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Sodium-Ion Battery Reality Check

11-01-2025 • DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse - YouTube.com

The cell that I tested is not first generation. People keep saying that new versions will fix the voltage range and that's not true. Show me any sodium ion variant that has a flat charge and discharge curve. New versions have better efficiency and cy

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100% Free AC & Heat from SOLAR! Airspool Mini Split AC from Santan Solar | Unboxing & Install

10-27-2025 • Paul Barger - YouTube.com

Looking to cut your power bill and stay cool off-grid? In this video, I install the Airspool 12,000 BTU Solar Hybrid Mini Split with heat pump from Santan Solar - a high-efficiency (22 SEER) system that runs directly on solar panels with no batteries

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Graphene Dream Becomes a Reality as Miracle Material Enters Production for Better Chips, Batteries

10-25-2025 • Good News Network

Graphene, a sort-of 'miracle' material derived from graphite, was adapted over a decade ago as a potentially revolutionary alternative to silicon and other minerals for the manufacturing of dozens of vital technologies.

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BLUETTI Na SODIUM ION Battery Power Station | Did They Just KILL Lithium?

10-16-2025 • HOBOTECH - YouTube.com

We review the World's First SODIUM ION portable power station called the BLUETTI Pioneer Na. Will it kill Lithium Ion batteries dead or is it just a fad?

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MIT's concrete battery just got 10 times more powerful

10-02-2025 • New Atlas

Scientists have been working for the last few years on enhancing concrete – arguably the most common construction material on the planet – to store energy.

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Shell promises 10-minute EV charging with its magical battery fluid

09-12-2025 • New Atlas

Shell says it's developed a thermal management fluid for electric vehicles (EV) that can help speed up battery charging dramatically - we're talking 10%-80% in under 10 minutes. Not bad for an oil and gas company, eh?

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Tesla Megapack Keynote LIVE - TESLA is Making Transformers !!

09-09-2025 • Next Big Future

Tesla will make their own transformers. There was a shortage of transformers. This is huge.

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Tiny briefcase engine boosts EV range beyond battery power

09-04-2025 • New Atlas

Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder engine-generator is designed to slide into all-electric vehicle platforms with little to no modification necessary, bringing an immediate high-efficiency range boost with or without tu

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Battery-powered camp stove cuts the wires on mobile induction cooking

09-04-2025 • New Atlas

Lectric Boil is accepting deposits on what it claims will be the first self-contained electric induction camping stove on the market. Dubbed the Overlander, it's a neatly designed unit with two elements, a windshield, and a removable battery.

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Wattcycle 12V "Smart" Batteries Have a Serious Problem

09-03-2025 • DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse - YouTube.com

...people are experiencing these exact issues with other budget brand "smart" batteries

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Finland inaugurates world's largest 1?MW/100?MWh sand battery

09-01-2025 • PV Magazine

Finland has inaugurated the world's largest sand battery, a 1 MW/100 MWh thermal storage system developed by Polar Night Energy. The unit is already exceeding efficiency targets.

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The first EV with a semi-solid-state battery launches for under $15,000

09-01-2025 • electrek

The world's first mass-produced EV powered by a semi-solid-state battery is officially here, and it starts at less than $15,000.

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How CATL Made Batteries 90% Cheaper (And What Happens Next)

08-18-2025 • Undecided with Matt Ferrell - YouTube.com

So why are they suddenly pivoting to a technology that's been considered second-rate for decades?

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Solid-State Batteries May Be A 'Weapon' To Beat China, SK On Says

08-06-2025 • Inside EVs

Korean battery giant SK On's U.S. operations are far bigger than you think. Now, it's going all in on battery R&D.