Next-generation batteries for renewable energy to be made in Australia.(Gelion Technologies) >

General Motors Reveals All-New Flexible [vehicle] Platform and Ultium Batteries. 'General Motors’ all-new modular platform and Ultium batteries will be the heartbeat of its all-electric future – powering electric vehicles in every segment to meet the needs of every person.' (General Motors USA) >

'Toyota is preparing a full lineup of electrified vehicles.' and '...we aim to reduce the battery cost per vehicle by 50 percent...' (Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan) >

Study reveals plunge in lithium-ion battery costs. 'Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible.' (MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) >

Battery prices have fallen 88 percent over the last decade. 'Large, affordable batteries will be essential to weaning the global economy off fossil fuels.' (ArsTechnica - WIRED Media Group) >

'Designing and implementing the building blocks of a resilient energy system, for the benefit of all energy users.' (Australian National University, Canberra) >

A New Solid-state Battery Surprises the Researchers Who Created It. 'Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into a single battery. The battery uses both a solid state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it a silicon all-solid-state battery.' (University of California San Diego) Article in Science journal >

Batteries up power poles brings energy storage to the streets: 'Victorian energy distributor United Energy is trying a world-first approach that puts battery storage right on the customer’s doorstep – above suburban streets.' '...these pole-mounted batteries can soak up rooftop solar generation, while also reducing peak demand and addressing grid stability issues.' (ARENAWIRE - Australian Renewable Energy Agency) >

'This world-exclusive type of battery is a significant step closer to reality thanks to GMG, The University of Queensland Research, and UniQuest commencing their scale-up research project on the Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery.' (Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd., Brisbane) >

New plan to make room on grid for more home solar and batteries. 'The Australian Energy Market Commission today released a draft determination on how to integrate more small-scale solar – and other new energy technology like batteries – into the electricity grid.' (Australian Energy Market Commission) >