Lavender-powered sodium batteries: Scientists turn floral waste into energy storage
The team systematically compared three “presodiation” methods to pre-load the battery with sodium. (Lire plus...)
“Mind blowing:” Battery cell prices plunge in China’s biggest energy storage auction
The hottest topic in energy circles right now – apart from dealing with the sheer absurdity of the federal Coalition’s nuclear power plan – is battery storage, the plunging price of battery cells and its implications for a future renewable-dominated grid supported by flexible capacity.…
Véhicules électriques : le prix des batteries a déjà baissé de 90 %
Le prix des batteries lithium-ion a chuté de 90 % depuis 2008, selon une étude du Bureau de l’efficacité énergétique et des énergies renouvelables du gouvernement américain. [Lire plus...]
Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles
The price of battery cells has plunged in the last month, taking it below a key benchmark for the first time in two years, and close to the “tipping point” where the price of battery-powered EVs can match that of internal combustion engine cars.[Lire plus...]
Iron-Air Batteries 10 Times Cheaper Than Li-Ion Will Start Mass Production in 2024
Started in the labs at MIT, Form Energy is the company that improved a 140-year-old battery technology to revolutionize energy storage. Its iron-air battery, which is 10 times cheaper than current Li-ion cells, will start production in 2024 at a new facility that’s being built…