Saudi and German researchers have developed a new solar cell with an impressive 31.2% efficiency. The cell, consisting of a perovskite-silicon tandem composite, could provide the foundation for higher ...

In December 2022, I wrote about SVOLT's Dragon Armor batteries for the first time. These cells promised double-sided cooling and cell blast valves, which would minimize thermal runaway effects by ...

A recently published article in Cell Reports Physical Science presents a detailed teardown of two popular lithium-ion battery cells: Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical cell and BYD’s Blade prismatic cell. The ...

When I wrote about the new fast-charging Short Blade batteries SVOLT revealed, the conclusion was that several battery makers were devoted not only to finding new technologies or chemistries. Most of ...

Graphic of the outside view of the BYD Blade Cell. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...