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LG Energy Solution says the unsolved problem in solid-state batteries is making large cells at scale, and expects the technology to reach smartphones roughly a decade before electric vehicles. Europe’s first solid-state gigafactory broke ground in France in February. The company that has just opened America’s newest battery plant does not think solid-state cells are […] This story continues at The Next Web

I toured a battery gigafactory where executives discussed solid-state batteries, sodium-ion technology, and more.

Samsung SDI, the battery-making arm of Samsung Group, said Friday it will sell part of its stake in Samsung Display to raise funds for future growth investments. Samsung SDI said in a regulatory filing that it will transfer 13.088 million shares in Samsung Display to the display maker, representing about 33 percent of its holdings. The shares are valued at about 4.45 trillion won ($3.2 billion). Once the transaction is completed, Samsung SDI's stake in Samsung Display will fall to 10.2 percent from 15.2 percent. Samsung SDI did not disclose specific plans for using the proceeds, but the funds are expected to be used for facility investments, including its battery plant under construction in New Carlisle, Indiana. The stake sale is seen as reaffirming Samsung SDI's commitment to expanding investments to build a foundation for medium- to long-term growth as the company works to improve its earnings. Demand for energy storage systems and uninterruptible power supply systems has been

Lithium titanate (LTO, Li4Ti5O12) is a well-established battery material that in its pristine state is a poor conductor of lithium ions. It develops high ionic conductivity only during charging, when additional lithium ions and electrons are incorporated into the material.

LG Energy Solution began production on Tuesday at its $2bn Lansing plant, which was originally a GM joint venture before GM sold its stake in December 2024. It will make cells for Toyota’s 2027 Highlander EV and, from next year, for Tesla’s Megapack 3. The battery plant General Motors walked away from opened on Tuesday. […] This story continues at The Next Web

And it doesn't look like the issues are confined to the UK.

Arenko has been selected by Ørsted to deploy its Nimbus optimisation, asset management and […]

The share of energy storage systems, or ESS, in the total revenue of LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI is expected to rise from the 20% range in the second quarter to the mid-30% range by the end of the year. Demand for ESS is growing as power consumption from artificial intelligence data centers s

Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in thinking is driving more homeowners than ever towards solar-plus-battery energy solutions like the industry-leading Tesla Powerwall – but Powerwall isn’t the only game in town, anymore.

Egypt is stepping up efforts to boost energy storage capacity as part of its transition towards renewable energy, including the development of a major pumped-hydro storage project in El-Tor, South Sinai. Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat and representatives of Renergy Group Partners, Green Tech Egypt and OAK Holdings reviewed on Sunday progress on an integrated renewable energy project in Sinai. The project combines […] The post Egypt boosts battery storage, hydro‑pumped projects in Sinai appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule. The post New big battery next to gas generator completes last hold point as storage takes more market share appeared first on Renew Economy.

First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia's biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage. The post Construction begins on network company’s first foray into grid-scale battery storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

Its past charging habits are a mystery. A battery test returned a healthy, though hardly exceptional score.

TotalEnergies has completed a 4.1-MW solar and 1.55-MWh battery storage project at Sonoma State University (SSU), one of the largest solar plus battery systems in Sonoma County, California. Driven by the California State University (CSU) system-wide commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045, the project advances campus sustainability strategy and expands TotalEnergies’ robust, decade-long… The post Sonoma State University powers on solar carports and battery storage appeared first on Solar Power World.

Samsung SDI is taking full control of its Indiana battery plant. The South Korean cell maker is buying out General Motors’ 49.99% stake in their joint venture, according to a regulatory filing, ending GM’s ownership in the $3.5 billion factory. That turns the New Carlisle, Indiana plant into Samsung SDI’s first wholly owned battery factory in North America.

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The two companies’ joint venture in Indiana is dead, but Samsung SDI still wants to build batteries there.

Samsung SDI said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with General Motors (GM) to jointly develop next-generation prismatic battery cells for potential use in future electric vehicles (EV). Under the agreement, the two companies will codevelop prismatic batteries designed to offer high energy density and fast-charging capabilities, extending their partnership in EV development. As part of the deal, Samsung SDI also acquired GM’s 49.99 percent stake in SynergyCells, a joint venture the two companies established in the U.S. state of Indiana. The ownership change reflects shifts in the battery market since the joint venture was announced, including slower-than-expected growth in EV demand. The two companies have decided to pursue other forms of cooperation rather than continue operating the business as a joint venture. With the acquisition, Samsung SDI will secure its first independently operated battery production base in North America. The company plans to use the facility to produce

An electric vehicle battery plant with annual capacity of 27GWh now under construction in New Carlisle, Indiana, will be converted to a sole-operation system under Samsung SDI. Samsung SDI announced on Aug. 11 that it has decided to acquire the entire 49.99% stake in the joint venture Synergy Cells

The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.

Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.

Australian sodium battery start-up claims world-first milestones as storage industry looks beyond lithium, but the technology is excluded from home battery rebate scheme. The post Australian sodium battery start-up claims major milestones as storage industry starts to look beyond lithium appeared first on Renew Economy.

A home-battery company that did not exist three years ago is now worth $13bn. Base Power has raised $1bn in a Series D and launched its own battery, Base Core. The bet behind the number is blunt: the grid cannot keep up with America’s power demand, and thousands of home batteries can. The round values […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to his social media platform X on Thursday night to deny a ridiculous rumor regarding the sale of the company’s Chinese vehicle production plant, Gigafactory Shanghai. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, claimed in a scathing new report that Tesla was exploring a potential sale […] The post Tesla CEO Elon Musk denies ridiculous Gigafactory Shanghai rumor appeared first on TESLARATI.

Samsung SDI delivered a major earnings surprise in the second quarter, returning to operating profit for the first time in seven quarters as surging demand for AI data center batteries drove a faster-than-expected turnaround. LG Energy Solution also swung to an operating profit in the second quarter, underscoring the growing importance of energy storage systems (ESS) as rising power demand and massive investment in AI infrastructure offset sluggish electric vehicle (EV) demand. Samsung SDI said Thursday that it posted an operating profit of 203.8 billion won ($140 million) in the April-June period, reversing an operating loss of 290.2 billion won a year earlier. The result significantly exceeded market expectations, with analysts largely expecting the company to remain in the red until the second half of the year. Revenue rose 18.5 percent year-on-year to 3.77 trillion won, while net profit reached 471.6 billion won, up 740.5 percent from the previous quarter. Its cumulative operating

Samsung SDI, a major Korean battery manufacturer, said Thursday it swung to a profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, driven by higher battery sales and a U.S. tax credit. In the three months that ended in June, the company posted a net profit of 471.6 billion won ($327 million), shifting from a net loss of 166.7 billion won in the same period last year, it said in a regulatory filing. The company attributed the turnaround to increased shipments of electric vehicle (EV) batteries to Europe and stronger demand for high-voltage batteries used in power tools, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and battery backup units (BBUs). The company also said a sizeable tax credit under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (AMPC) program of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act helped boost quarterly earnings. Samsung SDI also swung to an operating profit of 203.8 billion won in the second quarter from an operating loss of 397.8 billion won a year earlier. Sales rose 18.5 percent

Samsung SDI on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 471.6 billion won ($327 million), shifting from a loss of 166.7 billion won a year earlier. Operating income for the April-June period was 203.8 billion won, compared with a loss of 397.8 billion won a year ago, the company that makes Li-ion batteries and electronic materials said in a regulatory filing. Sales rose 18.5 percent to 3.76 trillion won. The earnings beat market expectations. The average estimate of net profit by analysts stood at 105.7 billion won, according to a survey by Yonhap Infomax, the financial data firm of Yonhap News Agency.

While several automakers step back from EVs, BMW is staying on course with new models and local battery production.

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LONDON — Samsung Electronics has adopted silicon-carbon anode batteries for the Galaxy Z8 foldable smartphone series unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event here and is considering expanding the technology to the Galaxy S27 series. During a press briefing on Thursday, Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President at Mobile R&D Office Moon Sung-hoon said the Galaxy Z8 series for the first time used silicon-carbon battery to improve energy density within the same amount of space. Silicon-carbon anodes significantly increase energy density compared to conventional batteries using graphite anodes. By adopting silicon-carbon anode, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is equipped with a 5,000 milliampere-hour pack, 14 percent larger than that of its predecessor, while maintaining a record-thin profile of 4.1 millimeters. Chinese smartphone makers have been using silicon-carbon for their smartphone batteries, but Moon said Samsung decided to adopt the technology only after it met the company's

LONDON — Samsung Electronics has adopted silicon-carbon anode batteries for the Galaxy Z8 foldable smartphone series unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event here and is considering expanding the technology to the Galaxy S27 series. During a press briefing on Thursday, Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President at Mobile R&D Office Moon Sung-hoon said the Galaxy Z8 series for the first time used silicon carbon battery to improve energy density within the same amount of space. Silicon carbon anodes significantly increase energy density compared to conventional batteries using graphite anodes. By adopting silicon carbon anode, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is equipped with a 5,000 milliampere-hour pack, 14 percent larger than that of its predecessor, while maintaining a record-thin profile of 4.1 millimeters. Chinese smartphone makers have been using silicon carbon for their smartphone batteries, but Moon said Samsung decided to adopt the technology only after it met the company's

AEMO wants future batteries to deliver 7 hours of storage to fill gaps as coal exists, and is forecasting this duration to keep climbing in the 2030s. The post Sweet spot for battery storage now 7 hours – growing to 8.5 hours – as coal exit looms appeared first on Renew Economy.

European defense contractor Saft is set to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the next generation of naval submarines, replacing decades-old lead-acid technology with EV-style packs that promise higher energy density, faster charging, and superior underwater endurance.

Australian electricity market's success in dodging latest round of global price shocks using buffer of firmed renewables rates an honourable mention in latest report from International Energy Agency. The post Battery boast: Australia dodges global gas price shock with help of storage and renewables appeared first on Renew Economy.

The local renewable energy arm electronics giant Samsung is seeking a green light from the federal government for a solar-battery hybrid project that would offer up to four hours of energy storage. The post New solar-battery hybrid promising four hours of storage near Canberra seeks federal green light appeared first on Renew Economy.

Two local companies join forces to help deliver what the world-leading renewables state needs more of: smart and nimble battery systems with deeper storage. The post The little big battery using local smarts and deeper storage to help fill gap in most renewable grid appeared first on Renew Economy.

Hyundai opened its new $5 billion EV battery plant in Georgia with enough capacity to power about 300,000 electric vehicles a year. The first of which will be used in the three-row IONIQ 9.

The increase in data centre demand is being overshadowed by the much larger increase in home battery storage capacity, which will ease pressure on the grid. The post New data centre demand over next four years will be just a fraction of new home battery capacity appeared first on Renew Economy.

The post Tesla Model 3: 5 Years and 397,000 km with No Battery Faults, Not an Exception, Industry Data Show appeared first on Car Revs Daily.

Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.

CATL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch energy company Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of its Tener Sodium energy storage systems across Europe, one of the largest sodium-ion commitments the region has seen. The batteries are rated for 15,000 cycles and a 25-to-30-year service life — the pitch that sodium-ion’s longevity, not its energy density, is what wins grid storage.

The automaker is teaming up with Korean battery maker SK On to supply batteries to the nearby Metaplant America.

Hyundai opened the doors to its latest EV battery plant, a $5 billion joint facility with SK On.

A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top. The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack averaged 93.3% battery health among cars that had driven more than 62,000 miles, beating every nickel-based version of the car in the dataset.

Four Model 3 battery variants were compared after 62,000 miles, and the CATL LFP pack retained the most of its initial capacity.

The battery plant established by Hyundai Motor Group and SK On in the United States has started mass-producing electric vehicle batteries. The two companies plan to strengthen their ‘localization’ strategy based on the North American plant.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), a local US media out

There’s a fire risk, and it’s related to one of the combustion engine components.

Elestor and Windpark Zeewolde are partnering on a 20 MW hydrogen-iron flow battery with 200–800 MWh capacity to tackle grid congestion and boost wind energy use.

Samsung SDI said Tuesday its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries have become the first in the industry to pass a global indoor fire safety test, bolstering its competitiveness in the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) data center market. The battery maker said its UPS batteries met all criteria in UL Solutions' Indoor Large-Scale Fire Test (LSFT), becoming the first in the world to meet the standard. UPS systems provide emergency power during outages or voltage fluctuations and are considered critical infrastructure for AI data centers, where uninterrupted power is essential. The Indoor LSFT, introduced by UL Solutions earlier this year, evaluates whether a fire intentionally ignited in a battery module spreads to adjacent racks or systems under conditions that simulate real-world UPS operations. During the test, the battery module in which thermal runaway was intentionally initiated was completely consumed by fire, but the flames did not spread to adjacent racks.

BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has intensified efforts to promote its high-performance batteries and superfast charging technology around the world as it tests a car that it says boasts the world’s longest driving range in a journey from Rome to Hong Kong. A fleet of upgraded versions of the Z9GT, a car produced under BYD’s premium Denza brand, has been travelling across European countries including Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Turkey for nearly a month at the start of a...

BYD Energy Storage has landed a contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for Masdar’s Round the Clock (RTC) project in Abu Dhabi — one of the single largest energy storage procurements ever signed. The RTC project pairs a 5.2 GW solar array with a 19 GWh battery system, making it the world’s largest combined solar-plus-storage plant. BYD’s award covers the majority of that storage.

Chinese researchers say they have overcome one of the trickiest problems of battery chemistry by developing a special gel.

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The Leaf made battery degradation look terrifying, but most modern EVs are not aging the same way.

A common misconception of anti-EV proponents is that the batteries used in the vehicles are detrimental to the environment and that they cause more waste than they are worth. But a look at Tesla’s battery recycling efforts last year shows the company is doing more than ever to recover materials and give portions of the […] The post Tesla battery recycling efforts increased 20 percent last year appeared first on TESLARATI.

More households are looking to install solar, or increase the size of their existing systems, as interest in home batteries and EVs grows in light of rising energy prices. The post Households want bigger solar systems as they eye battery storage and EVs appeared first on Renew Economy.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) will see 50 per cent growth in its share price to a record high over the next 12 months, as it benefits from rising demand for energy independence, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street investment bank expected CATL’s battery energy storage system business to be its next value-creation engine, though the market is viewing the business more for its potential to increase battery volumes. “We see a strategic integration push that can lift...

Join the audience for a live webinar at 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. EDT on 5 August 2026 For modellers and experimentalists: discover how SEI formation and graphite expansion define Li‑ion transport in electrodes The post Changes in structure and ionic resistance of lithium-ion battery graphite electrodes appeared first on Physics World.

Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production line. The program comes as Tesla ramps 4680 cell output at Grünheide toward a planned 18 GWh of annual capacity, one of the largest cell operations in Europe.

The post Tesla’s Steering-Wheel- and Pedal-Free EV Promises 673 km Range on a Sub-50 kWh Battery — Questions Remain appeared first on Car Revs Daily.

Its LFP pack had 90% health at 26,000 miles. That’s not a disaster, but it’s worse than the chemistry’s reputation suggests.

China battery giant launches two major initiatives aimed at improving the sustainability of battery manufacturing, recycling and reuse – backed by a some of Europe's biggest EV makers and home battery companies. The post China battery giant launches major new push for “circularity” amid EV and home storage boom appeared first on Renew Economy.

Moment Energy has officially opened what it says is the world’s largest second-life EV battery factory, bringing new battery energy storage manufacturing capacity online just six weeks after announcing the project.

CATL launches TENER, the first commercially ready sodium-ion battery energy storage system designed for grid storage and renewable energy support.

Apple’s next Pro Max model could beat Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra on battery size, especially in markets where it ships without a physical SIM tray.

Researchers believe they have found a way to recover almost the full life of lithium-ion batteries, through a relatively simple process that could cut battery recycling costs by more than 50 per cent. The post Electrochemical “bath” could bring spent lithium-ion batteries back to life, cut cost of recycling in half appeared first on Renew Economy.

A major renewable energy developer and a leading independent asset manager have joined to support a portfolio of battery energy storage systems in Poland, part of the continuing buildout of new power infrastructure across Europe. The post Battery Energy Storage, Grid Investments Surge Across Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine.