Batteries
Vox’s coverage of batteries, their impact on the environment, and solutions for making them better.


Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. Yet.


Informal recycling is deadly — and relatively simple to fix.


Ford may just be building the electric vehicle we’ve all been waiting for.

The big, complicated race for critical minerals, explained.


Why you need a battery-powered house.


America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever.

Where current policies and trends could do real damage to climate progress.


Even the most determined opposition can’t stop the clean energy revolution.


Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.

The incredible technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind — and quietly revolutionizing the energy system.

Climate progress is actually good business.

The future for our planet looks bleak. Here’s why it’s not.


Lithium-ion battery technology is imperfect, but it’s not going anywhere.


Solar’s extraordinary forecast-defying growth, explained.


In the age of electric vehicles, the hybrid is still a contender.


Batteries were increasing carbon emissions (d’oh!), but new regulations and tech have fixed it.


The race is on to build batteries big enough for planes to fly on clean electricity.


Energy storage is considered a green technology. But it actually increases carbon emissions.


With 40 days to spare.


It would be cool, but there are challenges.


Volta was behind batteries and a pretty amazing methane gun. Learn how he did it.