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Topic: Battery

Soil near Delhi-NCR battery recycling sites have high levels of lead, finds Toxics Link study

The study, titled ‘Soiled with Lead’, found that 52 per cent of all soil samples collected had lead concentrations higher than 5,000 ppm, which would classify the site as a Hazardous Contaminated Site.

Scientists find way to boost supercapacitors’ energy storage. It could change how we charge devices

This could help develop devices that substantially reduce charging times for everything, from laptops to electric vehicles.

India gears up for multibillion-dollar battery subsidies, says FT report

The draft plan seen by the Financial Times acknowledged there was a limit to how much more coal power India could build.

Who’s making those EV batteries that are catching fire?

Poorly made batteries of electric vehicle are putting people’s lives at risk. This is a result of carmakers’ impatience, inability to properly assess risks in emerging technologies.

How this IIT-Madras grad is pushing battery tech in US that could power passenger planes

Venkat Viswanathan says regional aircraft can be fully electrified with known battery tech, while narrowbody requires work. Batteries may not work for widebody aircraft, he adds.

India’s aluminum vs China’s lithium: IOC, Israeli firm develop new battery tech to cut imports

Lithium is the key metal in EV batteries. An aluminum-air battery could do better than lithium-ion ones as it's 'potentially cheaper, safer & EVs using it will have a longer range'.

Lack of this technology is a reason why there are not enough green vehicles on roads yet

The technical challenges of making better batteries, and therefore, electric vehicles, are enormous and the fantasy of better battery science doesn’t match reality.

Power pioneer invents new battery that’s 90% cheaper than lithium-ion

Japan's Hideaki Horie, who helped commercialize the batteries, has developed an approach he says can speed up manufacturing, making it as easy as 'buttering toast.'

Electric car battery boom hits a sudden slump, but there’s hope for the future

From Silicon Valley labs to Chinese manufacturers, optimism over the lithium-ion battery’s longer-term outlook is undimmed as companies say the battery will become more powerful, cheaper and ubiquitous.

Modi govt drafts new rules on battery waste management, wants people to give suggestions

The rules will make it mandatory for manufacturers and dealers to collect used batteries against the new ones they sell.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.