May 7, 2026 | Batteries, Climate, Hydrogen, Solar
Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim. Scientists have developed a method to turn plastic waste into clean hydrogen using...
Apr 16, 2026 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Recycling
At its factory in Illinois, Rivian will soon use more than 100 retired EV batteries in an on-site power system that will help it save money on electric bills. The electric automaker is one of the first customers of Redwood Materials’s new energy storage...
Mar 19, 2026 | Batteries, Drones, Energy, Featured, Hydrogen
Researchers have built a drone that runs on hydrogen, to replace battery-powered drones that are too heavy and have too short a range. This technology could help fix power outages faster and replace dangerous helicopter missions with the new drones. Help for the power...
Mar 9, 2026 | Batteries, Data Centers, Detroit, Featured
Western automakers, and especially US auto manufacturers, have struggled to adapt to the EV revolution initially brought globally by Tesla, then by Chinese brands, and then by the rest of the industry. One reason has been a question of branding, as the legacy...
Feb 12, 2026 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Rail, Transit
The UK has rolled out its first battery-only passenger train, one that has already set a world record in trials.The nation’s first-ever battery-only powered passenger train has entered service, promising cleaner, quieter journeys. Operating on a small branch line in...
Dec 17, 2025 | Batteries, Solar
As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling to build new power plants. But a startup in California is one of a handful focusing on the problem from a different angle: building a network of batteries and solar panels at homes to relieve pressure on...
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