• Battery Materials, Recycled in a Flash - BATTERY POWER NEWS | A method for recycling battery materials was recently described that promises major savings in cost, greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, and time. The work is led by Professor James Tour of Rice University, and it is based on his development of the flash Joule heating (FJH) technique. more..
• OEMs Talk Solid-State, Novel Chemistries - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | The 2024 Solid-State Battery Summit, held earlier this month in Chicago, kicked off with a heavy-hitting lineup of EV manufacturers discussing the future of solid-state batteries as they relate to transportation. We heard from Mercedes, Ford, Toyota, Stellantis, and BMW about the challenges and promises offered by solid-state batteries. more..
• What Are the Biggest Misconceptions Around BESS Site Fires?   - BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Many of the well-known safety concerns—namely that all fires are caused by faulty Li-Ion batteries—are unfounded and distract from the real issues that leave BESS sites vulnerable to fires.     more..
• Stryten Energy, Dragonfly Energy Launch $30M Deal to Build Lithium Battery Supply Chain in US - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Stryten Energy and Dragonfly Energy announced a licensing agreement last week so that Stryten will license Dragonfly Energy’s Battle Born Batteries brand of lithium-ion batteries and the two will work together to create an end-of-life battery collection and recycling program for consumer lithium batteries in the retail aftermarket. The agreement is… more..
• Omics Enables Electrolyte Optimization for Aircraft Batteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | In the surprisingly near future, we may see greater adoption and standardization of not only battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) that traverse roads but also EVs that take to the air. more..
• Follow the Money: Battery Funding Rounds for Renewable Marketplace, Hydrogen, 3D Batteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Over the past 30 days, investments in the battery industry have rewarded various renewable energy startups, marketplaces to ease procurement, battery manufacturing solutions, and more. more..
• Peak Energy’s Vision for Scaling Sodium Ion Chemistry for Grid Storage - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Now is the time for sodium ion chemistry, says Landon Mossburg, CEO and cofounder of Peak Energy. Mossburg says sodium ion batteries are the fundamental building block for energy storage systems of the future. more..
• Meng Publishes Update on Solid-State Anode-Free Sodium-Ion Batteries - BATTERY POWER NEWS | Last week, work from the lab of Shirley Meng, University of Chicago, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California San Diego, was published in Nature Energy. Battery Power reported the bulk of this work earlier this spring after Meng first shared results at the International Battery Seminar and Exhibit. more..

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