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  1. Put together a sourced timeline: Solid-State Battery Timeline 2025-2030: EV Roadmap.

    It is trending now as automotive giants and Indian manufacturers race to commercialize cells capable of delivering over 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.

    aitimeline.in/solid-state-batt
    #SolidStateBattery #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #Lithiumion #BatteryTechnology #Technology

  2. Put together a sourced timeline: Solid-State Battery Timeline 2025-2030: EV Roadmap.

    It is trending now as automotive giants and Indian manufacturers race to commercialize cells capable of delivering over 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.

    aitimeline.in/solid-state-batt
    #SolidStateBattery #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #Lithiumion #BatteryTechnology #Technology

  3. Put together a sourced timeline: Solid-State Battery Timeline 2025-2030: EV Roadmap.

    It is trending now as automotive giants and Indian manufacturers race to commercialize cells capable of delivering over 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.

    aitimeline.in/solid-state-batt
    #SolidStateBattery #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #Lithiumion #BatteryTechnology #Technology

  4. Put together a sourced timeline: Solid-State Battery Timeline 2025-2030: EV Roadmap.

    It is trending now as automotive giants and Indian manufacturers race to commercialize cells capable of delivering over 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.

    aitimeline.in/solid-state-batt
    #SolidStateBattery #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #Lithiumion #BatteryTechnology #Technology

  5. 🎉🎂 Oh, so this tech genius wants us to ditch thoughtful gifts and become battery salespeople? Because nothing says "I cherish our friendship" like a soulless, group-funded lithium-ion block! 🔋💸 Thanks for the life-changing advice, Domen—next, you'll suggest we gift them a solar panel installation! 🌞🔧
    domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy- #techgenius #thoughtfulgifts #lithiumion #batteryhumor #solarpanelinstallation #HackerNews #ngated

  6. 🎉🎂 Oh, so this tech genius wants us to ditch thoughtful gifts and become battery salespeople? Because nothing says "I cherish our friendship" like a soulless, group-funded lithium-ion block! 🔋💸 Thanks for the life-changing advice, Domen—next, you'll suggest we gift them a solar panel installation! 🌞🔧
    domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy- #techgenius #thoughtfulgifts #lithiumion #batteryhumor #solarpanelinstallation #HackerNews #ngated

  7. 🎉🎂 Oh, so this tech genius wants us to ditch thoughtful gifts and become battery salespeople? Because nothing says "I cherish our friendship" like a soulless, group-funded lithium-ion block! 🔋💸 Thanks for the life-changing advice, Domen—next, you'll suggest we gift them a solar panel installation! 🌞🔧
    domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy- #techgenius #thoughtfulgifts #lithiumion #batteryhumor #solarpanelinstallation #HackerNews #ngated

  8. 🎉🎂 Oh, so this tech genius wants us to ditch thoughtful gifts and become battery salespeople? Because nothing says "I cherish our friendship" like a soulless, group-funded lithium-ion block! 🔋💸 Thanks for the life-changing advice, Domen—next, you'll suggest we gift them a solar panel installation! 🌞🔧
    domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy- #techgenius #thoughtfulgifts #lithiumion #batteryhumor #solarpanelinstallation #HackerNews #ngated

  9. 🎉🎂 Oh, so this tech genius wants us to ditch thoughtful gifts and become battery salespeople? Because nothing says "I cherish our friendship" like a soulless, group-funded lithium-ion block! 🔋💸 Thanks for the life-changing advice, Domen—next, you'll suggest we gift them a solar panel installation! 🌞🔧
    domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy- #techgenius #thoughtfulgifts #lithiumion #batteryhumor #solarpanelinstallation #HackerNews #ngated

  10. #Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades.
    Of the 20 million EVs sold globally in 2025, most of them sold for around $40,000, but some as cheap as $10,000. These prices are due to the drop in batteries cost over the years. Today, #lithium-ion batteries cost just $78 / kWh.

  11. #Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades.
    Of the 20 million EVs sold globally in 2025, most of them sold for around $40,000, but some as cheap as $10,000. These prices are due to the drop in batteries cost over the years. Today, #lithium-ion batteries cost just $78 / kWh.

  12. I forgot to add the cons to this device. I have to fiddle around with 14500 and 10440 batteries, especially with 10440's. They have to be seated right around the middle where a nub is sticking out on the negative terminal.

    Those are AA and AAA only in size but they are lithium-ion so they output 3.6v instead of 1.2v on the actual AA and AAA batteries. Those are Ni-MH ones.

    #mastodon #electronics #batteries #lithium #lithiumion

  13. ...or fusion core charger in Fallout 76.

    It was around $50 when I bought this. Pretty pricey for something simple but hey, I use it all the time. I mostly hook this up on the power bank I charge through my solar panels, so, kinda like Subnautica 2.

    Idk. I just feel so good using batteries charged through a power bank that was then charged through solar panels, lol.

    #mastodon #electronics #batteries #lithium #lithiumion #xtar #subnautica #subnautica2 #fallout #fallout76 #gaming

  14. So I have a small pile of lithium-ion cells sitting beside me, freshly charged. From the count of cells, their rated capacity in amp-hours, and the nominal voltage of 3.7V, I calculate the stored energy as being close to 850,000 #joules.

    One megajoule - only 17% larger - is described in Wikipedia as the amount of #kinetic #energy of a one-tonne mass moving at 161 km/h [1]. It's also traditionally described as approximating one 190g stick of #dynamite.

    #Respect.

    [1] Despite specifying the mass in metric tonnes, they give this velocity as "100 mph" primarily, thus displaying a Canadian-like schizoid approach to #unit systems.

    [edit: fix position of footnote]

    #LithiumIon #cell #battery #boom

  15. So I have a small pile of lithium-ion cells sitting beside me, freshly charged. From the count of cells, their rated capacity in amp-hours, and the nominal voltage of 3.7V, I calculate the stored energy as being close to 850,000 #joules.

    One megajoule - only 17% larger - is described in Wikipedia as the amount of #kinetic #energy of a one-tonne mass moving at 161 km/h [1]. It's also traditionally described as approximating one 190g stick of #dynamite.

    #Respect.

    [1] Despite specifying the mass in metric tonnes, they give this velocity as "100 mph" primarily, thus displaying a Canadian-like schizoid approach to #unit systems.

    [edit: fix position of footnote]

    #LithiumIon #cell #battery #boom

  16. So I have a small pile of lithium-ion cells sitting beside me, freshly charged. From the count of cells, their rated capacity in amp-hours, and the nominal voltage of 3.7V, I calculate the stored energy as being close to 850,000 #joules.

    One megajoule - only 17% larger - is described in Wikipedia as the amount of #kinetic #energy of a one-tonne mass moving at 161 km/h [1]. It's also traditionally described as approximating one 190g stick of #dynamite.

    #Respect.

    [1] Despite specifying the mass in metric tonnes, they give this velocity as "100 mph" primarily, thus displaying a Canadian-like schizoid approach to #unit systems.

    [edit: fix position of footnote]

    #LithiumIon #cell #battery #boom

  17. So I have a small pile of lithium-ion cells sitting beside me, freshly charged. From the count of cells, their rated capacity in amp-hours, and the nominal voltage of 3.7V, I calculate the stored energy as being close to 850,000 #joules.

    One megajoule - only 17% larger - is described in Wikipedia as the amount of #kinetic #energy of a one-tonne mass moving at 161 km/h [1]. It's also traditionally described as approximating one 190g stick of #dynamite.

    #Respect.

    [1] Despite specifying the mass in metric tonnes, they give this velocity as "100 mph" primarily, thus displaying a Canadian-like schizoid approach to #unit systems.

    [edit: fix position of footnote]

    #LithiumIon #cell #battery #boom

  18. So I have a small pile of lithium-ion cells sitting beside me, freshly charged. From the count of cells, their rated capacity in amp-hours, and the nominal voltage of 3.7V, I calculate the stored energy as being close to 850,000 #joules.

    One megajoule - only 17% larger - is described in Wikipedia as the amount of #kinetic #energy of a one-tonne mass moving at 161 km/h [1]. It's also traditionally described as approximating one 190g stick of #dynamite.

    #Respect.

    [1] Despite specifying the mass in metric tonnes, they give this velocity as "100 mph" primarily, thus displaying a Canadian-like schizoid approach to #unit systems.

    [edit: fix position of footnote]

    #LithiumIon #cell #battery #boom

  19. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  20. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  21. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  22. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  23. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  24. The battery miracle online is doing the most

    All-solid-state battery diagram by Luca Bertoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    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 Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #batterySafety #batteryTechnology #cleanEnergy #climateChange #electricVehicles #energy #energyStorage #fastCharging #lithiumIon #mit #renewableEnergy #research #solidStateBatteries #sustainability #technology
  25. The battery miracle online is doing the most

    All-solid-state battery diagram by Luca Bertoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    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 Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #batterySafety #batteryTechnology #cleanEnergy #climateChange #electricVehicles #energy #energyStorage #fastCharging #lithiumIon #mit #renewableEnergy #research #solidStateBatteries #sustainability #technology
  26. The battery miracle online is doing the most

    All-solid-state battery diagram by Luca Bertoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    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 Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #batterySafety #batteryTechnology #cleanEnergy #climateChange #electricVehicles #energy #energyStorage #fastCharging #lithiumIon #mit #renewableEnergy #research #solidStateBatteries #sustainability #technology
  27. The battery miracle online is doing the most

    All-solid-state battery diagram by Luca Bertoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    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 Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #batterySafety #batteryTechnology #cleanEnergy #climateChange #electricVehicles #energy #energyStorage #fastCharging #lithiumIon #mit #renewableEnergy #research #solidStateBatteries #sustainability #technology
  28. The battery miracle online is doing the most

    All-solid-state battery diagram by Luca Bertoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    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 Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #batterySafety #batteryTechnology #cleanEnergy #climateChange #electricVehicles #energy #energyStorage #fastCharging #lithiumIon #mit #renewableEnergy #research #solidStateBatteries #sustainability #technology
  29. #BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

    By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

    "Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/bus

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/6PoQj

    #SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

  30. #BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

    By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

    "Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/bus

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/6PoQj

    #SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

  31. #BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

    By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

    "Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/bus

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/6PoQj

    #SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

  32. #BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

    By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

    "Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/bus

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/6PoQj

    #SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

  33. #BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

    By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

    "Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/bus

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/6PoQj

    #SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

  34. For when I'm working on something containing an energetic battery.

    (Inspired by Big Clive, obviously)

    #LiIon #LithiumIon #bang #explosion #fire

  35. For when I'm working on something containing an energetic battery.

    (Inspired by Big Clive, obviously)

    #LiIon #LithiumIon #bang #explosion #fire

  36. For when I'm working on something containing an energetic battery.

    (Inspired by Big Clive, obviously)

    #LiIon #LithiumIon #bang #explosion #fire