The latest release from Donut Lab’s “I Donut Believe” series is a surprise. Donut Lab has always used the proof series to puncture false claims and conspiracy theories. This one smashes lithium battery conspiracy theories. Truly, Ziroth is wrong. More and more, critics are clinging to falsehoods like cult followers … [continued]
Can you spot which battery is NMC? The one that looks like a pillow is NMC. The one that looks like a Pop-Tart is not. How do we know this? Because the puffed up battery came from a video made of an NMC battery. It was placed in a bath … [continued]
Donut Lab revealed its solid-state battery to the world at CES 2026, to the amazement of many and to the dismay of others shocked by their achievement and performance claims. No other company has a practical fully solid-state battery in production as of this writing. Many, like Quantumscape, have tried … [continued]
Recent CleanTechnica stories from Michael Barnard have highlighted CATL’s joint venture to introduce electric truck swap infrastructure to Europe. That company provides turnkey solutions for swap stations and batteries. Electric truck swap developments extend to other areas of the globe as well. Janus Electric is a company in Australia that … [continued]
Donut Lab’s latest video reveals a novel manufacturing method. Speculation has swirled around the methods and sources of Donut Lab’s batteries since their introduction. We now have word from them supporting some of the sleuthing that has revealed a different manufacturing method — but first, we need to take a … [continued]
Advancements in sodium-ion batteries have come from a new generation of cells from CATL, BYD, and others, bringing the possibility of lower cells costs at higher volume in the near future. CATL has stated it expects oceanic electric ships to be possible in the next three years. Could $20/kWh Naxtra … [continued]
By now, some of the initial buzz following Donut Lab’s CES announcement about its first production solid-state battery has subsided, and doubts it’s real have subsided. The company announced the “I Donut Believe” series, consisting of weekly third-party test results. The purpose and intention of the program was explained by … [continued]
Speculation that the Donut Lab battery is not real are diminishing as independent lab data shows 100° Celsius performance. Speculation that the battery may be lithium run into difficulty explaining how a battery can work at 100° Celsius. In the independent tests, the thin membrane surrounding the pouch breached. If … [continued]
A claim was made in a youtube video by the internet handle Ziroth. Before we get deep into this, I need to explain lithium-ion battery charging. Lithium batteries are charged with a voltage source that is current limited. Confusing? Bear with me. When the battery starts at lowest voltage, the … [continued]
There has been a frenzy of response to Donut Labs’ announcement of the world’s first solid-state battery. Donut Labs produced a response video to critics. The video says everyone jumped the gun, and independent testing is coming. It drops hints all over the place. It tells their strategy and why … [continued]
