Battery

If you're tired of running out of juice for your phone and other doodads on the go, Realme's got you. Its upcoming phone packs one of the biggest batteries around, and can also fast charge your devices. Talk about earning your keep in your EDC.

We previewed the RedMagic 11 Pro last year, but with any technology it feels better to have a real-world, lived experience with it. And while this phone isn't an all-rounder, its gaming capabilities and insane battery life demonstrate its strengths.

Anker's latest offering is the first-ever smart hybrid backup system for your entire house, powering it for days. The company claims its sophisticated equipment makes it simple for homeowners to finally stop worrying about blackouts and outages.

There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world. Some rugged phones can do this too, but Fossibot reckons that none have the reach and clarity of its recently launched F113.

Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business. Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices – and its first flagship product is quite something.

If you want a fully featured induction stove that plugs into a wall socket, but don’t want a super-premium price, Electra Research would like a quiet word.

While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another source to mine: existing batteries that no longer work. A new technique could now make that process economically viable.

Inspired by children's science projects that used a lemon and copper wire to power a lightbulb, researchers explored how citric acid could enhance a gelatin-based electrolyte and create a biodegradable battery that can also stretch.

A human-metabolism-inspired biofuel cell uses glucose and riboflavin to deliver 20 times more energy than similar previous tech. Made from cheap, eco-friendly substances, it offers energy storage for a world craving electrification.

Scientists have been working on enhancing concrete to store energy. That includes researchers at MIT, who found a way to combine cement, water, and carbon black to create a 'supercapacitor' for this purpose back in 2023. It's now 10x better at this.

Shell says it's developed a thermal management fluid for electric vehicles (EV) that can help speed up battery charging dramatically – we're talking 10%-80% in under 10 minutes. Not bad for an oil and gas company, eh?

Solid-state batteries have an edge over lithium-ion ones, thanks to the use of a non-flammable electrolyte. Hardware upstart BMX is packing this tech into a power bank to juice up your phone anywhere you go, without the chance of self-combusting.