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NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns

NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has an MPGe of 140.

Electric Vehicles

What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means

nasa x-66a sustainable flight demonstrator

NASA’s ‘airliner of the future’ is now officially an X-plane

alfa romeo tonale

There’s something magical about driving Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid

By Kristin Shaw

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships

Electric Vehicles

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships

By Sara Kiley Watson

Berkeley Lab researcher Yan Zeng looks over the starting point at A-Lab.

Tony Stark would love this new experimental materials lab

By Jamie Helmick

the jeep magneto concept

Jeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrification

By Kristin Shaw

Gloved hand holding up edible battery above its ingredients on table

This rechargeable battery is meant to be eaten

Close up to a stack of AA batteries

How to turn AAA batteries into AAs

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

Invinity's power system installed in Scotland

‘Workhorse of batteries’ could give California tribe’s new clean-energy microgrid a jolt

By Colleen Hagerty

a timelapse of batteries discharging and transforming from yellow to dark red in the process

How a design tweak could help pacemaker batteries last longer

By Helen Bradshaw

Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now

Electric Vehicles

Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now

battery equipment

Scientists are getting energized about a massive battery ‘genome’ project

An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries

Electric Vehicles

An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries

By Harry Guinness

a pile of small circulate button batteries

More babies are swallowing button batteries—and it can be deadly

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A bucket of crabs, who have a multi-purpose material called chitosan in their shells.

Sustainable batteries could one day be made from crab shells

Electric Vehicles

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US

By Kristin Shaw

Close up of electric vehicle charger plugged into electric car

Electric Vehicles

New ‘super-fast’ method can shave EV battery charging down to minutes

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory

Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory

Jars containing various materials from battery recycling.

Electric Vehicles

The race to close the EV battery recycling loop

Carmakers are pouring billions into producing EV batteries

Electric Vehicles

Carmakers are pouring billions into producing EV batteries

By Bradley Brownell

Ball of copper wire on green background

Can this MIT metallurgist clean up copper production?

By Andrew Zaleski

Rock containing cobalt

Can Idaho’s newest cobalt mine dig responsibly?

By Andrew Zaleski

hands holding phone with dead battery advisory

4 tips to make your phone battery last longer

Solar panels on field.

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

By Anuradha Varanasi

A homemade DIY e-bike parked in front of a snow-covered evergreen grove.

Your new e-bike could already be sitting in your garage

By William Elcock

A phone with low battery in a dark room with airplane mode turned on.

4 ways to quickly charge your phone in a time crunch

toyota electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Toyota homes in on its first EV battery plant in the US

By Elana Spivack

The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021

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The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021

By Andrew Rosenblum

Coast of Salton Sea in California

Electric Vehicles

‘Lithium Valley’ could save one of the most polluted areas in California

By Angely Mercado

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

Electric Vehicles

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

The enormous cost of the Bolt EV recall is falling on LG

Electric Vehicles

The enormous cost of the Bolt EV recall is falling on LG

iPhone with a lithium-ion battery charging on a cord on a Dr. Seuss book

Charge your lithium-ion battery devices for maximum longevity

The Best Rechargeable Batteries

The best rechargeable batteries, tested and reviewed

By Tamara Palmer, Bob Beacham

A person holding an Android phone with battery saver mode on.

How to keep your Android battery from dying when you need it most

By Whitson Gordon

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.

By Kerry Rippy/The Conversation

Hand holding iphone

5G is fast, but not perfect. Here’s why you might want to turn it off sometimes.

Tesla battery day

Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s new battery tech promises a road to a cheap self-driving electric car

By Stan Horaczek

A man holding a laptop in an airport and looking at the flight board.

3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer—maybe all day

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery

By Sara Chodosh

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame

By Steve W. Martin / The Conversation

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit

By Jeremy Deaton

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes

Boeing ‘base station’ concept would autonomously refuel military drones

Boeing ‘base station’ concept would autonomously refuel military drones

By David Hambling

The 9 Most Important Security Innovations Of The Year

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The 9 Most Important Security Innovations Of The Year

By Kelsey D. Atherton, Sarah Fecht

Build A Self-Propelled Magnet ‘Car’

Build A Self-Propelled Magnet ‘Car’

By Annabel Edwards

Soon, You’ll Be Able to Make Money Owning an Electric Car

Electric Vehicles

Soon, You’ll Be Able to Make Money Owning an Electric Car

By Jeremy Deaton

Researchers Accidentally Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer

Researchers Accidentally Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer

By Dave Gershgorn

Your Water Heater Can Become A High-Power Home Battery

By Jeremy Deaton

Thin Batteries That Fit Behind Armor Could Power Tank Electronics

Thin Batteries That Fit Behind Armor Could Power Tank Electronics

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Are Hoverboards And Why Do They Explode?

What Are Hoverboards And Why Do They Explode?

By Michael Nuñez

Tesla Pushes The Limits Of The Model S With ‘Ludicrous Mode’

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Pushes The Limits Of The Model S With ‘Ludicrous Mode’

How To Build A Flashlight That Runs On Dead Batteries

How To Build A Flashlight That Runs On Dead Batteries

By Sean Michael Ragan

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power

Tesla’s Big Announcement Is PowerWall: A Battery For Your Home

Tesla’s Big Announcement Is PowerWall: A Battery For Your Home

By Mary Beth Griggs

A 3D-Printed, Battery-Powered Rocket Engine

A 3D-Printed, Battery-Powered Rocket Engine

NASA Can Make 3 More Nuclear Batteries, And That’s It

NASA Can Make 3 More Nuclear Batteries, And That’s It

By Mary Beth Griggs