Energy Storage/Distribution

Researchers at Stony Brook University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified the primary reaction mechanism that occurs in a rechargeable, water-based battery made from zinc and manganese oxide.

Researchers are examining ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries to help ensure that the influx of lithium-ion batteries doesn't undo the good work of electric vehicles.

Stony Brook University energy researchers will be testing a prototype storage battery called a vanadium flow battery that is designed to be more energy efficient than existing flow batteries.

Rice University scientists are counting on films of carbon nanotubes to make high-powered, fast-charging lithium metal batteries a logical replacement for common lithium-ion batteries.

A team of researchers has developed a revolutionary new method of 3D printing battery electrodes that creates a 3D microlattice structure with controlled porosity.

A new combination of materials developed by Stanford researchers may aid in developing a rechargeable battery able to store the large amounts of renewable power created through wind or solar sources.

Scientists from Stonybrook University and the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that Polymer plastic solar cells can be more efficient and have more stability based on new research findings

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found new evidence suggesting that batteries based on sodium and potassium hold promise as a potential alternative to lithium-based batteries.

A Northwestern University research team has found ways to stabilize a new battery with a record-high charge capacity, which could pave the way for less expensive, longer-lasting batteries for electric vehicles.