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Solar +30%, Batteries +66%: Renewables Hit a Tipping Point
Technology

Solar +30%, Batteries +66%: Renewables Hit a Tipping Point

The Energy Institute's annual global power review finds renewables met the entire 3% rise in world electricity demand in 2025 — the first time clean energy has fully absorbed new global growth.

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Scientists Crack Solid-State Battery's Dendrite Problem
Technology

Scientists Crack Solid-State Battery's Dendrite Problem

Max Planck researchers identified exactly how soft lithium dendrites shatter ceramic electrolytes — a discovery that could triple EV range and make batteries far safer.

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UC San Diego Turns Old EV Batteries Into Higher-Energy Cathodes
Technology

UC San Diego Turns Old EV Batteries Into Higher-Energy Cathodes

A new upcycling process converts spent lithium iron phosphate cathodes from EV batteries into higher-performance lithium manganese iron phosphate — more energy from the same material.

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Cambridge Study: A Simple Squeeze Doubles EV Battery Life
Technology

Cambridge Study: A Simple Squeeze Doubles EV Battery Life

Steady physical pressure on lithium-ion pouch cells could double an EV battery's useful lifespan — no new chemistry required, according to new University of Cambridge research.

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Sodium-Ion Batteries Take Aim at Lithium With New Low-Cost EV Cells
Technology

Sodium-Ion Batteries Take Aim at Lithium With New Low-Cost EV Cells

A new generation of sodium-ion battery cells is matching lithium-iron-phosphate on key specs while using one of the most abundant elements on Earth — opening a cheaper, more resilient path to electric cars and grid storage.

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New Lithium Method Pulls Battery Metal Straight From Brine — No Ponds
Technology

New Lithium Method Pulls Battery Metal Straight From Brine — No Ponds

Columbia engineers unveiled S3E, a temperature-switching solvent that yanks lithium directly from underground brines — promising faster, cleaner EV battery supplies without years-long evaporation ponds.

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