In developing a versatile new electrolyte, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers has taken the next step toward a more efficient, energy-dense battery that could supplant today's ...

Confused by kilowatts? Can’t tell an anode from a cathode? Here is a simple guide to the jargon likely to be tossed around at Tesla’s Battery Day on Sept. 22.

Panasonic announced that it’s developing an “anode-free” cell design that promises a major leap in energy density, which ...

Despite the fancy names, they are all lithium-ion batteries; they all work the same way and have the same basic components in them. Batteries are actually hundreds of battery cells, each producing a ...

Solid-state: the adjective to describe the most pivotal moment in battery innovation, if it ever happens, of course. Most car makers have muttered something about them in the last couple of years, but ...

Lithium-ion batteries power most electronics, but they have limited energy density—they can store only a certain amount of ...

The irony of eco-friendly electric vehicles is the mountainous load of electronic waste they produce. So far, most targeted efforts to recycle EV batteries have been expensive and chemically toxic—and ...

Resetting your lithium ion tool batteries might seem like the best way to get more bang for your buck, but this process could ...