The demand for grid storage ramps up as more renewable energy sources comes online, but existing technology might not be up to the challenge. Lithium is the most popular option for battery storage ...

When the battery was first invented in the 1800s, its energy storage capabilities unlocked innovation in unimaginable ways. From discs of copper and zinc held together by old-school electrolytes, the ...

For ages, we didn’t think much about the batteries in our motorcycles. When you only have one option, the traditional lead-acid battery, there’s not a lot to think about. As long as it cranks the ...

Have you spared a thought lately to the battery in your motorcycle? No, we're not talking about wholly battery-powered motorcycles, just the regular gas-powered ones. Just like in a car, your ...

From smartphones to electric vehicles, batteries single-handedly power some of the single most impactful technologies in our lives. And while batteries themselves aren’t some new technology, the ...

Kelsey B. Hatzell is at the Andinger Center for Energy and the Environment, and in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA. Read ...