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Battery technologies, solid-state batteries, grid storage, EV infrastructure, energy transition

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Advances in Battery Technologies for Smart Grids in 2025PaperNature Reviews Clean TechnologyDec 2025Quasi-solid-state >1000 cycles; sodium-ion advances; smart grid integration review
Beyond Lithium-Ion: Emerging Frontiers in Next-Generation Battery TechnologiesPaperFrontiersJun 2024Comprehensive review of emerging chemistries beyond Li-ion
Five-volt-class high-capacity all-solid-state lithium batteriesPaperNature EnergyJan 2025>5V operation, 35.3 mAh/cm² areal capacity, fluoride solid electrolyte LiCl–4Li₂TiF₆
A scalable and long-cycle-life 600 Wh kg⁻¹ solid-state lithium metal pouch cellPaperNature CommunicationsJan 202511 Ah pouch cell, 604.2 Wh/kg, carbonate gel electrolyte, surface modified lithium metal
Life cycle assessment of grid-scale battery storage: evaluating the environmental competitiveness of sodium-ion systemsPaperRSC Energy AdvancesJan 2026Full LCA of Na-ion for container grid storage, compares 4 cell types, environmental impact of balance-of-system
Real-time artificial intelligence for solid-state lithium metal batteriesPaperNature CommunicationsJan 2025ML failure detection from voltage/current profiles + RL-based cycling adjustment for extended lifetime
CATL Solid-State Battery ProgressTech ReportMar 2026Sulfide 450-500 Wh/kg, pilot production 2026, vehicle integration 2027. Currently 3-5x cost vs Li-ion. 8.4B euro copper foil reservation.
BYD: Solid-State and Sodium-Ion Battery AdvancesTech ReportFeb 202660Ah all-solid-state offlined. Na-ion 10,000 cycle life. 20GWh production line at Chongqing Bishan. $70/kWh target. Vehicle installation 2027.
BYD sodium-ion: 10,000-cycle battery and 50 GWh factoryTech ReportFeb 20263rd-gen Na-ion platform, 10,000 cycle life (vs 2-3K for LFP), 50 GWh Xining factory, first mass-produced Na-ion forklift, 30 GWh line commissioned
Toyota solid-state battery: METI production approval and 2027 Lexus deploymentTech ReportOct 2025METI production certification, mass production starting 2026, Lexus flagship 2027, 1,200km range on 10min charge, partnership with Sumitomo Mining + Idemitsu Kosan for lithium sulphide materials
Samsung SDI solid-state battery: S-Line pilot and first OEM deliveriesTech ReportJan 2025S-Line pilot production in Suwon, first cells delivered to EV OEMs for 6-month testing, 500 Wh/kg target, 900 Wh/L volumetric, mass production 2027
Sodium-ion batteries: MIT Technology Review 2026 Breakthrough TechnologyAnalysisMIT Technology ReviewJan 2026Named as 2026 Breakthrough Technology, global shipments 9 GWh (150% YoY growth), CATL + BYD leading, cost advantage over lithium
Grid storage LCOS reaches $65-78/MWh — below gas peaker economicsAnalysisBNEF / EnkiAIJan 2026LCOS $78/MWh (4-hour BESS), LFP at $65/MWh, below gas peaker cost in 6+ markets, battery storage as #1 energy investment
China Ignites Solid-State Battery RaceNewsFeb 2026China-wide solid-state production expansion 2026, vehicle demos 2027. Multiple companies racing.
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