Latest Battery Workforce Challenge partner introduces recyclability into competition

American Battery Technology Company steers student designers toward a sustainability mindset.

LENS Consortium aims to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries

The initiative is led by Argonne National Laboratory with a Department of Energy grant.

New cathode design improves performance and reduces costs of lithium-ion batteries

Argonne’s dual-gradient design increases energy storage capacity, lifetime, and stability.

Advancement in sodium-ion batteries presents potential supply chain solution

The lithium-ion alternative is both cost-effective and sustainable.

Department of Energy grants more than $3 billion to boost battery production across 14 states

The funding will support 25 projects and is expected to create more than 12,000 jobs.

Sunrun launches nation’s first vehicle-to-home grid support in Maryland using Ford F-150 Lightning trucks

The program demonstrates how bidirectional electric vehicle charging can alleviate demand on the electrical grid and unlock additional value for participants.

Argonne National Laboratory partners with Talon Metals and Toyota Motor North America to boost domestic battery production

The new approaches involve increasing the production of batteries made from mined nickel ore and developing a direct recycling process for cathodes.

Lyten secures $4M U.S. Department of Energy grant

The grant will help accelerate commercialization of Lyten’s high-capacity, long cycle-life lithium-sulfur batteries.

The US DOE, 6K Energy sign $50M grant agreement

6K Energy secures $50M grant for PlusCAM battery plant, pioneering sustainable CAM production with UniMelt Plasma Technology in Tennessee