- To Power Efficient Lithium-ion Battery Recycling, Turn to Advanced Analytical Technologies - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Between the increased use of Li-ion batteries, new regulatory requirements in global markets and the need to responsibly use critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, battery recycling is emerging as an essential consideration around sustainability. more..
- EV Battery Innovation Will Push Manufacturers to New Heights - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | A mixed outlook remains for the future of electric vehicles in the United States and globally. Q2 revealed growth for some manufacturers, declines for others, and a cautious outlook for the rest of the year stateside amid announcements that would roll back discounts for consumers. To make progress, the industry will… more..
- OEMs at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe 2025 - BATTERY POWER NEWS | At the 15th international Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe held in Mainz, Germany, June 23-26, 2025, we heard from several automotive OEMs in keynotes and additional presentations, discussing very high power batteries for hybrids, which newer chemistries they are focused on, and how these chemistries can be integrated into standard form… more..
- How to Select Batteries Based on Technology, Lifespan, Capacity, and Maintenance to Determine Total Cost of Ownership - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The onetime purchase price for a flooded lead-acid battery can be as little as half that of advanced technologies. However, many consumers do not account for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Lifetime costs of flooded batteries—including watering, maintenance, multiple replacement batteries, and employee time—can equal or exceed other advanced battery types.… more..
- Batteries Beyond EVs: Planes, Trains, and Trucking - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Creating high density battery systems for trucking, rail, planes, and ships presents different challenges than consumer-oriented EVs. At the 2025 International Battery Seminar and Exhibit earlier this year, engineers from Daimler Truck North America, and the Department of Energy shared the most recent developments in high density applications and the race… more..
- Sphere Energy Wins New Product Competition at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Sphere Energy was awarded the Best of Show People’s Choice Award at this week’s Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe, in Mainz, Germany. The award honored Sphere Energy’s new product ASC-IP, an isostatic pressure cell for advanced pouch cell testing. more..
- Space Batteries: How SpaceX Designs Batteries for Satellites - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | While EV, grid storage, and consumer electronics may be the most common battery applications in the news, there are some challenging and exciting edge cases. At the 2025 International Battery Seminar and Exhibit earlier this year, SpaceX principal engineer Ray Barsa spoke about the very unique conditions encountered in low earth… more..
- Finalists Announced for Best of Show Awards at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe 2025 - BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Finalists have been named in the first Best of Show People’s Choice Awards competition at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe, June 23-26, in Mainz, Germany. Attendees at the event are invited to identify exceptional innovation in technologies in the battery space, voting on the most impactful new products of the… more..
Hardware and Software Solutions for Dynamic Automotive EV Testing
August 14, 2025
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Munich
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Germany
By James Ellis, Motion Control Business Development Manager, Siemens Industry, Inc. The shift to eMobility in the automotive industry has caused a number of changes to the test methodologies being used, with a heightened attention to the details of energy efficiency and solutions for providing clean, manageable and predictable DC voltage. In the macro view of the end-of-line test stand development for the emerging electric vehicle industry sector, we look to four key areas, namely, the dynamometer drive system, DC supply, engineering challenges and overall machine safety. The core of the dyno drive system centers around a variable frequency drive …
Atlas Copco supports first industry accredited training pathway for UK battery manufacturing
August 12, 2025
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Birmingham
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West Midlands
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United Kingdom
Helping to bridge a national skills gap that is challenging manufacturers, Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions is actively supporting a brand-new training initiative for advanced battery manufacturing, which is the UK’s first fully accredited and industry-backed programme. Launched by University College Birmingham, in partnership with City & Guilds and Innovate UK, the Battery Manufacturing Skills Pathway (B-MSP) is the first of its kind to be developed with direct involvement of industry, to tackle a critical skills deficit in UK battery manufacturing. Setting a national benchmark for electrification skills and creating a talent pipeline that will sustain the nation’s …
Peak Energy Delivers First Grid-Scale, Sodium-Ion Battery Storage System in the U.S.
July 31, 2025
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Denver
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CO
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United States
Peak Energy, a U.S.-based company developing low-cost, giga-scale energy storage technology for the grid, today announced the launch and shipment of its sodium-ion battery energy storage system (ESS) that delivers a patent-pending passive cooling design to dramatically reduce lifetime energy costs. With this milestone, Peak Energy removes the root cause of 89% of reported battery storage system fires in the United States, as documented by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Cost-competitive with state of the industry products while offering dramatically lower operating and maintenance costs, Peak Energy’s product is the first ever fully passive megawatt-hour scale battery storage system, …
Predictive battery management technology from TI delivers up to 30% longer run time in battery-powered electronics
July 31, 2025
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Dallas
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TX
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United States
What's new Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced new single-chip battery fuel gauges with first-of-its-kind adaptive Dynamic Z-Track™ technology for more efficient, reliable operation in battery-powered devices. Compared to traditional gauging methods, the predictive modeling algorithm in TI’s BQ41Z90 and BQ41Z50 gauges achieve industry-leading state-of-charge and state-of-health accuracy within 1% error, helping extend battery run time by up to 30%. Why it matters As users demand more power from electronics, such as laptops, e-bikes and portable medical devices, battery management systems (BMSs) must provide precise, accurate, real-time monitoring. The BQ41Z90 and BQ41Z50 fuel gauges with Dynamic Z-Track technology help engineers design …
InstaVolt Announces Next Ultra-rapid Charging Hub on A303, Wiltshire
July 25, 2025
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Leading
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England
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United Kingdom
Leading UK charging network InstaVolt has entered into a 40-year lease to build a 30 ultra-rapid charger superhub, with a large café and farm shop amenity provided by one of the country’s leading operators, on the A303 in Wiltshire, offering fantastic facilities to both passing traffic and local community. Following the success of the Winchester Superhub, InstaVolt will be deploying large batteries and solar onsite, which will help to provide periods of discounted charging like the 50p per kWh offered at Winchester this Summer. Having already received planning and a grid connection, construction is expected to commence in August 2025, ahead of …
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- International Battery Seminar Announces 2025 Best of Show Competitors BATTERY POWER ONLINE | Finalists have been named in the 2025 Best of Show Awards competition to be held next week at the International Battery Seminar in Orlando. Twenty-eight new products will be on...
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- DOE Announces Battery Recycling Grants BATTERY POWER NEWS | Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $44.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for eight projects that will lower costs of recyclin...
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