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Ford's Big Shift: From EVs to Hybrids and Energy Storage

December 16, 2025

Ford has decided to change its plans for electric vehicles (EVs). The company is now focusing more on hybrids and energy storage. This change comes after Ford faced big losses in its EV business. The company's EV division, Ford Model e, lost over $12 billion in the last two years. EV sales also drop

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Lithium's Bounce Back: Energy Storage Steps Up

December 15, 2025

Lithium's price is climbing again, but it's not just electric cars driving this change. Energy storage is becoming a big deal. The cost of lithium has gone up by nearly half from its lowest point this year. It's still way below the crazy highs of 2022, but the trend is clear: lithium is making a com

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New York's Big Move in Energy Storage Safety

December 12, 2025

New York is making big strides in clean energy. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are playing a key role in this shift. These systems help make the energy grid more reliable and efficient. They also create jobs, with over 2, 900 New Yorkers now working in this sector. Plus, they're expected to s

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Zinc Batteries Get a Boost: A Smarter Way to Store Energy

October 20, 2025

Zinc-ion batteries are gaining traction for their safety, affordability, and eco-friendliness. Yet, they face some tough challenges, like dendrite growth and hydrogen gas formation, which can cause problems. To tackle these issues, scientists have been using highly concentrated electrolytes. While t

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A New Breakthrough in Battery Tech: Sodium-Ion Batteries That Work in Any Weather

July 11, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are stepping up as strong contenders in the world of energy storage. They are seen as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries, especially for large-scale applications. However, making SIBs that can handle different temperatures, deliver high performance, and last

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Boosting Battery Power in the Cold with a Simple Trick

June 23, 2025

Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are gaining traction for their safety and affordability. However, they have a few drawbacks. The main issue is their limited electrochemical stability window and their tendency to freeze in cold temperatures. This can hinder their use in real-world situations. Resea

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Powerful New Material for Energy Storage and Water Splitting

June 10, 2025

A new material has been created that could change the game in energy storage and water splitting. This material is a mix of NbPO5 and CoFe2O4, carefully put together in a two-step process. The first step involves a hydrothermal growth method. The second step is electrodeposition. This combination gi

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Carbon's New Trick: Boosting Battery Power and Oxygen Magic

June 6, 2025

The quest to improve energy storage and conversion has led to some clever tricks with carbon materials. One standout method involves using a special salt to create carbon nanosheets with plenty of defects and pores. These aren't flaws, but features that make the carbon better at storing energy and c

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Sodium-Ion Batteries: The New Cold and Heat Champions

May 18, 2025

Batteries are everywhere, from phones to electric cars. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are a type of battery that has been getting a lot of attention lately. The problem is, most batteries struggle in extreme temperatures. They either freeze up in the cold or overheat in the heat. This is a big issue f

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Solar-Powered Heat: A Day and Night Story

April 29, 2025

In the world of renewable energy, solar power is a big deal. It is a way to harness the sun's energy and use it to heat things up. One interesting way to do this is by using something called phase change energy storage. This is a fancy way of saying that energy from the sun is stored as heat during