Sodium-ion battery technology promises to improve on lithium-ion in numerous areas, though challenges remain.

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Lithium-ion batteries are unlikely to disappear from electric vehicles anytime soon. They dominate the ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it’s a key tool for transitioning from ...

Silicon Valley startup Lilac Solutions has a method to get lithium for batteries that’s cheaper, easier on the environment and less water-intensive than mining: it plans to pull it from the Great Salt ...

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great. Patrick Donnelly and Naomi Fraga in a salt flat on the edge of Ash ...

Lithium prices are not reflecting actual demand trends, with some experts warning of a potential correction due to oversupply concerns and high production costs. While EV adoption and battery storage ...

Marathon Fusion's development of the plasma centrifuge is supported by the US Department of Energy through the highly competitive ARPA-E VISION OPEN program. Marathon Fusion is one of just three ...

Lithium prices have dropped sharply, prompting production curtailments in Australia and China but not in Africa, where Chinese-owned mines maintain output. The global lithium market remains ...

Sigma Lithium produces lithium for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and energy storage systems, producing roughly 270,000 tonnes of lithium oxide concentrate on an annualized basis. The company ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...