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International Scientists Review Sodium-Ion Battery Prototypes Approaching 200 Wh/kg, Poised as Lower-Cost, Sustainable Alternative
ESS News / pv magazine International Overview An international team of scientists has reviewed recent advances in sodium-ion battery (SIB) components, reporting that prototypes are now approaching an energy density of 200 Wh/kg. This sig... -
CATL’s Naxtra Sodium-Ion Batteries Powering EVs and Mining Trucks in China, Accelerating Commercial Adoption with 175 Wh/kg and 10,000+ Cycles
Wikipedia China Overview CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion batteries are rapidly advancing into commercial applications, with the launch of the Changan Nevo A06 EV, featuring a 45 kWh Naxtra battery, by mid-2026. Additionally, a sodium-ion batter... -
Diverse Long Duration Energy Storage Solutions Commercialized in 2026: From India’s 100MWh Vanadium Flow Battery to North America’s Sodium-Chromium Oxide Storage
iGrow News Global Overview The year 2026 is seeing accelerated commercialization across diverse long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. Delectrik Systems has deployed a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery at India's Khavda Sola... -
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $30 Million to Five Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Projects, Including Organic Flow Batteries and Thermal Storage
U.S. Department of Energy (OCED) USA Overview The U.S. Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has awarded $30 million in federal funding across five Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Lab Call projects. These includ... -
ACS Review Highlights Critical Need for Cathode Material Optimization to Drive Industrial Adoption of Sodium-Ion Batteries
ACS Publications (ACS Applied Energy Materials) USA Overview A comprehensive review published in ACS Publications' 'ACS Applied Energy Materials' systematically examines research progress on cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SI... -
Scatec Activates Africa’s Largest Hybrid Power Plant: Egypt’s Gigawatt-Scale Obelisk Solar-Storage Project Enters Full Commercial Operation
Energy-Storage.News Egypt Overview Scatec has initiated full commercial operations for its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt, marking it as one of Africa's largest hybrid solar and battery installations. This lan... -
DOE Defines Long-Duration Energy Storage: 10+ Hour Discharge Capacity Crucial for Renewable Integration
Zion Technologies New Zealand Overview Recognized as indispensable for integrating intermittent renewable energy sources and meeting escalating electricity demand, Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) is poised to revolutionize grid stabi... -
MIT Selected to Lead New NSF Materials Research Center, Securing $18 Million Over 6 Years for Key Research in Medical Imaging, Sustainable Production, Semiconductors, and Magnetic Materials
MIT News USA Overview MIT has been selected by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a new Materials Science and Engineering Research Center (MRSEC). The center will receive $18 million over six years, focusing on research i... -
SLAC Researchers Observe Copper’s Surprising Melting Behavior at Extreme Temperatures in Real-Time via Electron Camera, Aiding Fusion-Resistant Material Development
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory USA Overview Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used an electron camera to observe the melting behavior of copper atoms at extreme temperatures in real-time, uncovering critical ... -
MIT Physicists Observe Coexisting Electronic Phases of Two Charge Density Waves in Erbium Tritelluride, Offering New Insights for Quantum Device Design
MIT News USA Overview Physicists at MIT have observed the real-time formation and rearrangement of novel electronic phases where two distinct charge density waves coexist in erbium tritelluride (ErTe3), a quantum material. This research ...
