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#Batterijen
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Solar power overtakes nuclear power worldwide for the first time
In 2025, solar panels generated more electricity than all nuclear power plants combined for the first time, says a major annual report on nuclear power. This year the lead is already clear, while nuclear's share is at its lowest level in 45 years.
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A little silver makes a light lithium battery without a separate negative electrode much more stable
Researchers in Hong Kong add a substance containing silver to a battery without a separate negative electrode. A 2 amp-hour test cell reached 467 watt-hours per kilogram, and a smaller cell kept 90 per cent of its capacity after 200 charges.
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Svolt starts series production of fast-charging batteries with a partly solid electrolyte
Chinese battery maker Svolt is now building 100 kWh battery packs in series, with cells that partly use a solid material. According to the company, 12 minutes of charging adds 500 kilometres of range. Svolt will soon announce which cars will get them.
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Work robot Digit 5 recharges in nine minutes and can then keep going for an hour and a half
Agility Robotics is getting a fast-charging battery from the British company Nyobolt for its humanoid robot Digit 5. After nine minutes of charging, the robot works for another hour and a half. According to Agility, this lets it stay at work for more than twenty hours a day.
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Fairphone launches new earbuds with batteries users can replace themselves
Amsterdam-based Fairphone has launched the Fairbuds 2: wireless earbuds whose batteries, in both the buds and the charging case, can be replaced by the user. They last longer on one charge, have noise cancelling and are cheaper than the first version.
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Charging as fast as refuelling: cars with megawatt charging are coming to Europe
Chinese carmakers are bringing cars to Europe that charge almost fully in nine minutes, such as the Denza Z9 GT and the new BYD Atto 8. They need much more powerful charging points. These are now being built across Europe.
