Donut Lab — Battery Specs Proven, But Not All Of Them
The controversy surround the claim by Donut Lab that It has created a solid state battery continues to swirl.
EV batteries
US Battery Makers Gave Up Waaaaay Too Soon On EV Sales (But They Have A…
EV sales tanked in the US after the federal tax credit evaporated last September, but stationary energy storage and renewable energy are keeping the zero emission electrification trend alive.
IAA Will Ensure Most EVs Sold in Europe Will Have Batteries Made in the EU,…
T&E’s reaction to the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act. Local content rules are a positive step for Europe’s battery industry as corporate cars will be required to have local batteries. But extending EV purchase subsidies to all FTA countries and requiring non-strategic components to be local, undermines its effectiveness. From 2027, … [continued]
Donut Lab Battery Works at 100° Celsius, Proves More Skeptics Wrong
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]
The Falling Cost Gap Between EU & Chinese Batteries
New analysis shows why made-in-EU requirements are a sovereignty premium worth paying. As the European Union is debating whether to set “Made-in-EU” criteria for public funding in the Industrial Accelerator Act, new analysis shows how scale will reduce the current cost advantage of Asian battery makers. Only with Made-in-EU criteria … [continued]
Fluorine & Tofu Brine Lead To Battery Breakthroughs In China
Battery research in China is making major breakthroughs on almost a weekly basis in terms of cost, performance, and safety.
From Mine to Recovery: The Case for Nickel Recycling in Europe
A new study examines the carbon footprint benefits of recycling the critical metal in Europe. Scaling battery recycling in Europe will be key to securing a resilient and clean supply of raw materials needed for clean tech in Europe. With significant volumes of scrap and waste batteries becoming available in … [continued]
FAW Begins Testing Semi-Solid-State Battery With 500 Wh/kg Energy Density
FAW reportedly has equipped a prototype sedan with a battery that has an energy density of 500 Wh/kg yet cost less than an LFP battery.
Another Tesla Miss: Sodium-Ion Electric Cars Are Coming … From China
CHANGAN Auto and CATL of China are the partners behind a new electric passenger car powered by sodium-ion batteries, with a range-extender option and battery swapping opportunities, too.
Researchers are developing new materials to improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and EVs, too (shown here, an outer layer protects the core of the carbon anode, courtesy of BAM).
Researchers Improve Sodium-Ion Batteries Almost 4× With Thin Layer Of Activated Carbon
Researchers are developing new materials to improve the performance of earth-abundant, sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and EVs, too.
