Energy Storage
Are solid-state batteries finally ready to live up to the hype?
People are slowly but surely embracing electric vehicles (EVs), but the pace of that transition still needs to accelerate for…
Aston Uni researchers pave the way for safer and greener lithium-ion batteries
Aston University researchers in Birmingham, England, are embarking on a groundbreaking exploration of gel electrolyte materials to enhance the safety…
Venture capital funding for decarbonisation has stalled since 2022 – report
Funding for decarbonisation projects peaked in 2022 followed by a roughly 90% drop in 2023, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
What happened to Tesla’s integrated solar dream?
Tesla has opened orders in the US for its Powerwall 3 home battery, nine years after the first-generation Powerwall was…
Graphene is set to disrupt the EV battery market
With the global transition towards an electrified transportation system gathering pace, the search for the perfect EV battery – offering…
Unprecedented renewables growth keeps 2030 tripling dream alive – IEA’s Heymi Bahar
Renewable energy around the world is expanding faster than at any time in the past three decades, giving real hope…
UK rooftop solar installations hit 12-year high
The number of rooftop solar panels installed by UK households and businesses hit a 12-year high in 2023, figures from…
Signal: batteries market grows as gas-fired generators wind down
A growing global battery market offers a new means of bolstering energy security, as gas-fired power plants close down. The…
Can EU green manufacturers ever compete with low-cost imports?
Economic security – an idea that encompasses a broad set of interconnected elements including supply chain resilience, research integrity, and…
A heat pump alternative for a quarter of UK homes
Household heating is the source of 17% of the UK’s carbon emissions. Most of the country’s homes are still heated…