Tina M CaseyFeb 20

Brand reputation crisis sinking Tesla Powerwall as competitors rise.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/19/a-us-sodium-ion-battery-maker-challenges-powerwall-for-home-energy-storage-and-more/

#energystorage #energy #battery #batteries #brands #brandreputation #brandcrisis #homestorage #homenergy #electricitybills #utilitybills #sodiumion #betterbatteries #csr #esg #sustainable #sustainability

A US Sodium-Ion Battery Maker Takes Aim At Powerwall

The US firm Syntropic has launched three new sodium-ion battery products into the energy storage marketplace.

CleanTechnica
Tina M CaseyFeb 20

Brand reputation crisis sinking Tesla Powerwall as competitors rise.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/19/a-us-sodium-ion-battery-maker-challenges-powerwall-for-home-energy-storage-and-more/

#energystorage #energy #battery #batteries #brands #brandreputation #brandcrisis #homestorage #homenergy #electricitybills #utilitybills #sodiumion #betterbatteries #csr #esg #sustainable #sustainability

A US Sodium-Ion Battery Maker Takes Aim At Powerwall

The US firm Syntropic has launched three new sodium-ion battery products into the energy storage marketplace.

CleanTechnica
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 30, 2025
🔋 Ah, the endless quest for better batteries continues! Apparently, the secret sauce is sieving pores, because who knew that turning silicon into artisanal colanders would help your phone last a whopping 3 extra minutes? 🤯 Meanwhile, the real innovation is Nature’s retro web design, where CSS is an optional luxury. 🖥️😂
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60191-9 #betterbatteries #siliconinnovation #techhumor #naturedesign #phonebattery #HackerNews #ngated
Sieving pore design enables stable and fast alloying chemistry of silicon negative electrodes in Li-ion batteries - Nature Communications

Silicon electrodes promise high energy for lithium-ion batteries but face swelling and durability issues. Here, the authors develop a sieving-pore design that enables stable, fast-charging silicon electrodes with long cycle life, low expansion, and industrial-scale potential.

Nature