Energy Storage
Why the Biggest Battery Company is Betting Against Lithium
Sodium-ion battery technology isn’t exactly new, but something interesting is happening. CATL, the world’s biggest lithium battery manufacturer, says that up to half ...
Energy Storage
How This Battery Runs on Sugar… Seriously
You’ve heard of paper straws and cups, but how about a paper battery? One you can compost when you’re done with it. Two ...
Energy Storage
How This Overlooked Battery Might Change Everything
Lithium-sulfur batteries were once kind of a joke. A chemistry so unstable and unreliable that no one took them seriously. But now? Multiple ...
Energy Storage
Why Isn’t This Revolutionary Battery Everywhere?
Vanadium redox flow batteries are hitting the bigtime, and I mean big. One of the biggest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) ever is ...
Renewable Energy
How We Solved Renewables BIGGEST Problem
CORRECTION: the original version stated that silver “price has tripled in the past three years.” It’s demand that tripled, not price. As renewable ...
Energy Storage
Why This Ultra Cheap Battery Breakthrough Matters
Solid-state batteries could address some of the biggest issues facing energy storage and EVs; safety, charge capacity, and longevity. But the biggest problem ...
Renewable Energy
The Insane Logistics Behind Building Wind Turbines
“My God. The sheer scale of this, this is kind of blowing my mind.” -Matt Hearing about how massive wind turbines are built ...
Energy Production
Why Does AI Need Nuclear Power?
As the new wave of generative AI scales up, so does its hunger for energy. Data centers are expanding at an unprecedented rate, ...
Energy Production
The Genius of a Hybrid Solar Tile + Heat Pump
Believe it or not, solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, right? But it’s true — excess heat can ...
Energy Storage
Is Yoshino REALLY a Solid State Battery?
I published a video a while back about a solid state battery that’s available to purchase for yourself today, but very quickly, questions ...
