Groundbreaking "water battery" is greener, safer and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries are widely used in mobile phones, laptops, and other necessities in today’s world.
top of page
The Brighter Side of News features good news, compassionate news and inspirational news from around the world
Sign up for the Brighter Side of News newsletter
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 26
Groundbreaking solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 5
Groundbreaking "water battery" is greener and lasts longer than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
Researchers develop a new kind of battery, made entirely from abundant and low-cost material
The need is growing fast for economical, large-scale backup systems to provide power when the sun is down and the air is calm.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Novel solid state lithium metal battery can charge an EV in just 15 minutes
By using a solid electrolyte instead of the typical liquid solution, solid-state batteries can store considerably more energy by weight.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
Charging the future through better, safer and less expensive 'water batteries'
Researchers are betting on humble aqueous batteries – with water-based electrolytes – generally regarded as safe, reliable and affordable.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 5, 2022
Breakthrough "water battery" is greener and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 26, 2022
Revolutionary solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
Researchers claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 min.
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 4, 2022
Revolutionary "water battery" is greener, safer and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 21, 2022
Breakthrough solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
By using a solid electrolyte instead of the typical liquid solution, solid-state batteries can store considerably more energy by weight.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 22, 2022
A revolutionary concept for low-cost batteries
Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 21, 2022
Groundbreaking solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2022
Researchers develop solid-state alternative to lithium batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are currently the preferred technology to power electric vehicles, but they're too expensive for long-duration storage
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 25, 2022
The opto-ionic effect: Light increases performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and many other devices depend on the high mobility of ions in order to work properly.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 8, 2022
Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, can be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion cells.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 24, 2021
New life-saving technology prevents Li-ion battery fires
Materials scientists have found a way to prevent internal short-circuits, the main cause of fires in lithium (Li)-ion batteries.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
New green process pulls lithium from contaminated water to meet growing global demand
Although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains challenging and inefficient.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Stanford researchers make rechargeable batteries that store six times more charge
Researchers have developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are commercially available.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Graphene innovation opens doors to low-cost, sustainable, sodium-ion batteries
Lithium ions work well for energy storage, however, lithium is an expensive metal with concerns regarding its environmental impact
bottom of page