SES AI is hoping for a new life after more than a decade in the battery manufacturing business. Qichao Hu doesn’t mince words about how he sees the state of the battery industry. “Almost every Western ...

I hate being right all the time. For the past 30 years I have championed the adoption of electric cars—not because the technology was perfect but because it offered clear advantages over the ...

The next generation of electric vehicle batteries is arriving, promising to be more efficient, safer, and lower cost. After another breakthrough, sodium-ion batteries for passenger EVs are nearing ...

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Nobody wants to find out that the battery on their AirTag is dead when they really need it. So, it's prudent to keep tabs on the battery status and replace it when it starts getting low. Unfortunately ...

If you cling to the comfort of a phone charged all the way to 100%, you may be inadvertently killing your battery. While it feels like you're starting the day prepared, you could be "cooking" the ...

Radioisotope power systems (RPS) keep spacecraft going with nuclear batteries. Until now, RPS operated using a plutonium isotope, but researchers have found that an isotope of americium could keep ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Adding an energy storage battery to a residential solar panel system typically costs $7,000 to $18,000. Some smaller batteries cost just a few hundred ...

Compare plans tailored to your car & budget. Knowing what your car’s warranties cover comes in handy when vital parts like your battery die. The good news is that there are options available to cover ...