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To Build a Better Battery: Two Takes on Lithium-ion Batteries from Berkeley Lab Researchers

Lithium-ion batteries have transformed our lives. Without them, we wouldn’t have laptop computers or cell phones — at least, not the long-lived, lightweight kind we’re used to — and in the near future they may become more important yet. With sufficiently powerful batteries, renewable energy and electric cars become viable, but we first need to [...]

Berkeley Lab Part of Energy Department Team Selected as DOE’s Batteries and Energy Storage Hub

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced a multi-partner team which includes Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub. The Hub, to be known as the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), will be led by Argonne National Laboratory.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCEF Galvanize California’s Battery Industry

CalCEF, which creates institutions and investment vehicles for the clean energy economy, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) today announced a partnership to launch CalCharge, a consortium uniting California’s emerging and established battery technology companies with critical academic and government resources.