Batteries and energy storage in 2026: a crash course
A sourced crash course on batteries and energy storage: lithium-ion, LFP vs NMC, solid-state, sodium-ion, grid storage and supply chains as of October 2026.
Batteries and energy storage
Lithium-ion, solid-state and sodium batteries, and grid-scale storage for a clean grid.
Batteries and energy storage tracker
A dated timeline of battery and energy storage milestones from 2024 to October 2026: prices, solid-state, sodium-ion, grid storage and trade policy.
Battery critical minerals
Battery recycling
CATL
Flow batteries
Iron-air batteries
Sodium-ion batteries
Solid-state batteries
Can battery supply chains diversify away from China?
How close are solid-state batteries?
How grid-scale energy storage works
LFP vs NMC: the battery chemistry split
How lithium-ion batteries work