GMG says its graphene aluminium-ion battery has doubled energy density in April update
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 15 that its graphene aluminium-ion battery cells doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg, while maintaining six-minute charging performance over hundreds of cycles. The company says customer testing is planned for 2026 and small commercial production for 2027, but the program remains at battery technology readiness level 4.
Terra Innovatum says graphite core prototype clears manufacturing milestone for SOLO micro-reactor
Terra Innovatum and Mersen said they successfully manufactured and validated a graphite reactor core prototype for the SOLO micro-reactor, marking a manufacturing readiness step tied to first deployment targeted for 2027.
UCSB models a single-electron failure mode that shortens silicon chip lifetimes
UC Santa Barbara researchers say they have identified the quantum mechanism behind hot-carrier degradation in silicon chips, showing that a single energetic electron can trigger bond breaking at the silicon-oxide interface.
CoatingSolution4U wins Edison Award as battery makers push for faster slurry diagnostics
CoatingSolution4U won a Bronze Edison Award on April 20, 2026 for SlurryXpert, a real-time diagnostic system that tracks battery electrode slurry behavior before coating defects spread through production.
CATL says its sodium-ion battery is headed for full-scale mass production by late 2026
CATL said on April 21 that its Naxtra sodium-ion battery has moved into GWh-scale industrialization and is set for full-scale mass production by the end of 2026 after the company said it solved four manufacturing bottlenecks tied to moisture control, gas generation, aluminum foil adhesion and self-forming anode systems.
Neoen launches construction plan for France’s largest battery, a 496 MWh grid asset near Paris
Neoen has unveiled plans for a 248 MW/496 MWh battery in Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine, east of Paris, that it says will become France’s largest storage asset and the first connected to RTE’s 400 kV transmission network.