Traditional lithium-ion batteries come with a whole host of issues, not least their expense. A Boston startup is looking to new materials for the next generation of batteries.

A green future needs sustainable batteries. A new battery regulation in the EU should create better conditions for this in the future. But how does it work?

The number of electric cars on German roads increased to one million in 2022. Using a chemical recycling process, Tozero aims to reduce battery waste to zero.

A new zinc-based battery claims to do away with many of the disadvantages of lithium-ion batteries, and at a lower cost.

A new approach to storing renewable energy looks to recreate the process of hydroelectric dams under the ocean.

A new paper-based battery offers an innovative way to generate power, utilising tiny amounts of fluid already provided for medical diagnostics to create charge.

Researchers at MIT have developed a material that can store heat and release it when needed - meaning exciting possibilities for the future of solar thermal power.


Laptop battery on its last legs? Don't get rid of it just yet - it could still be repurposed into a new form of low cost energy storage.