Battery Technologies

CustomCells

“Battery Pioneer in Crisis!” Germany’s CustomCells Files for Insolvency — What Really Happened, Who’s Affected, and What Comes Next

What is CustomCells—and why it mattered Founded in 2012 as a Fraunhofer spin‑off, CustomCells built a reputation for tailor‑made, high‑performance cells for demanding niches—from e‑aviation and motorsport to defense and mining—operating pilot and small‑series facilities in Itzehoe and Tübingen with 200+ employees.
September 30, 2025
Lilium Jet 30

Inside the Lilium Jet: 30 ‘Electric Jets,’ Bold Battery Bets – and the Hard Lessons from a $1B eVTOL

The in‑depth report 1) The architecture that made Lilium different Most eVTOLs rely on open rotors. Lilium doubled down on ducted fans integrated into tilting flaps across a canard and main wing. The company argued this could control noise, cut drag in
September 19, 2025
Energy Storage

Energy Storage: The Secret Weapon of the Clean Energy Revolution

Energy storage captures energy for later use, making intermittently-produced power (like solar or wind) available on demand enelgreenpower.com, energy.gov. – Major storage types include electrical (batteries, capacitors), mechanical (pumped hydro, flywheels), thermal (molten salt, ice) and chemical (hydrogen, fuels) energy.gov, eia.gov. –
September 18, 2025
Viruses Building Batteries

Viruses Are Building Better Batteries?! The Wild Science Turning M13 & TMV Into Power‑Packed Electrodes

Scientists have learned to reprogram viruses as nanoscale construction crews that “grow” battery parts in water at room temperature. Engineered M13 bacteriophages (which infect bacteria, not people) and plant viruses like tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) act as scaffolds that self‑assemble metal‑oxide nanowires
September 16, 2025
Power Your Home for Days on a Single Charge

Power Your Home for Days on a Single Charge: The Longest-Lasting Home Energy Storage Systems in 2025

Introduction: Why Long-Duration Home Energy Storage Matters Home energy storage systems have become a cornerstone of modern resilient homes, storing electricity in rechargeable batteries for later use. Longer-duration storage refers to systems that can run your home for extended periods on a
September 11, 2025