Battery30 Sep 2024The giant battery that was once a UK coal plantWith the closure of the last coal-fired power station in the UK, it raises questions about how old fossil fuel infrastructure can be repurposed.30 Sep 2024Future1 Sep 2024The vehicles pushing the limits of electric powerHow much energy you can pack into a battery is one limit on how big an EV can get – but meet the EVs ditching batteries altogether to attain mammoth proportions.1 Sep 2024Future11 Jun 2024The batteries made from cementConcrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.11 Jun 2024Future20 Mar 2024Rivals of the lithium battery are charging upLithium batteries are very difficult to recycle and require huge amounts of water and energy to produce. Are there viable alternatives?20 Mar 2024Future8 Jan 2024Can 'lightweighting' combat EV range anxiety?A major barrier to electric vehicles is the distance they can travel on a single charge, so some manufacturers are shedding weight to squeeze more miles from their batteries.8 Jan 2024Future9 Nov 2023An alternative to the lithium battery?Mining the lithium and other minerals we need for batteries is taking an increasing toll on the environment. There are alternative materials all around us though.9 Nov 2023Future4 Nov 2022The world's first sand batteryA new way of storing renewable energy is providing clean heat through the long Nordic nights.4 Nov 2022Future17 May 2022The batteries powered by gravityCould a cutting-edge technology that harnesses one of the universe's fundamental forces help solve our energy storage challenge?17 May 2022Future10 Aug 2021The 'battery terrain' of South AmericaThere's a global hunt for lithium to power our phones and electric vehicles. BBC Future explores the distinctive terrain where the stuff is mined.10 Aug 2021Future