Climate Change A powerful new battery could give us electric planes that don’t pollute A manufacturing trick with magnetic fields produces a battery that may discharge fast enough to get an aircraft off the ground. by James Temple 2018-10-30T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Why lithium-ion may rule batteries for a long time to come Materials scientist Gerd Ceder is overseeing a research effort to extend the capabilities of the dominant form of energy storage, using a new class of compounds. by James Temple 2018-09-12T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change How California could affordably reach 100 percent clean electricity Depending on solar and wind without nuclear, carbon capture, or other “firm low-carbon resources” would be extremely expensive, MIT researchers find. by James Temple 2018-09-06T11:00:00-04:00
Climate Change The $2.5 trillion reason we can’t rely on batteries to clean up the grid Fluctuating solar and wind power require lots of energy storage, and lithium-ion batteries seem like the obvious choice—but they are far too expensive to play a major role. by James Temple 2018-07-27T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change China’s ambition to power the world’s electric cars took a huge leap forward this week CATL’s stock has shot up since it raised nearly $1 billion in an IPO to build more lithium-ion battery plants. by James Temple 2018-06-13T14:31:00-04:00
Innovator Gene Berdichevsky Exploring new materials for better lithium-ion batteries. 2017-08-16T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Inside the Fall, and Rebirth, of a Bill Gates–Backed Battery Startup A China Titans affiliate bought the bankrupt storage startup Aquion and plans to sell its batteries directly to big grid operators. by James Temple 2017-08-08T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla’s Model 3 Is a Long Way from Elon Musk’s Grand Goal Many things still need to change before electric vehicles can become a mainstream choice. by James Temple 2017-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Grid Batteries Are Poised to Become Cheaper Than Natural-Gas Plants in Minnesota A new report suggests the economics of large-scale batteries are reaching an important inflection point. by Michael Reilly 2017-07-12T17:10:00-04:00
Climate Change Why Bad Things Happen to Clean-Energy Startups New technologies for storing power from wind and solar farms will be key to a clean-energy future. But Aquion Energy’s recent bankruptcy shows the market challenge of making that happen. by James Temple 2017-06-19T00:00:00-04:00
