Automakers are pouring billions of dollars into new battery plants because the future of their business now hinges on who controls the cells that power electric vehicles. The race is not just about ...

Fast charging usually damages batteries, but in zinc-ion cells it made them stronger and may offer a safer way to power homes, hospitals and the grid. (Nanowerk News) Fast charging a battery is ...

A Department of Energy agency that funds high-risk, high-payoff research, has awarded engineers at Case Western Reserve University $567,805 to develop a “rustbelt” battery with unprecedented ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new public-private partnership was ...