SPACE WEEK: Landing on the moon took a huge amount of engineering skill, not the least of which went into developing the batteries that would provide electricity on the lunar surface.

Developing new battery chemistries that don’t rely on expensive and scarce raw materials may provide a new direction for battery development.

The use of a single layer of carbon graphene material can provide a barrier to oxygen release in lithium batteries, helping to make them safer.

A new type of solvent, made from common materials, could provide a more environmentally-sound way to recycle lithium ion batteries.

The self-healing power of the robot in the film “Terminator 2” has inspired the design of a wearable, liquid-based energy harvester for self-powered devices.

A new machine-learning process can be used to predict lithium ion battery cycle life, based upon factors measured in just a few early charge and discharged cycles.

Using a complex hydride with superionic conductivity in a solid electrolyte may move the needle forward in the development of solid-state lithium batteries.

New programs from the Department of Energy and Volkswagen are promoting the recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles.

Researchers have developed a tiny device that can be integrated into pacemakers to harvest energy from the heart, eliminating the need for batteries.

Speakers on all aspects of battery, electric and hybrid vehicle, and stationary power technologies are invited to submit their proposals to speak at The Battery Show conference, happening September 9-12. Submission deadline is March 29.