When you toss a coin, you put it into a higher-energy state until it falls back down again. It can then end up in one of two possible states: heads or tails. No matter which state the coin was in ...

Japanese hardware brand Elecom has just launched what it claims is the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional ...

Lithium-ion batteries power a host of everyday electronics, but they can also be a fire hazard. Here are some key warning ...

Cells will start production at its Maryland facility with expected expansion as production ramps BELTSVILLE, Md., March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Storage Systems, Inc. (ION) announced today the ...

A new vehicle is the first mass-produced passenger EV with a viable sodium-based alternative to conventional lithium-ion ...

Watch a subscriber-only event exploring one of MIT Technology Review's 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026—sodium-ion batteries.

Luckily, there are a number of startups that are committed to making lithium-ion battery recycling mainstream.

The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

This particular clock is technically an ion clock, which is different from the more common atomic clocks that are based on measuring the resonant frequencies of a single cesium atom to regulate time ...

Long-term tests further show that the presodiated hard carbon retains 93.6% of its capacity after 3,000 charge–discharge cycles. Microscopic and spectroscopic analyses confirm the formation of a thin, ...

Lithium-ion batteries are miraculous. They’re strong enough to run a vehicle, and they can be recharged at any outlet. Their commercial debut, in 1991, and popularization over the next two decades, ...