More electric vehicles are on the road than ever before. But a recent global survey has found that some EV owners—about 46% ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries are lighter and more affordable than lithium-ion, but were held back by rapid degeneration -- until ...

El-Zahab and his group at the FIU Battery Research Lab focused on lithium-sulfur, a beyond lithium-ion technology and one of the most promising alternatives to lithium-ion. It’s both lightweight, less ...

Today’s electric vehicles (EVs) mainly use batteries with cathodes made of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) or lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Tesla and BYD, the world’s largest EV companies, ...

To meet rising demand, lithium producers are scaling up operations. New mining projects, expanded refining capacity, and innovations in lithium extraction methods are being developed to ensure a ...

but wishes to take a step toward becoming a larger lithium-sulfur battery producer with a gigafactory. It would be relatively small in comparison to Tesla's factory at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial ...

In 2022, lithium battery shortages for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage reached a peak. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged global investment in lithium refining, calling it a "money printer" and ...

Warning signs adorn the fence surrounding the compound housing the Hornsdale Power Reserve, featuring the world’s largest lithium-ion battery made by Tesla, during the official launch near ...