China's new invention uses environment created by tofu brine to be more long-lasting than lithium batteries.

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong and Southern University of Science and ...

A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium—and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of ...

The world needs lithium at higher rates than ever before. But our current methods ...

Global demand for lithium is rising fast as electric vehicles and grid batteries move from niche to default, yet the metal is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The green revolution promises a future powered by lithium batteries. The demand for this essential battery mineral is expected to ...

Siddarth Kara's bestseller, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of Congo Powers Our Lives," focuses on problems surrounding the sourcing of cobalt, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries that power many ...

Saltwater is a particular problem for lithium-ion batteries because salt dissolved in water is conductive, which means that electric current readily flows through it. According to one tally, 11 ...

The increasing demand for lithium to support electric vehicle production is placing a significant strain on global freshwater resources, especially in already arid regions like the Lithium Triangle. A ...