Scaling Separator Manufacturing in the U.S.: A Conversation with Green New Energy Materials
As battery manufacturing ramps up across North America, one critical but often overlooked component is gaining renewed attention: the separator. In this edition of Battery Bits, we sat down with Emery Brown of Green New Energy Materials (GNEM) to discuss how separator technology is evolving, what customers care about in 2026 for EVs and energy […]
Assessing the Promise and Potential of Sodium-ion Batteries in 2026
This article is contributed by Alsym Energy. View the full whitepaper at www.alsym.com. Among the sodium-ion chemistries now being commercialized – of which there are three primary types: layered metal oxides, Prussian blue analogs, and polyanionic – one variety of polyanionic known as sodium iron pyrophosphate (or “NFPP”) stands out as an optimal path forward […]
The Battery Decoupling Trap: Why Sequencing Matters for U.S. Supply Chain Resilience
USITC Investigation No. 332-609: Effects on the U.S. Economy of Revoking China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status Author: Michael Liu, Director of Research and Insights, Volta Foundation Volta Foundation recently submitted recommendations to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) warning that abruptly revoking China’s PNTR status for battery products could destabilize the U.S. battery […]
Stanford Researcher Explains How LALI-TOF-MS Helps His Team “See the Invisible” in Batteries
SLAC scientist Erick Espinosa Villatoro explains why understanding degradation mechanisms remains one of the biggest technical hurdles to commercialization.
Why Model Batteries?
Integrating modeling and simulation into design workflows for batteries can help engineers better understand battery behavior, predict performance more accurately, and virtually test and optimize different designs.
Battery Failure Analysis Through Multiscale Investigation
The global push for electrification—from the smartphone in your pocket to grid-scale energy storage—has made battery safety and reliability vitally important. But what happens when something goes wrong with the batteries that increasingly support the foundation of our everyday lives? Read more in this Battery Bits article.
Advanced Methods for Achieving a Safe, Zero-Flame-Out Battery Design
What tools do battery engineers need in order to balance battery performance and safety? To stay ahead of these new regulations and ensure battery thermal safety across all applications, AVL has developed a “No Flame-Out” pack design. Read more in Battery Bits.
Proper Management of ESS Batteries at End of Life: Whose Obligation is it Anyway?
Battery energy storage growth brings end-of-life risks. Learn who is responsible, key U.S. regulations, and why early planning is critical for compliance. Read more in this Battery Bits Article.
Battery Boom or Battery Bust: Where Is Energy Storage Capital Actually Moving?
Explore trends in energy storage investment — from declining EV battery funding to new opportunities in stationary storage, defense, AI data centers, and scalable battery tech.
The Secret to Slashing Battery Test Times: Ultra-High Precision Coulometry (UHPC) and Machine Learning
High resolution raw data, unique cycle metrics – UHPC has valuable applications in development, quality, and machine learning lifetime prediction.
Do You Know Where Your Lithium Is?
In battery research and development, one critical challenge is characterizing where lithium ends up and how it behaves. Laser Ablation Laser Ionization with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (LALI-TOF-MS) offers a revolutionary solution for pinpointing lithium in battery materials.
From Quartz to Next-Gen Batteries: A Dive Into Metallurgical Silicon
Metallurgical-grade silicon (MG-Si) is emerging as a game-changing alternative to graphite in lithium-ion batteries, offering 10x the energy capacity at a fraction of the cost. Recent innovations have overcome silicon’s long-standing cycling challenges, enabling the use of 100% MG-Si in battery anodes. This breakthrough could dramatically lower battery prices and boost performance, paving the way for more scalable and sustainable energy storage.