SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 29, 2026Interesting Engineering

The battery line that could change how the US stores energy for good

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) believe they've found a breakthrough to make advanced batteries — like solid-state and sodium-ion — cheaper and easier to produce. High costs and manufacturing challenges have long blocked these technologies from reaching the market, but PNNL's discovery could finally change that for US energy storage.

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