COEP Tech, JSW to invest over Rs 800 crore in battery R&D centre in PuneCOEP Technological University and JSW Projects will invest over Rs 800 crore to establish an Advanced Battery Research and Development Cent...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
India may see major growth in sodium-ion batteries as technology reaches TRL-7: Renewable Energy SecretaryTechnology Readiness Level (TRL) is a scale used to assess the maturity of a technology, with TRL 7 indicating that a system prototype has ...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Nikhil Kamath asks whether India should build EVs or batteries. The answer from Chinese experts may surprise youNikhil Kamath’s conversation with Chinese battery experts explores whether India should build electric vehicles or focus on batteries. The ...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Major advances in EV batteries announced by Chinese companyCATL, the world's leading electric car battery supplier, has unveiled groundbreaking battery technology poised to revolutionize the EV mark...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
Reliance New Energy acquires additional stake in sodium-ion battery major FaradionReliance New Energy has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in Faradion, a UK-based sodium-ion battery technology company. Thi...
29 Oct, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s gripSodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. They can discharge faster, providing short, intense bouts of power.
30 Apr, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
KPIT Technologies launches sodium-ion battery technologyKPIT Technologies introduced Sodium (Na)-battery tech, aiming for a 25-30% cost reduction compared to lithium-ion batteries, critical in EV...
12 Dec, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Salt in Batteries: Battery giants invest in Sodium-based technology, signalling potential disruption in industryBattery giants are exploring sodium-based technology as an alternative to lithium, signaling a potential shift in the energy storage indust...
26 Nov, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shiftWith both supply and demand for battery metals growing at a breakneck pace, forecasting the path of future growth in the industry has prove...
09 Jun, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
Niti Aayog working on road map to push alternative tech for fuel cellsThe Aayog has begun deliberations on sodium ion batteries, aluminium air batteries and zinc air batteries, a senior government official tol...
20 Dec, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
EV battery makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting ChinaThe EVs of the future — those arriving after 2025 — could shift to sodium ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-third...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
Why sodium is Mukesh Ambani’s big battery bet in EV raceAmbani’s flagship Reliance Industries Ltd. is in the middle of an ambitious $76 billion clean-energy push. So, it makes sense for him to ba...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
Reliance to buy battery tech company Faradion for £100 millionReliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL, will acquire all of Faradion and will invest a further £25 million...
01 Jan, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
Reliance New Energy acquires 100% stake in sodium-ion battery firm FaradionFaradion, which is based in the UK, is one of world's leading battery technology companies.
31 Dec, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
The next best electric car battery is here, cheaper than everThe sodium-based batteries aren’t going to take electric cars any further than lithium can. Not anytime soon, at least. However, the materi...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Sodium-ion battery maker Faradion mulling over manufacturing in IndiaThe company, which had won its first order from ICM Australia, is seeking to push its Sodium-ion batteries over Lithium-ion batteries citin...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
Indian-origin develops paper electrode for sodium-ion batteryThe research marks the first time that such a flexible paper electrode was used in a sodium-ion battery as an anode that operates at room t...
30 Jan, 2014, 05.36 PM IST