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Calcium-ion battery with 1,000-cycle life could challenge lithium-ion dominance

Interesting Engineering 14 Feb 2026
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a new type of calcium-ion battery that could challenge lithium-ion technology by improving stability and performance ... Calcium-ion systems face a core challenge.
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Can sodium-ion beat Li-ion in portable power? Bluetti Pioneer Na gives it a try

PV Magazine 13 Feb 2026
... to skirt weaknesses with lithium-ion ... The move to embrace sodium-ion is an interesting one, and the new and very blue power station is an alternative to lithium-ion via its sodium-ion cells.
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Changan debuts sodium-ion sedan

The Manila Times 13 Feb 2026
CHANGAN Automobile unveiled its first global sodium-ion battery program at a technology event that also marked the introduction of the Nevo A06, billed as the first mass-produced passenger car powered by a sodium-ion battery.
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New calcium-ion battery design delivers high performance without lithium

Science Daily 13 Feb 2026
Scientists at HKUST have unveiled a major leap forward in calcium-ion battery technology, ...
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IEA: Global lithium-ion battery market keeps expanding

SAFETY4SEA 13 Feb 2026
According to IEA’s analysis, the global lithium-ion battery market surpassed USD 150 billion in 2025, highlighting batteries’ expanding role as a cornerstone of modern economies. Rapid growth of the lithium-ion battery market.
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World’s fastest supercomputers probing future of sodium-ion batteries

PV Magazine 13 Feb 2026
... that control diffusion and rate performance in sodium-ion batteries ... Therefore, as a complementary technology for Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries have shown promising performance,” he said.
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Sunlight-storing biomolecule releases heat on demand, beats lithium-ion batteries

Interesting Engineering 13 Feb 2026
Associate Professor Grace Han and her team designed the molecule to act like a mechanical spring ... Sunlight locked in bonds ... That is roughly double the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery, which averages about 0.9 MJ/kg ... Recommended Articles.
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Sodium-Ion batteries is the next phase of EV electrification

The Manila Times 13 Feb 2026
FOR over a decade, electric vehicle (EV) development has been tightly coupled with advances in lithium-ion battery chemistry ... At the cell-engineering level, sodium-ion batteries differ from lithium-ion systems in several technically significant ways.
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Comparing safety profiles of lithium-ion, sodium-ion and solid-state batteries

PV Magazine 12 Feb 2026
While lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently dominate deployment, their safety limitations – particularly thermal ... conventional lithium-ion, emerging sodium-ion (SIB), and solid-state batteries (SSB).
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Energy Vault to secure 1.5GWh of US-manufactured sodium-ion BESS from Peak Energy

Energy Storage News 11 Feb 2026
Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault and sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) startup Peak Energy have announced a 1.5GWh strategic development agreement ....
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