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Chemicals
CATL batteries target AI data centers as the Chinese giant expands beyond EVs
CATL is leveraging its dominance in electric vehicle batteries to enter the fast-growing AI infrastructure market, developing advanced energy storage systems designed to power next-generation data centers.
Paolo Travisi•31 July 2026

Chemicals
Molten salt batteries gain ground as…
New findings from the European SALTOpower project highlight molten salt batteries as…
Alessandro Petrone•13 April 2026

Chemicals
EU approves new methodology to assess…
The EU has set a 70% emissions reduction threshold for low-emission hydrogen,…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025

Chemicals
Lithium-hydrogen batteries debut with an energy density of 2,825 Wh/kg
A new chemical battery system uses gaseous hydrogen as the cathode and lithium metal as the…
Editorial Team•20 February 2025

Chemicals
Batteries: Lithium Metal Anode Lifespan, +750% with Water and Rubber
The lifespan of lithium metal batteries extended thanks to an eco-friendly nanofiber-based anode coating
Editorial Team•19 December 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Solid-state lithium batteries, homogeneous cathode arrives
An international research team has introduced an innovative cathode homogenization strategy for all solid-state lithium batteries,…
Editorial Team•7 August 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Germany Unveils Groundbreaking Biopolyester Innovation for Economic Growth
The German Fraunhofer Institute has discovered a method to obtain a flexible and functional biopolyester that…
Editorial Team•2 July 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Electrolysis cells Ni-GDC for the future power-to-X
DTU researchers manufactured and tested a new type of ceramic electrolysis cells with special electrodes that…
3 June 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Solid-state sodium-air battery sets new record
A South Korean research group has successfully developed a high-energy solid electrolyte sodium-air battery with energy…
29 May 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Clean hydrogen supply, over 16 million t/a by 2030
The BNEF analysis predicts that by the end of the decade the United States will become…
16 May 2024

Water
Extracting lithium from wastewater, the Pennsylvania study
New research states that almost half of the lithium used in the United States could come…
13 May 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
AI could reduce animal testing of toxic chemicals
Identifying toxic chemicals with artificial intelligence techniques can close the era of laboratory testing
2 May 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
An exceptional solar absorber for economical desalination
Research led by Ca' Foscari University of Venice has created a new selective solar absorber capable…
28 February 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Liquid hydrogen vectors, AI finds the 41 best molecules among 160 billion
Using a supercomputer and artificial intelligence, scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory analyzed and evaluated over…
12 January 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
A pinch of ruthenium, the Italian way to an economical green hydrogen
Designed a new sustainable and efficient electrocatalyst to make renewable hydrogen production more economical

