A thorough analysis of market and supply chain outcomes for sodium-ion batteries and their lithium-ion competitors is the first by STEER, a new Stanford and SLAC energy technology analysis program.

In the first dual-electrode-free battery, metals self-assemble in liquid crystal formation as electrodes when needed. This could increase energy density over existing zinc-manganese batteries up to six times and durability almost four times.

A Stanford-SLAC study reveals that real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles is more beneficial for batteries than the steady use typically simulated in most laboratory tests of new battery designs.