BioSolar initiates development of high energy anode for current and next Gen lithium batteries Updated On Wed, Sep 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy BioSolar has announced that it has started a new program for the development of a high energy anode for current and next generation lithium batteries. While this anode is an independent technology; the Company will seek synergies with the Super Cathode technology it has been developing. BioSolar’s cathode technology, which had been the primary focus […] Read more
Stellantis, Zeta Energy To Develop Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Stellantis N.V. and Zeta Energy Corp have announced a joint development agreement aimed at advancing battery cell technology for electric vehicle applications. The partnership aims to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries with game-changing gravimetric energy density while achieving a volumetric energy density comparable to today’s lithium-ion technology. For customers, this means potentially a significantly lighter battery […] Read more
2x More Efficient Lithium Metal Batteries Closer To Reality Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Poised as the replacement for the standard that are lithium-ion batteries, Lithium metal batteries offer double the energy storage per unit volume. This technology could enable lower charging rates, with electric vehicles covering double the distance and phones lasting twice as long. At present, lithium metal batteries are unable to go into production because of […] Read more
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] Read more
Purdue University Creates Safer Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indiana-based Purdue University has said that its engineers are making one of the most-used power sources safer and more efficient. High-voltage, solid-state lithium-ion batteries are the go-to power source for high-end technologies like electric and hybrid vehicles, wearable devices, pacemakers, radio-frequency identification systems and more. One of their most dramatic drawbacks is that they often […] Read more
Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more
A New Nanoscale Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries from American Elements Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy California based American Elements has announced that its engineers have invented a novel nanoscale electrolyte material for use in cutting-edge Lithium-Sulfur Battery technology. The official statement of American Elements held that the electrolyte is a ceramic compound of lithium, lanthanum, and zirconium oxide nanoparticles that is energy-dense and stable in a wider range of temperatures […] Read more
New Material Pushes Sodium-Ion Batteries To Phase Out Costly Lithium Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The researchers from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a material for sodium-ion batteries which offer an alternative to the increasingly expensive lithium-ion tech. In an official statement, the University said that the new material is a powder of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride with a particular crystal structure. It’s used in the battery cathode […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
