September 16, 2026 — Penn State researchers have found that electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag can serve as a low‑cost, high‑temperature steel slag thermal energy storage material, enabling more efficient storage of solar power. Why Solar Power Needs Storage Solar electricity drops off when clouds pass or after sunset, creating intermittency that can destabilize…
September 9, 2026 — Rebaba, a Swedish energy‑tech firm, closed an oversubscribed $4.6 million seed round led by Sistafund to scale its second‑life EV battery storage solutions across Europe. The financing, announced, totals $4.6 million and was backed by Sistafund, Climate Ventures, and the Nordic Climate Fund. The capital will fund the rollout of circular battery energy storage systems,…
September 2, 2026 — Researchers at the University of Waterloo have unveiled a 3D printed redox flow battery electrode that mimics natural structures. The breakthrough could make it easier to store wind and solar power at the grid level. By weaving geometry from nature with digital‑light‑processing (DLP) 3D printing, the team delivered an electrode that…
July 9, 2026 — ESS Tech, Inc. announced on July 8, 2026, the launch of its ESS Bridge™ sodium-ion battery energy storage system. This modular sodium-ion battery energy storage system offers a compelling, safer alternative to lithium-ion battery technology for high-demand applications. The introduction comes as the company reports generating more than $1 billion in…
July 7, 2026 — Solid-state batteries have long promised a revolution in energy storage with higher energy density and improved safety over conventional lithium-ion batteries. However, their commercial rollout has been slowed by a persistent problem: the formation of lithium dendrites that cause short circuits and premature failure. Now, researchers at MIT and the Technical…
July 6, 2026 — In a significant advancement in energy storage, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have unveiled a method to 3D-print battery components in nearly any shape. This 3D-printed battery electrolyte breakthrough could fundamentally change how engineers design portable electronics, medical implants, and aerospace systems. Led by Alexis Maurel,…
July 02, 2026 — Battery safety failures can escalate rapidly into thermal runaway, where heat buildup triggers a dangerous chain reaction of material breakdown and ignition. While such incidents remain rare due to existing safeguards, the push toward higher-energy-density batteries demands stronger prevention measures. At the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies…
June 12, 2026 — Europe’s residential energy storage market is expanding rapidly, driven by renewable integration, energy security concerns, and supportive policies. At The Battery Show Europe 2026, held June 9-11 at Messe Stuttgart, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. positioned itself as a key player in Europe with its latest cylindrical LFP batteries. The Chinese lithium-ion…
June 9, 2026 — Surging global demand for lithium-ion batteries is driving the energy storage revolution, powering electric vehicles (EVs), grid-scale systems, and renewable integration. Yet supply chain vulnerabilities persist, with China dominating refining capacity despite abundant hard-rock resources in the U.S., Australia, and beyond. A new MIT lithium extraction breakthrough could change that. Researchers…
June 8, 2026 — In the race to build better batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, one of the biggest bottlenecks has been electrolyte design. University of Chicago researchers have now taken a major leap forward with ElectrolyteGPT, an AI system capable of generating entire battery electrolyte formulations — not just individual ingredients,…