World’s Biggest Sand Battery Begins Operation in Finland Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Finnish startup Polar Night Energy has commissioned the world’s largest sand battery in Pornainen, in collaboration with the local district heating provider, Loviisan Lämpö. Towering nearly 13 metres high and 15 metres wide, the sand battery uses around 2,000 tonnes of crushed soapstone to store thermal energy. With a 1 MW heat output and 100 […] Read more
CATL Pins Hopes On Its Naxtra Sodium-ion Battery For EVs Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Chinese battery giant CATL unveiled three electric vehicle battery products recently at its first-ever Super Tech Day, marking a major step into what it calls the “multi-power era”. The company launched the Freevoy Dual-Power Battery, the Naxtra sodium-ion battery — the world’s first to reach mass production — and a second-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery. It […] Read more
Solid-State vs Sodium-Ion: Who Will Dethrone Lithium-Ion Batteries? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The rise of renewable energy (RE) and the electric vehicle boom have brought with them increased expectations from the energy storage industry like increased efficiency, considerably high safety, and huge energy densities, and of course preferably at lower costs. Aiming to offer options are Sodium-ion batteries and solid-state batteries. Both have their own sets of […] Read more
New LMFP Cathode Material Promises Enhanced EV Range Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy A new Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by Integrals Power could increase the real-world range of electric vehicles (EVs) by extending the useable capacity of the battery under high discharge conditions, the firm has claimed. It said that the conventional Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistries experience a reduction in useable capacity […] Read more
Integrals Power’s LMFP Cell Chemistry Validated 92% Capacity Retention Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Integrals Power has successfully demonstrated that its proprietary Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material for battery cells can deliver high energy discharge rates (C-rates) while retaining very high levels of capacity retention. Validated at C-rates up to an extreme 10C, the tests found that at 5C, the LMFP material retained 92% of its […] Read more
Researchers Find New Way To Boost Lithium-ion Battery Performance Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology (South Korea) have now found a new innovative way to boost the performance of Lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are considered key to the success of Electric Vehicles globally. The new research is likely to boost the use of Lithium-ion batteries in EVs and improve their […] Read more
Su-Kam Power To Unveil 500 MW Lithium Plant In Himachal Updated On Tue, Jan 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd, a power solutions company is now gearing up to revolutionize the energy sector with its proposed 500MW Lithium Plant. Talking about the proposed plan of the company, the management of the firm said that new intervention is likely to add new feature to the cap of the energy firm. Business Head – […] Read more
Feon Energy Secures $6.1M Seed Round For Advanced Battery Technology Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Feon Energy, an advanced battery electrolyte startup spun out of Stanford University, announced the recent closing of a $6.1 million seed round that will enable the development of next-gen batteries. The round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, with participation from Eight Roads, Foothill Ventures, MassVentures, EPS Ventures, and Valkyrie Fund. The new funding will […] Read more
South Korean University Research Aims At Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Chung-Ang University in South Korea have worked on improving the efficiency of Lithium-ion batteries. Their work mainly involved in the electrolyte solutions. Lithium-ion batteries, essential for electric vehicles, face safety concerns due to polarization effects during fast charging. These researchers have now studied the impact of high-concentration electrolytes on their interface kinetics and […] Read more
