Northvolt Secures $5 Billion in Financing For Circular Battery Factory
Northvolt has closed on a $5 billion green loan package that will help it expand production at its Ett factory in northern Sweden.
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Sodium Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion On Cost, Supply Chain
Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more.
Electric Cars Powered By Sodium Ion Batteries Go On Sale In China
Two electric car models powered by sodium ion batteries went into production in China in late December. It this the start of a trend?
New, Really New EV Battery News. It’s New. Really!
Sodium batteries. Sulfur batteries. The quest for cheaper, more powerful batteries is accelerating.
CATL Reveals Sodium-Ion Battery With 160 Wh/kg Energy Density
The new CATL sodium battery that has several advantages over traditional lithium batteries.
New Research Turns Old Soda Bottles Into Battery Electrodes In Microwave
Researchers at Purdue say they have invented a process that can convert PET plastic bottles to battery anode material in about 2 minutes using a microwave.
Sodium-Ion Batteries Receive Boost From Graphene Nanosheet Composite Paper
Sodium-ion batteries are now one step closer to being a reality, thanks to new research from Kansas State University. Researchers there have developed a new composite paper — utilizing graphene nano-sheets — that can be used as a negative electrode in sodium-ion batteries. The “breakthrough,” as the researchers have referred … [continued]
Battery Made From Wood — Efficient, Long-Lasting, Environmentally Friendly Battery Developed
An environmentally friendly, efficient, and long-lasting battery created out of wood? Sounds too good to be true? Well it may not be — researchers say that they have now developed just such a battery. The tiny new battery — composed of a sliver of wood coated with tin — appears … [continued]
