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Dry Electrode Manufacturing Emerges as Key Battery Advancement, Enabling Cheaper, More Efficient Production with Tesla’s 4680 Adoption
SlashGear USA Overview Dry electrode manufacturing is being hailed as a significant advancement in battery technology, promising cheaper, more efficient, and environmentally friendlier production. This technique enhances energy density a... -
ESS Tech Seals LOI with Juniper Energy for Over 500 MWh Sodium-Ion Storage, Kicking Off with 80 MWh in California by 2027
Barchart.com USA Overview ESS Tech, Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with Juniper Energy LLC for the deployment of 500 MWh or more of sodium-ion battery energy storage systems by 2032. The partnership includes an initial 10 MW / 80 MWh... -
Rivian and Redwood Materials Deploy First 10 MWh Second-Life EV Battery Storage at a U.S. Auto Plant
Engineering.com USA Overview Rivian and Redwood Materials have partnered to install the first second-life battery energy storage system at a U.S. automotive plant, located at Rivian's Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility. This pioneer... -
Form Energy Initiates Construction on Weirton Iron-Air Battery Plant Expansion for 100+ Hour Grid Storage
CiVL USA Overview Form Energy has commenced construction on an expansion of its flagship iron-air battery manufacturing facility, Form Factory 1, in Weirton, West Virginia. The expanded plant is slated to produce iron-air batteries capab... -
ChemRxiv Preprint: Self-Reconstructing Cobalt Hydroxide on Graphite Developed as Binder-Free Electrode for Alkaline Oxygen Evolution, Advancing Next-Gen Battery Materials
ChemRxiv International Overview A new preprint on ChemRxiv details research on self-reconstructing cobalt hydroxide on graphite as a binder-free electrode for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER). This innovative approach simplif... -
ChemRxiv Preprint Reveals Electrolyte Decomposition and Uncontrolled Lithium Deposition as Root Causes of Poor Cycling in Flame-Retardant Li-Metal Batteries
ChemRxiv International Overview A new preprint on ChemRxiv identifies the root causes of poor cycling performance in lithium-metal batteries using flame-retardant electrolytes. The research suggests that low-cost, eco-friendly phosphate-... -
Strengthening Energy Security with Sustainable Batteries: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Accelerates Scientific Discovery to Practical Technology
Mirage News International Overview Mirage News highlights the critical role of sustainable battery technologies in strengthening energy security, emphasizing the paramount importance of interdisciplinary teamwork to rapidly translate sci... -
Chinese Battery Giants Achieve Major Solid-State Battery Milestones in July 2026: CATL Reports 420Wh/kg, Farasis 500Wh/kg, Gotion Initiates 20,000-Ton Li2S Production
metal.com China Overview In July 2026, leading Chinese battery manufacturers reported significant advancements in solid-state and semi-solid-state battery technologies. CATL announced 420Wh/kg and Farasis 500Wh/kg high-energy-density cel... -
Novel Electrolyte Strategy Extends Silicon Anode Life by 8% Over 200 Days, Maintaining High Capacity
ECS Meeting Abstracts International Overview New research reveals Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes (LHCEs) significantly boost the cycling stability and calendar life of silicon anodes by mitigating parasitic reactions. This inn... -
US Grid Modernization Accelerates as VPPs and DERs Reduce Need for New Natural Gas Plants, Boosting Peak Demand Reduction and Storage
CleanTechnica USA Overview In the U.S., Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are collaborating with Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to significantly reduce the necessity for new natural gas power plants, driven by ongoing grid modernization e...
