Battery technology is fundamental to the evolution of consumer electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy systems. Innovations in solid-state batteries, lithium-ion technology, and energy density improvements are driving advancements in mobility, storage solutions, and sustainability. As industries push for longer battery life, fast-charging solutions, and eco-friendly materials, the battery market continues to grow. From smartphones to grid-scale storage, batteries are powering the next generation of green technologies, enabling the shift towards clean energy and connected devices. Global demand for high-performance, reliable batteries remains a driving force in electronics development.
Providing power in extreme environmental conditions, in particular oil and gas applications, drilling or pipeline inspection, Ultralife has developed the SeaSafe Endurance battery module. It is, said the company an easy-to-configure battery system designed to fit inside pressure vessels. If required, two batteries can be placed on top of each other or a battery can be placed in an adjacent ...
University College Birmingham (UCB) is celebrating the first cohorts of students through both its Advanced High Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly and Gigafactory Operations courses. Specifically, attendees from Jaguar Land Rover, Atlas Copco and Autocraft graduated from a dedicated learning facility within the UCB. The five day courses are described by the university as the first, fully accredited, advanced battery courses ...
Finland-based Donut Lab announced a solid-state electric vehicle battery at CES. “Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, the Donut battery experiences minimal capacity fade over its lifetime, with a design life of up to 100,000 cycles,” according to the company. “Safety is built in: no flammable liquid electrolytes, no thermal runaway chains and no metallic dendrites.” Update: it might not be a ...
Nexeon has commissioned its South Korean silicon-based electrode material plant. “The silicon-carbon materials produced at the Gunsan facility are designed to increase the energy density and charging speed of lithium-ion batteries, addressing performance requirements for the electric vehicle and consumer electronics markets,” said CEO Scott Brown. Gunsan, according to the company, is an industrial hub with a reliable supply monosilane ...
Harting has developed a 450A single-pole connector for batteries. Han S 450 Plus, as it will be known, is related to the earlier 200A Han S series. “The cable side consists of angled housings, with the input side freely rotating around 360 degrees when plugged in,” said the company. “This makes the cables which connect the energy storage modules more ...
Verge Motorcycles has upgraded the battery in its TS Pro electric motorcycle to 20.2kWh to provide up to 217 miles of range, the company claims. On top of this, the weight of the hub-less motor in the centre-less back wheel has been halved, but Donut Motor 2.0 continues to provide the same power and same 1kNm torque as its predecessor. Total ...
German manufacturer EAS Batteries has licenced acetonitrile electrolyte technology from Asahi Kasei for its lithium iron phosphate cells. “The electrolyte’s high ionic conductivity contributes to reduced internal cell resistance and enhanced rate capability, even under demanding temperature conditions,” according to EAS. “The product [is] scheduled to be released no later than March 2026.” Under a project called Headline, the two ...
Toshiba has squeezed a photo relay with 1,500V output mosfets into an 8 x 10mm surface-mount package. TLX9161T is aimed at electric vehicle batteries, and turns on or off in a maximum of 1ms. Its characteristics are tuned for “modern automotive battery and fuel-cell control and battery management systems, which monitor voltage and detect mechanical relay sticking and ground faults”, ...
Not all batteries are created equal. A pouch design changes characteristics for supercap technology, argues John Söderström. Batteries are a convenient, high-density store of energy. It is no accident that they are a mainstay of connected wireless and IoT devices. There is, however, a lot not to like about batteries: * Size and shape – cylindrical or coin cell batteries ...
Undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have been found in solar power inverters and energy storage batteries, according to Reuters. There is little additional information at this time: the news organisation has not been able to discover the identity of the manufacturers affected, and is not naming its human sources. While these undocumented links could simply be alternative routes for ...
