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Oct 4, 2026 - How China`s Next Five Years Will Transform Global Energy Generation

Oct 2, 2026 - A powerful buffer: How solar saved the EU

Oct 2, 2026 - China Connects First 100-MW Compressed Carbon Dioxide Energy Storage Project

Oct 2, 2026 - France`s largest battery energy storage site has been inaugurated

Oct 1, 2026 - There are newer even more exciting battery technology just around the horizon

Oct 1, 2026 - China`s First Million-kilowatt Photovoltaic-Solar Thermal Power Project Connects to Grid in Qinghai

Oct 1, 2026 - Main Complex for China`s "Artificial Sun" Project Completed in Hefei

Trending Now: Solar, Wind, Grid

Nov 4, 2025 - How Close Are We to Solid-State Batteries?



Solid-State Batteries: Hype vs. Reality. You`ve heard the solid state battery story before. Toyota promised them by 2025. Samsung said they were just around the corner. QuantumScape`s stock soared on promises of revolutionary batteries. And yet here we are, still driving cars with the same lithium-ion tech. And if the sliding deadlines weren`t enough of a headache, the term solid state battery has become a marketing buzzword. But 2025 might actually look different. Companies aren`t just filing patents anymore. They`re opening factories. They`re putting innovative new batteries in actual vehicles. Mercedes just drove 749 miles on a single charge with one. MG is taking pre-orders for a car with a semi-solid-state battery for under $15,000. So is this finally it? Are solid-state batteries finally here? Or are we just being sold another round of hype?