of 5%. The RMI report also notes that China, the world's largest battery market, implemented policies in 2018 that require "a 100% collection rate for EV batteries."
The Future of Energy: 5 Battery Innovations in 2024/2025
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Lithium leisure battery drop in replacement
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What is the new battery that never dies?
The battery could also be used in extreme environments – both in space and on earth – where it is not practical to replace conventional batteries.
New non-flammable battery offers 10x more energy, lasts 110 hours
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A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future
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1 · The clean energy transition is moving at breakneck speed. A little over a decade ago, many dismissed battery technology as too expensive and too limited for widespread adoption.
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China is working to boost the manufacture, market share, sales, and use of NEVs to replace fuel vehicles in transportation sector to get carbon reduction target by 2060.
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EU battery storage is ready for its moment in the sun
A combination of grid-scale battery and utility solar can now produce electricity more cheaply than coal- or gas-fired power plants, according to a recent study of generation costs in Germany. Battery storage is a useful …
What is the new battery that never dies?
Scientists and engineers have created a battery that has the potential to power devices for thousands of years.
New all-liquid iron flow battery for grid energy storage
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New material found by AI could reduce lithium use in batteries
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New electric vehicle battery could recharge in 5 …
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