alt Hacker NewsEveryone's been talking about breakthroughs for batteries for years. Until I see one on the shelf, it doesn't matter. Go make them better, and come back once they actually are!
I've even seen ceramic batteries being tested on YouTube as long as 7 YEARS ago [0], but I still can't actually buy one.
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I think CATL bringing sodium-ion to industrial scale should count as "on the shelf".
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/28/catl-secures-worlds-l...
been tracking this sector for years and we did hit a major inflection point in the last 12 months
They will be delivered as soon as fusion power plants come online to charge them.
I agree with you, I'm sick of hearing about the "developments" in batteries, nano materials, and fusion. Need an add blocker for these.
> Everyone's been talking about breakthroughs for batteries for years.
Lithium iron phosphate has quietly gotten price competitive with lead acid and its wildly better tech. Not particularly sexy but its having a real world impact (LFP is commonly used for solar storage among many other uses).