Ah, the eternal promise of better batteries, right after you enable
#JavaScript and cookies! 🤡🔋 Because nothing says "technological breakthrough" like a webpage that can't even load without begging for your browser's innards. 🚀✨
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/05/20/breakthroughs-for-batteries-could-soon-make-them-much-better #betterbatteries #techbreakthrough #cookies #innovation #humor #HackerNews #ngated
Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them much better
Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents
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.
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.
🔋 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.
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