4 d. ago Pure metallic gel opens door to more powerful liquid metal batteries

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first known metallic gel. Unlike everyday gels, like those used in hand sanitizers, hair products or soft contact lenses, this new material is made entirely of metals and can withstand extreme heat. The discovery could be a game changer for energy storage.

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4 d. ago Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business

The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia's venture capital arm, NVentures.

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7 d. ago Unmasking the culprits of battery failure with a graphene mesosponge

To successfully meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we need significant breakthroughs in clean and efficient energy technologies. Central to this effort is the development of next-generation energy storage systems that can contribute to our global goal of carbon neutrality. Among many possible candidates, high-energy-density batteries have drawn particular attention, as they are expected to power future electric vehicles, grid-scale renewable energy storage, and other sustainable applications.

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1 week ago California invests big in battery energy storage — and leaves rolling blackouts behind

California invests big in battery energy storage — and leaves rolling blackouts behind  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Prototype battery powered by glucose and vitamin B2 offers path to more affordable energy storage

Researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have devised a battery powered by vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and glucose. Inspired by how human bodies break down glucose for energy using enzymes, the team incorporated riboflavin into a prototype flow cell battery. The riboflavin mediator helped shuttle electrons between the battery's electrodes and the glucose electrolyte, generating an electrochemical flow from the energy stored in the sugar.

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2 w. ago Riccardo Comin, two MIT alumni named 2025 Moore Experimental Physics Investigators

MIT physicist seeks to use award to study magnetoelectric multiferroics that could lead to energy-efficient storage devices.

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2 w. ago Rechargeable magnesium battery prototype achieves stable operation at room temperature

As technology advances, the demand for large-scale and sustainable energy storage also increases. To address this need, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a prototype rechargeable magnesium battery (RMB) that surmounts many of the persistent challenges faced by magnesium-based energy storage. The findings were published in Communications Materials.

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2 w. ago New model forecasts renewable growth for distributed energy resources

In the last decade, the rapid proliferation of distributed energy resources (DERs), including rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, has transformed the modern energy landscape. In a new study, researchers propose a model to forecast renewable energy growth at both the circuit and substation levels.

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3 w. ago United States Residential Energy Storage Market is estimated

United States Residential Energy Storage Market is estimated  openPR.com

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3 w. ago Densifying argyrodite could prevent dendrite formation in all

All-solid-state batteries are emerging energy storage solutions in which flammable liquid electrolytes are substituted by solid materials that conduct lithium ions. In addition to being safer than lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and other batteries based on liquid electrolytes, all-solid-state batteries could exhibit greater energy densities, longer lifespans and shorter charging times.

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3 w. ago Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems.

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