Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
HKU's super steel for green hydrogen resists corrosion up to 1700 mV using dual passivation, potentially replacing titanium and slashing electrolyser costs by 40x.
Deep dive: Passivation, Pitting, and the Manganese Paradox
Construction & Infrastructure
The HS2 tallest bridge launch sees the 4,200-tonne Curzon 2 arched truss pushed 93m over live Birmingham rail lines in a precision engineering feat.
Deep dive: Launching a Bridge Over a Live Railway
Automotive & TransportBreakthroughs
Korean researchers developed a nano-tin interlayer that enables a solid-state EV battery to survive 500 charge cycles at ultra-low pressure, a key step toward…
Deep dive: Why Nano-Tin could fix the Solid-State EV Battery Interface
Construction & InfrastructureInnovation
RWE is building the UK's largest Pembroke battery storage facility in Wales, a 350MW lithium-ion system that could power the grid for two continuous…
Deep dive: Grid-Scale Lithium-Ion Pembroke Battery Storage
Automotive & TransportBreakthroughs
CATL has overcome four manufacturing barriers to begin mass-producing sodium-ion battery EVs, offering a cheaper, cold-weather-friendly alternative to lithium.
Deep dive: How the sodium-ion battery EV cell works
Automotive & TransportInnovation
CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion battery enters mass production for electric vehicles, achieving 175 Wh/kg energy density and working at minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Deep dive: Sodium-Ion Batteries
Automotive & TransportBreakthroughs
BYD's chief scientist says solid state battery development has reached a critical breakthrough stage, with sulfide-based cells planned for 2027.
Deep dive: Inside a solid-state battery
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
Maryland-based ION Storage Systems becomes the first US company to achieve customer qualification for a solid-state battery cell, moving toward production in 2026.
Deep dive: How Solid-State Batteries Differ from Lithium-Ion
Energy & Environment
British clean technology company Altilium has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover to produce the UK's first electric vehicle battery cells manufactured using recycled cathode…
Deep dive: Battery Recycling Technology and NMC Chemistry
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Chinese scientists have developed an innovative battery that could revolutionise energy storage for Mars exploration missions. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, this new Mars battery…
Deep dive: Electrochemical Reactions Powering the Mars Battery