#battery-technology — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.evshift.com/488226/chinas-new-battery-rules-are-about-to-reshape-the-ev-industry/ China’s New Battery Rules Are About To Reshape the EV Industry #Battery #BatteryRegulations #BatterySafety #BatteryTechnology #BYD #CATL #ChinaAutoMarket #ChinaBatteryRules #ChinaEV #Chinas #CleanEnergy #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #EV #EVBatteries #EvIndustry #EvNews #Industry #LithiumBattery #Reshape #RULES

https://www.evshift.com/488049/game-over-experts-predict-90-of-new-cars-will-be-electric-by-2030/ GAME OVER: Experts Predict 90% of New Cars Will Be Electric by 2030 #AutoIndustry #BatteryTechnology #CARS #ChargingInfrastructure #CleanEnergy #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvAdoption #EvMarket #experts #FutureCars #Game #GlobalEvSales #Predict #ZeroEmissionVehicles

Charged EVs | European Commission’s Battery Booster to invest €1.5 billion in the European battery industry

The European Commission has formally established the new Battery Booster Facility, providing up to €1.5 billion from EU…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #BatteryCellDesign #batterytechnology #EVMarket #Manufacturing&SupplyChain #startupfunding
https://www.europesays.com/europe/91269/

The Battery Show Europe Returns to Stuttgart as the

STUTTGART, Germany, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology…
#Europe #EU #Automotive #batteryenergystorage #batterymanufacturing #batterytechnology #design&manufacturing #evtechnology #Manufacturing #ManufacturingbyInforma
https://www.europesays.com/europe/90424/

Charged EVs | Integrals Power to supply LMFP cathode material to EU-funded OLiMPUS battery project

UK battery materials company Integrals Power will supply its lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material to…
#Europe #EU #BatteryCellDesign #BatteryPackDesign&Manufacturing #batterytechnology #EuropeanUnion #EVMarket #Manufacturing #Manufacturing&SupplyChain
https://www.europesays.com/europe/90329/

Researchers tore down a Tesla and BYD battery to see which one’s better

Image adapted from Tesla/BYD Over the past decade, electric vehicle batteries have changed faster than pretty much any…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #batterychemistry #batterycomparison #batteryefficiency #batterysafety #batterytechnology #BYDBlade #CA #Canada #ElectricVehicles #Energydensity #EVbatteries #lithium-ionbatteries #Tesla4680
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/789468/

LG Energy Solution CEO Vows to Build ‘Total Energy Platform’ Company

LG Energy Solution (373220) said on the 15th that it held its global talent event “BTC” (Battery Tech…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #LGEnergySolution #BatteryTechConference #batterytechnology #BTC #energyplatform #globaltalentrecruitment #KimDong-myung #LG #LGEnergy #R&Dtalent
https://www.europesays.com/korea/72897/

We have entered the 80% charged while you have your lunch era of electric bike innovation.

Gobao made a real impression at Eurobike. Expect to see their motors and batteries on a lot broader section of models soon:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-fast-charging-gobao

#technology #batterytechnology #ebikes #cycling #electricbikes

We have entered the 80% charged while you have your lunch era of electric bike innovation.

Gobao made a real impression at Eurobike. Expect to see their motors and batteries on a lot broader section of models soon:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-fast-charging-gobao

#technology #batterytechnology #ebikes #cycling #electricbikes

We have entered the 80% charged while you have your lunch era of electric bike innovation.

Gobao made a real impression at Eurobike. Expect to see their motors and batteries on a lot broader section of models soon:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-fast-charging-gobao

#technology #batterytechnology #ebikes #cycling #electricbikes

We have entered the 80% charged while you have your lunch era of electric bike innovation.

Gobao made a real impression at Eurobike. Expect to see their motors and batteries on a lot broader section of models soon:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-fast-charging-gobao

#technology #batterytechnology #ebikes #cycling #electricbikes

We have entered the 80% charged while you have your lunch era of electric bike innovation.

Gobao made a real impression at Eurobike. Expect to see their motors and batteries on a lot broader section of models soon:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-fast-charging-gobao

#technology #batterytechnology #ebikes #cycling #electricbikes

ees Europe 2026: XING Mobility Makes European Debut of XBE50 Immersion-Cooled Mobile Power Solution

XING Mobility Inc. Automotive-grade immersion cooling technology in a 50kWh plug-and-play package, engineered for rapid deployment across critical…
#Europe #EU #BatterySystems #batterytechnology #emergencypowersupply #energystorage #European #mobileelectrification #renewableenergysystems #smartpower #XINGMobility
https://www.europesays.com/europe/78559/

https://www.evshift.com/476878/the-750-mile-battery-tech-secretly-powering-american-made-electric-cars/ The 750-Mile Battery Tech Secretly Powering American Made Electric Cars #750MileBattery #750Mile #american #AmericanEvs #Battery #BatteryInnovation #BatteryTechnology #CARS #CleanEnergy #ELECTRIC #ElectricCarNews #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #EVBatteries #EvCharging #EvRange #FutureOfEVs #LithiumBattery #NextGenerationBatteries #powering #Secretly #SolidStateBattery #tech #UsAutoIndustry

https://www.evshift.com/474610/gms-secret-lmr-battery-drops-american-ev-battery-prices-by-40/ GM’s Secret “LMR” Battery Drops American EV Battery Prices by 40% #AffordableEVs #american #Battery #BatteryCosts #BatteryInnovation #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryTechnology #CleanTransportation #DROPS #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EnergyDensity #EV #EVBatteries #EvIndustry #gm #GMEVs #GMs #LithiumManganeseRich #LMR #LmrBattery #NorthAmerica #Prices #Secret

LG Energy Solution CEO Vows to Build ‘Total Energy Platform’ Company

Kim Dong-myeong, president and CEO of LG Energy Solution, speaks at the global talent event “BTC” (Battery Tech…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #LGEnergySolution #BatteryTechConference #batterytechnology #BTC #energyplatform #globaltalentrecruitment #KimDong-myung #LG #LGEnergy #R&Dtalent
https://www.europesays.com/korea/52932/

LG Energy Solution CEO Vows to Build ‘Total Energy Platform’ Company

Kim Dong-myeong, president and CEO of LG Energy Solution, speaks at the global talent event “BTC” (Battery Tech…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #LG #BatteryTechConference #batterytechnology #BTC #energyplatform #globaltalentrecruitment #KimDong-myung #LGEnergySolution #LGGroup #R&Dtalent
https://www.europesays.com/korea/52878/

CBAK Energy highlights cylindrical cells for EU storage

CBAK Energy (NASDAQ: CBAT) showcased its cylindrical battery portfolio at The Battery Show…
#Europe #EU #AIdatacenters #batterytechnology #CBAKEnergy #CBAT #cylindricalcells #energystorage #TheBatteryShowEurope
https://www.europesays.com/europe/67324/

https://www.evshift.com/471884/why-corporate-media-is-desperately-fabricating-the-ev-collapse/ Why Corporate Media Is Desperately Fabricating The “EV Collapse” #AutoIndustry #AutomotiveNews #BatteryTechnology #BYD #CleanEnergy #COLLAPSE #Corporate #DESPERATELY #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvAdoption #EvMarket #EvSales #fabricating #media #RenewableEnergy #sustainability #Tesla #transportation

Solid-state EV battery charging 90% in 18 minutes enters testing

Stellantis has integrated Factorial Energy’s solid-state battery cells into a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle and begun road…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Stellantis #BatteryTechnology #dodgechargerdaytona #electricvehicles #EVbattery #factorialenergy #FESTbattery #solid-statebattery
https://www.europesays.com/france/34480/

Solid-state EV battery charging 90% in 18 minutes enters testing

Stellantis has integrated Factorial Energy’s solid-state battery cells into a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle and begun road…
#Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Stellantis #BatteryTechnology #DodgeChargerDaytona #Electricvehicles #EVbattery #FactorialEnergy #FESTbattery #solid-statebattery
https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/21429/

Charged EVs | BASF introduces a new polyisobutene binder for solid-state battery cathode, anode and electrolyte applications

BASF has introduced Oppanol N PLUS, a polyisobutene-based binder engineered for next-generation EV batteries, including solid-state architectures. The…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #BASF #BatteryCellDesign #BatteryPackDesign&Manufacturing #BatteryTechnology #Manufacturing #Manufacturing&SupplyChain
https://www.europesays.com/germany/34344/

BMW iX3 travels 485 miles in a EV test but Xpeng steals the show

BMW’s all-new iX3 has claimed top honors in one of th…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #BMW #AutomotiveTechnology #BatteryTechnology #BMWiX3 #BMWNeueKlasse #Cleantransportation #electriccars #ElectricMobility #electricvehicles #EVPerformance #EVrange #EVTesting #FutureofTransportation #LucidGravity #Mercedes-BenzCLA #Mercedes-BenzGLC #NAFElPrix #Norway #sustainablemobility #xpeng #XpengX9
https://www.europesays.com/germany/33244/

Charged EVs | Vianode and cylib to integrate recycled graphite into European battery anodes

Norwegian anode graphite producer Vianode and German battery recycler cylib have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore…
#Europe #EU #BatteryCellDesign #BatteryPackDesign&Manufacturing #batterytechnology #European #Manufacturing #Manufacturing&SupplyChain #RawMaterials&SupplyChain
https://www.europesays.com/europe/63824/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/524468/ Solidion Technology Granted 7 New Patents on Composite Anode Materials For Batteries Targeting Humanoid Robots, Space-Based Artificial Intelligence Data Centers and the Lunar Economy #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #BatteryMaterials #BatteryTechnology #Company #Éire #EnergyDensity #IE #Ireland #LithiumBatteries #Technology

https://www.evshift.com/468907/why-youre-missing-critical-electric-vehicle-and-new-battery-tech-news/ Why You’re Missing Critical Electric Vehicle and NEW Battery Tech News… #AutomotiveInnovation #Battery #BatteryTechnology #BYD #CATL #CleanEnergy #critical #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #EV #EvCharging #EvNews #LithiumBatteries #Missing #news #SolidStateBatteries #tech #Tesla #vehicle #Youre

MIT Develops Low-Energy Process for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Hard Rock

📰 Original title: MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

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#science #lithiumextraction #batterytechnology #mit...

MIT Develops Low-Energy Process for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Hard Rock

📰 Original title: MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

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#science #lithiumextraction #batterytechnology #mit...

MIT Develops Low-Energy Process for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Hard Rock

📰 Original title: MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/mit-develops-low-energy-process-for-efficient-lithium-extraction-from-hard-rock.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#science #lithiumextraction #batterytechnology #mit...

MIT Develops Low-Energy Process for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Hard Rock

📰 Original title: MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/mit-develops-low-energy-process-for-efficient-lithium-extraction-from-hard-rock.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#science #lithiumextraction #batterytechnology #m...

https://www.europesays.com/ch/71274/ Replay of UBS Podcast Featuring Factorial CEO Siyu Huang on Solid‑State Technology and Manufacturing Scalability Now Available #BatteryTechnology #DrHuang #Factorial #ForwardLookingStatements #SiyuHuang’s #UBS

https://www.europesays.com/britain/36746/ Bluetooth Speaker Set Market in the United Kingdom | Report – IndexBox #AAC #aptX #BatteryTechnology(LiIon) #BluetoothCodecs(SBC #BluetoothSpeakerSet #ConsumerGoodsMarketReport #forecast #GoogleAssistant) #LDAC) #MarketAnalysis #MusicStreaming #OutdoorActivities #Party/entertainmentAudio #Podcast/audiobookListening #UK #UnitedKingdom #VoiceAssistantIntegration(Alexa #Water/dustResistance(IPRatings)

Bluetooth Speaker Set Market in Germany | Report – IndexBox

Germany Bluetooth Speaker Set Market 2026 Analysis…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #AAC #aptX #Batterytechnology(Li-ion) #Bluetoothcodecs(SBC #bluetoothspeakerset #consumergoodsmarketreport #forecast #GoogleAssistant) #LDAC) #marketanalysis #Musicstreaming #Outdooractivities #Party/entertainmentaudio #Podcast/audiobooklistening #VoiceAssistantIntegration(Alexa #Water/dustresistance(IPratings)
https://www.europesays.com/germany/14099/

Bluetooth Speaker Set Market in Poland | Report – IndexBox https://www.byteseu.com/2020639/ #AAC #aptX #BatteryTechnology(LiIon) #BluetoothCodecs(SBC #BluetoothSpeakerSet #ConsumerGoodsMarketReport #forecast #GoogleAssistant) #LDAC) #MarketAnalysis #MusicStreaming #OutdoorActivities #Party/entertainmentAudio #Podcast/audiobookListening #Poland #VoiceAssistantIntegration(Alexa #Water/dustResistance(IPRatings)

Bluetooth Speaker Set Market in Poland | Report – IndexBox

Poland Bluetooth Speaker Set Market 2026 Analy…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #AAC #aptX #Batterytechnology(Li-ion) #Bluetoothcodecs(SBC #bluetoothspeakerset #consumergoodsmarketreport #forecast #GoogleAssistant) #LDAC) #marketanalysis #Musicstreaming #Outdooractivities #Party/entertainmentaudio #Podcast/audiobooklistening #Voiceassistantintegration(Alexa #Water/dustresistance(IPratings)
https://www.europesays.com/poland/6601/

Batteries made in Europe – right on our doorstep. 🔋
// Lena Stache – DeepTech & Climate Fonds
// Stefan Permien – CEO, UniverCell

European battery production has faced many setbacks. Univercell takes a different path: no joint venture with Chinese companies, no mass market dependency – instead sovereign European technology for aerospace, critical infrastructure and medical tech. Serial production of their own battery cells starts in June.

// At #Waterkant26: how does the startup-investor relationship work on the road to a gigafactory?

18 – 19 June 2026 // MFG5 Kiel // GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://www.talque.com/go/ticket/acLVSX2j1VHLqMuRtTn0/shop

#battery #deeptech #greentech #sovereignty #europeantech #madeineurope #techindependence #supplychain #cleantech #climatetech #batterytechnology #gigafactory#energytransition #waterkant26

Batteries made in Europe – right on our doorstep. 🔋
// Lena Stache – DeepTech & Climate Fonds
// Stefan Permien – CEO, UniverCell

European battery production has faced many setbacks. Univercell takes a different path: no joint venture with Chinese companies, no mass market dependency – instead sovereign European technology for aerospace, critical infrastructure and medical tech. Serial production of their own battery cells starts in June.

// At #Waterkant26: how does the startup-investor relationship work on the road to a gigafactory?

18 – 19 June 2026 // MFG5 Kiel // GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://www.talque.com/go/ticket/acLVSX2j1VHLqMuRtTn0/shop

#battery #deeptech #greentech #sovereignty #europeantech #madeineurope #techindependence #supplychain #cleantech #climatetech #batterytechnology #gigafactory#energytransition #waterkant26

Batteries made in Europe – right on our doorstep. 🔋
// Lena Stache – DeepTech & Climate Fonds
// Stefan Permien – CEO, UniverCell

European battery production has faced many setbacks. Univercell takes a different path: no joint venture with Chinese companies, no mass market dependency – instead sovereign European technology for aerospace, critical infrastructure and medical tech. Serial production of their own battery cells starts in June.

// At #Waterkant26: how does the startup-investor relationship work on the road to a gigafactory?

18 – 19 June 2026 // MFG5 Kiel // GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://www.talque.com/go/ticket/acLVSX2j1VHLqMuRtTn0/shop

#battery #deeptech #greentech #sovereignty #europeantech #madeineurope #techindependence #supplychain #cleantech #climatetech #batterytechnology #gigafactory#energytransition #waterkant26

Batteries made in Europe – right on our doorstep. 🔋
// Lena Stache – DeepTech & Climate Fonds
// Stefan Permien – CEO, UniverCell

European battery production has faced many setbacks. Univercell takes a different path: no joint venture with Chinese companies, no mass market dependency – instead sovereign European technology for aerospace, critical infrastructure and medical tech. Serial production of their own battery cells starts in June.

// At #Waterkant26: how does the startup-investor relationship work on the road to a gigafactory?

18 – 19 June 2026 // MFG5 Kiel // GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://www.talque.com/go/ticket/acLVSX2j1VHLqMuRtTn0/shop

#battery #deeptech #greentech #sovereignty #europeantech #madeineurope #techindependence #supplychain #cleantech #climatetech #batterytechnology #gigafactory#energytransition #waterkant26

Batteries made in Europe – right on our doorstep. 🔋
// Lena Stache – DeepTech & Climate Fonds
// Stefan Permien – CEO, UniverCell

European battery production has faced many setbacks. Univercell takes a different path: no joint venture with Chinese companies, no mass market dependency – instead sovereign European technology for aerospace, critical infrastructure and medical tech. Serial production of their own battery cells starts in June.

// At #Waterkant26: how does the startup-investor relationship work on the road to a gigafactory?

18 – 19 June 2026 // MFG5 Kiel // GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://www.talque.com/go/ticket/acLVSX2j1VHLqMuRtTn0/shop

#battery #deeptech #greentech #sovereignty #europeantech #madeineurope #techindependence #supplychain #cleantech #climatetech #batterytechnology #gigafactory#energytransition #waterkant26

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

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Canada-based NEO Performance Materials has commissioned a small-scale heavy rare earth element (HREE) production line at its Silmet…
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@bielsubob
Wow… onward and upward with an end to fossil fuel use…
#BatteryTechnology is getting better by leaps and bounds at last.

@bielsubob
Wow… onward and upward with an end to fossil fuel use…
#BatteryTechnology is getting better by leaps and bounds at last.

@bielsubob
Wow… onward and upward with an end to fossil fuel use…
#BatteryTechnology is getting better by leaps and bounds at last.

@bielsubob
Wow… onward and upward with an end to fossil fuel use…
#BatteryTechnology is getting better by leaps and bounds at last.

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

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Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

VTT Test Donut Lab Battery Reaches 80% Charge in Under 10 Minutes [pdf]

https://pub-fee113bb711e441db5c353d2d31abbb3.r2.dev/VTT_CR_00092_26.pdf

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VTT Test Donut Lab Battery Reaches 80% Charge in Under 10 Minutes [pdf]

https://pub-fee113bb711e441db5c353d2d31abbb3.r2.dev/VTT_CR_00092_26.pdf

#HackerNews #VTT #Test #Donut #Lab #Battery #Reaches #80% #Charge #in #Under #10 #Minutes #[pdf] #batterytechnology #fastcharging #energyinnovation #VTTlab #technews