Browsing: Batteries

Hannah Sieber knows how transformative batteries can be. At her previous startup, EcoFlow, she used them to replace generators, whether to power homes after a bad…

Amid a crowded environment for battery startups, Sila has raised $375 million to complete construction of a US factory that will scale up next-generation battery technology…

If there’s one thing holding batteries back, it’s cost. The most common type of battery, lithium-ion, still costs about $140 per kilowatt-hour for a pack. While…

Redwood Materials, the battery recycling startup founded by former Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, will recycle production scrap for batteries destined for General Motors electric vehicles. The…

Spencer Gore has a battery start. But he doesn’t want his batteries to end up in electric vehicles, at least not yet. “There are a lot…

Lithium-ion batteries have transformed the global economy, powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles, e-bikes and more. But while costs have plummeted over the…

Cost remains one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption. Most of today’s EVs sell for higher prices than fossil fuel vehicles, and this prevents…

Pedestrian Infrastructure Partners (SIP) — the Alphabet spinout focused on creating and supporting new approaches to complex infrastructure problems in areas such as electricity, broadband and…

Power supply is one of the biggest issues affecting how technology will evolve over time—a challenge that may be closer when you’re looking at batteries for…

Kinterra Capital, a Canadian private equity firm, has closed its $565 million debut fund dedicated to securing critical mineral assets for battery development. The inflow of…