Nickel could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt in lithium-ion batteries, which is often mined using child labor.

Careful planning of charging station placement could lessen or eliminate the need for new power plants, a new study shows.

MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.

An MIT team is working to harness combustion to yield valuable materials, including some that are critical in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

A new elastic material could be used to create flexible batteries for "soft" electronics. It's impervious to gases and liquids.

The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.

Mining nodules from the deep ocean seabed could provide the metals crucial for today’s EV batteries and renewable energy technology, but little is known about the harm it could cause.

Mining nodules from the deep ocean seabed could provide the metals crucial for today’s EV batteries and renewable energy technology, but little is known about the harm it could cause.

Adding more salt to a polymer-based electrolyte can keep batteries working without catching fire when heated to over 140 degrees F.