Car battery shopping has to be one of the least exciting parts about owning a car. Usually, it comes after several attempts at starting the vehicle, or after you had to call AAA to jump a dead ...

Despite a slowdown in electric-vehicle (EV) sales in some countries, demand for batteries was up by around 40% globally last year, and seems likely to continue at a similar pace. Consequently ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don’t last forever. Over time, they hold onto less charge, eventually transforming from power sources to bricks. One reason: hidden, leaky hydrogen ...

Rechargeable batteries, which can be used again and again through top-ups from the mains-connected charger, are an investment – the best will last for hundreds of hours of use. They have several ...

IN THEir QUEST to build a better battery, researchers have blazed a trail through the elements of the periodic table. The earliest prototype cells ran on nickel and cadmium; successors have used ...

What is the best solar battery overall? We've evaluated many solar batteries over the course of the year, and the Bluetti EP900 Home Battery Backup is CNET's pick for the best solar battery ...

From smartphones to electric vehicles, batteries single-handedly power some of the single most impactful technologies in our lives. And while batteries themselves aren’t some new technology ...

Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers a much more affordable way to produce drinking ...

The trend line toward automotive electrification is pointing up and to the right, even if its slope isn’t constant. So electrical and chemical engineers are beavering away to make electric ...

The “holy grail” of EV battery tech may arrive sooner than expected, promising more range and faster charging. According to BYD head scientist and engineer Lian Yubo, solid-state EV batteries ...

I’m one of the consumer PC experts at PCMag, with a particular love for PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me ...

A battery is a device that stores energy in chemical form and can convert it into electric energy through electrochemical reactions. Deposition–dissolution reactions are key to the function of ...