Keywords: Batteries


Iran war drives global battery storage surge in 2026

The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has accelerated global investment in battery storage, intensifying a shift already underway in power systems worldwide. Falling battery costs and rising electricity demand, driven in part by data centers, had set the stage for rapid expansion.......

Tesla’s energy storage division expected to offset weaker car margins and fading credits

Tesla Inc. is expected to rely increasingly on its energy storage business to support overall performance as its core automotive division faces pressure from shrinking profit margins and declining regulatory credits. The company’s energy segment, which includes large-scale battery systems and......

Morocco-China alliance boosts Africa’s future energy ambitions

A strategic partnership between Marita and Gotion High-Tech highlights Morocco’s growing role as a regional energy hub, with a focus on storage technologies and industrial expansion across Africa. As global energy systems undergo rapid transformation, Morocco is positioning itself at the forefront......

Falcon Energy Materials restructures ownership after Sama Resources exit

Falcon Energy Materials, the company specializing in graphite anode production for batteries, has made a strategic restructuring of its ownership following the complete withdrawal of Sama Resources, one of its key historical investors. This transition, occurring alongside a recent capital raise, reflects......

Tel Aviv researchers develop laser method for longer lasting battery anodes

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have introduced a laser-based technique to produce silicon-graphene battery anodes that retain more than 98 percent of their capacity after 2,000 charge cycles, a result that could improve the durability of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and consumer......

Quantum batteries proposed to power next-generation quantum computers

Researchers from Australia and Japan have unveiled a theoretical framework for quantum batteries designed to energize quantum computers, promising faster performance, superior energy efficiency, and simplified development. Detailed in a study published January 28 in Physical Review X, the concept could......

Silver coating makes solid-state batteries five times crack-resistant

Researchers at Stanford University have developed an ultra-thin silver coating for solid electrolytes that boosts crack resistance nearly fivefold, tackling a key barrier to commercializing next-generation lithium-metal batteries. Published January 16 in Nature Materials, the breakthrough promises safer......

Breakthroughs in battery technology promise to double electric vehicle range

American and German researchers are advancing battery technology with groundbreaking developments in high-energy-density solutions, including solid-state and lithium-sulfur batteries, which promise to significantly extend the range of electric vehicles (EVs). These innovations could double or even triple......

Morocco’s Fluoralpha secures MAD 1 billion financing to power a new fluorine era

Casablanca is set to play host to one of the most ambitious industrial transformations in Morocco’s recent history. On September 21, 2025, INNOVX announced that its subsidiary Fluoralpha has secured over one billion dirhams (USD 110 million) in strategic financing from Bank of Africa, paving the......