A new MIT battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. Instead of cobalt or nickel, the new lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials. In this ...

There’s been an era-defining race underway between two types of batteries used in electric vehicles: lithium batteries that use cobalt, and ones that use iron phosphate. Cobalt, a metal with a ...

Cobalt market watchers are warning that a near-term resurgence in prices and demand may not occur. Cobalt prices have spent most of 2024 on the decline, falling to lows not seen since 2016. Values for ...

How do Lithium-ion Batteries Work? Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in a variety of electronic devices. Lithium-ion battery cathodes are a critical component of the battery. They store and ...

Cobalt prices reached record lows due to an oversupply, primarily stemming from a stockpile created during a lengthy ownership dispute in the DRC. The demand for cobalt has decreased with falling EV ...

High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are a critical component of many devices and even modes of transport. They play a key role in the shift to a greener world. A wide variety of elements ...

Apple is promising more eco-friendly batteries ahead of Earth Day. The company has committed to using 100 percent recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries by 2025. It also expects to use ...

Cobalt is one of the world's most important natural resources. The Democratic Republic of Congo is estimated to possess 70% of the global supply of cobalt. But terrible working conditions have ...

There’s been an era-defining race underway between two types of batteries used in electric vehicles: lithium batteries that use cobalt, and ones... Cobalt-free batteries reign in Chinese EVs. Why not ...