Batteries

Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy

A combination of rapid growth in battery storage and efforts to reduce power demand helped California avoid blackouts during an intense heat wave

A new disposable battery is made of paper and other sustainable materials and is activated with a few drops of water

The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid

More than 170 projects are underway worldwide

They could find use as protective material, 3-D printer “ink” or longer-lasting batteries

A novel method of recycling such batteries could help meet skyrocketing demand

In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C

The power packs drive mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and solar panels

Hundreds of millions of tires reach the end of their first life each year in the United States. The majority of these tires are recycled into road paving materials, plastic additives, and other useful materials.

Electric cars, no matter how sexy, still have a battery problem

Scientists unveil lithium ion battery for wearable electronics that can be twisted and stretched 600 percent