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GM Backs Sodium Ion Batteries for U.S. Grid Storage

Hacker News Top · 13h ago Cached

General Motors is backing Colorado startup Peak Energy to develop sodium-ion batteries for U.S. grid storage, aiming to compete with lithium-iron phosphate batteries at lower lifetime cost despite lower energy density.

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@juna_es: La sal común, ese ingrediente de cocina que cuesta centavos por kilo, está a punto de revolucionar el transporte eléctr…

X AI KOLs Timeline · 4d ago Cached

Las baterías de iones de sodio están alcanzando la paridad de costes con las baterías de litio, ofreciendo ventajas en ciclos de carga y rendimiento en frío, lo que podría revolucionar el transporte eléctrico comercial, con China liderando la producción.

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Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants

Wired · 2026-07-10 Cached

ProLogium, a Taiwanese solid-state battery startup, aims to mass-produce next-generation solid-state batteries by 2027, challenging China's dominance in the battery market with a new factory in France and a planned Nasdaq listing.

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9 Best Portable Power Stations (2026), Tested for Capacity and Size

Wired · 2026-07-08 Cached

Wired tests and reviews nine portable power stations for 2026, highlighting Bluetti's sodium-ion battery model for cold weather and Jackery's expandable Explorer 2000 Plus as top contenders.

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US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs

Ars Technica · 2026-07-01 Cached

US home battery installations reached a record 673 megawatts in Q1 2026, driven by state incentives and rising electricity costs, particularly in California and Hawaii.

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@Tesla: 23 years ago, we set out to prove that electric cars could be great – not just great electric cars, but the best cars o…

X AI KOLs Following · 2026-07-01 Cached

Tesla commemorates 23 years of advancing electric vehicles and expands into AI-driven autonomy and robotics with over 9 million vehicles on the road and extensive energy storage deployments.

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What is a Lithium-ion capacitor?

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-26 Cached

This article explains what a lithium-ion capacitor is, its features (fast charge/discharge, long life), and compares it to other power storage devices like lithium-ion batteries and EDLCs, highlighting JTEKT's Libuddy model.

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NAIRR Science Program Reshapes Scientific Research, Powered by NVIDIA AI Infrastructure

NVIDIA Blog · 2026-06-22 Cached

The NAIRR pilot program, powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure, has supported over 700 research projects, including the development of the Walrus foundation model for fluid simulations and the MIST molecular foundation models for energy storage.

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Home Batteries: How They're Installed and How Much They Cost

Wired · 2026-06-20 Cached

A guide to home batteries, covering why you might want one, how they work, installation considerations, and costs.

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EcoFlow PowerOcean Battery Review: Cutting My Bill in Half

Wired · 2026-06-13 Cached

A review of the EcoFlow PowerOcean home battery system that helped the author cut their electricity bill in half, detailing installation, features, and savings in Scotland.

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GM Energy introduces V2G support and new energy storage battery chemistry

Ars Technica · 2026-06-10 Cached

GM Energy announces support for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging and a new sodium-ion battery partnership with Peak Energy for grid storage, aiming to ease grid pressure from AI data centers and enable EV owners to contribute energy back to the grid.

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Water locked in 1-nanometer channels could enable safer energy storage

Reddit r/singularity · 2026-06-10

New research shows that confining water in 1-nanometer channels could lead to safer energy storage by reducing flammability and improving stability.

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GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood

Wired · 2026-06-09 Cached

GM announces that 12 of its EV models now support bidirectional charging, enabling owners to power their homes and sell excess energy back to the grid, though adoption requires costly hardware and utility partnerships.

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GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech

The Verge · 2026-06-09 Cached

General Motors announced new vehicle-to-grid capabilities, sodium-ion batteries for grid storage, and public charging improvements, aiming to use EV batteries to offset growing energy demand from AI data centers.

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Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids

Ars Technica · 2026-06-04 Cached

Waymo and B2U Storage Solutions have announced a strategic supply agreement to repurpose used batteries from Waymo's autonomous robotaxi fleet into stationary energy storage systems supporting power grids in California and Texas. The deal covers batteries swapped out during proactive maintenance as well as those from retired vehicles.

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Finally, one of the battery breakthroughs from the last decade has reached full commercial availability

Reddit r/singularity · 2026-06-02

A battery breakthrough from the past decade has now reached full commercial availability, marking a significant milestone in energy storage technology.

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Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them better

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-22

Recent breakthroughs in battery technology could lead to significant improvements in performance, safety, and longevity.

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Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations

The Verge · 2026-05-19 Cached

Anker's Solix S2000 power station tackles two common power station issues: high idle power draw and bulky size. It features a 2kWh LFP battery with only 6W idle consumption and a compact form factor, offered at an introductory price of $579.

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Scientists “bottle the sun” with a liquid battery that stores solar energy

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-17 Cached

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a pyrimidone-based molecule that absorbs sunlight, stores energy in chemical bonds, and releases heat on demand, achieving an energy density of 1.6 MJ/kg and demonstrating the ability to boil water, offering a promising approach for long-term solar energy storage.

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